[ChantellieWellie]

Hey

So I'm currently studying for my GCSE's and I'm finding it really hard to revise! I've tried memorising all of it which just drains out of my head, flash cards and sticking notes around the house but none of them work on me. Please could you give me some advice or suggestions? Thanks x


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[BeccaAnne94]

Diagrams and mind maps (with lots of colours!)

Depending on the subject, acrostics and rhymes can be helpful too

[According to Pete]

(Original post by ChantellieWellie)
Hey

So I'm currently studying for my GCSE's and I'm finding it really hard to revise! I've tried memorising all of it which just drains out of my head, flash cards and sticking notes around the house but none of them work on me. Please could you give me some advice or suggestions? Thanks x


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Hey

Revision relies on you finding what works best to get information to stick in your brain. Some people love flash cards for learning but there are other ways, here are a few I know people have found effective:

- Condensing notes - working through your study notes to turn them from A4 detailed notes into A5 revision notes then doing the same process again to get them to flash cards. The thinking involved in summarising the information helps store up the detail for you

- quizzes/crosswords etc - turning subject based questions into your own quizzes and other types of trt. This is something TSR's sister site www.getrevising.co.uk provides the tools for producing along with various quizzes other users have produced on your subject that may be helpful.

- listening to recordings of notes - this is reading your notes onto your IPod as an MP3 and then playing them back to learn as you go for a walk or while doing other things. This is effective for people who process information best through the spoken word.

- Mind Maps/graphic organisers/ sticky notes. - these are really useful for visual leanings where you can learn from the layout and structure and this is what sticks in your head. A graphic organiser is effectively any kind of grid that structures information. For example a SWOT analysis or a list of pros and cons.

As I say everyone has there own way and I am sure you will soon settle on what works best for you but I must wish you the best of luck with your studies and I hope all goes to plan


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Depends with science subjects like chemistry and biology. I just read the textbook/revision guide and then explain concepts to myself with the book closed. With subjects like economics I make notes of definition and advantage and disadvantages of different theories and concepts and then memorise and explain them to myself without the notes. And of course for both lots and lots of past papers and past paper questions.

[kog]

I then write out everything in a condensed form, and keep hitting the past papers hard, and going bak over topics im not that good in

[kaypc]

i memorise things and recollect them on a blank page until its perfect.

[River Shadow]

I need to write things down when I revise (I can't really learn from just reading things), so I find mindmaps with lots of colours helps me, and also, practice questions! They'll help to give you a feel of what to expect in the exam, and they're also really helpful if you struggle with timing in exams. If you ask, I'm sure your teachers will be happy to mark them for you - all of mine were.

When I was doing Biology A-Level, drawing labelled diagrams and listing the key words helped me a lot (for things like Science subjects, if you asked to define a word, it helps to have a specific definition from a textbook or something if you have one - it allows you to be more specific and concise, and sometimes, they may specify key words for the definition in the answer), and with History, I've found timelines helped. Also, if you need examples, such as in English Literature, I found writing tables with different linguistic features in the headings, and then writing examples for each text with brief bullet pointed analysis in the boxes was useful. Also, bullet pointed answers to practice essay questions can be useful.

If you're not sure how you revise best, maybe try a few different methods until you find one that works for you - different people learn best, so you could find you're more suited to writing notes and learning facts by rote, or alternatively, recording yourself saying the notes and playing them back to yourself might help you more. Or you could make videos for different topics?

[DeathByBSOD]

(Original post by kog)


I then write out everything in a condensed form, and keep hitting the past papers hard, and going bak over topics im not that good in

beat me to it.

[chelseafan]

Ive just finished my GCSES and still dont have a clue on how to revise.....

[Worms]

(Original post by chelseafan)
Ive just finished my GCSES and still dont have a clue on how to revise.....

Same here. What ever method of revision I used in year 10 worked, but for the life of me I can't remember what I did. Not looking forward to the 23rd...