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Anyone got any good memory techniques? (A-Level Biology, but for any subject really)

I understand the content completely in Biology, for example, but I forget some of the little details that I need for the exam.

Reply 1

Vicky628

I learn best by using lists/tables, but flash cards are a great way to get the wording right (what the examiners are looking for).

Other than that, mnemonics are useful, the odder the better, visualising it(eg organelles) and making it rhyme etc

Reply 2

TheFarmerLad

Acronyms. For example memorising trig in maths : Sex On Hard Concrete Always Hurts The Open Anus

Reply 3

Treblebee

Original post by MathsAstronomy12

Acronyms. For example memorising trig in maths : Sex On Hard Concrete Always Hurts The Open Anus

Why not just remember SOH-CAH-TOA? ;p
For me, I'd definitely suggest flashcards - they don't take too long to do each day (depending on how many you have :biggrin:

), and I can still remember stuff from ages back thanks to them. Works well with equations, etc. I also use them for diagrams, to help me remember the many different parts in an organ, etc. Of course, this is particularly useful with Bio, but flashcards help with other subjects too (e.g. memorising vocab for a language, memorising formulas for Physics etc).
Hope that helps! :h:

Reply 4

Ahmad maged

Well heloo every one

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Iam an A Level student studying Biology A Level

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Reply 5

TheFarmerLad

Original post by Treblebee

Why not just remember SOH-CAH-TOA? ;p
For me, I'd definitely suggest flashcards - they don't take too long to do each day (depending on how many you have :biggrin:

Not as catchy as mine :wink:

Reply 6

rainbowtwist

Original post by MathsAstronomy12

Acronyms. For example memorising trig in maths : Sex On Hard Concrete Always Hurts The Open Anus

hahah in year 9 my maths teacher told us to remember it by
Sex On Hard Concrete Always Hurts The Outer Areas
I've never met anyone that uses anything like it (until now :eek:

)

Reply 7

rainbowtwist

Original post by SteamboatMickey

I understand the content completely in Biology, for example, but I forget some of the little details that I need for the exam.

I agree with previous posts; flash cards are amazing.
They help with definitions and pretty much anything really and they also help to consolidate info as well as helping you to learn new content

Reply 8

TheFarmerLad

Original post by rainbowtwist

hahah in year 9 my maths teacher told us to remember it by
Sex On Hard Concrete Always Hurts The Outer Areas
I've never met anyone that uses anything like it (until now :eek: