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how to use study leave effectively?

on the exam timetable for this week it has home study for thursday & friday

Plan what you'll study on those days. Try not to overwhelm yourself with too many subjects or topics. I recommend going over your weakest topics so you can learn what you can.

If you want, you could ask your teachers for advice or for them to give you questions to practise or plan for (if you're doing essay subjects). Try to balance studying and resting -- you don't want to burn yourself out and fry your brain.

Best of luck!

Reply 2

{Moss}

@ohdearieme had excellent advice: a plan and rest breaks are definitely the things you want to do.

You might want to try some timed revision within this - such as the Pomodoro technique, in which you do 25 minutes one subject/topic, 5 minutes rest, repeat for 2 hours alternating between subjects then have a proper break - it's a nice method. It's definitely said not to waste time making notes - you should focus your revision on things you know and revision things you've made, such as flashcards. Blurting is also a popular revision technique: cover up your revision guide or notes and write down everything you can remember. Repeat another day and try and recall what you forgot: it's a nice way to embed ideas before an exam.

Before you actually start revising, draw up a list of the topics in your subjects you want to revise - or check out their Specifications on the exam board website. Then, pick around 5 of the topics (or less if you feel confident) that you feel the least confident with, and focus your revision with those so you're getting knowledge for that. Revision is not a one-size-fits-all approach, but it's worth trying multiple things to see what you find best.

Best of luck with your exams!