How to start revising

I am going to share some tips that completely changed my view of revision and helped me get the grades I wanted.

Firstly, get organised. If you are quite a visual person, like I am, then take some time to create a lovely revision timetable. This can be a digital or physical timetable. Just like you have a timetable at school or university, block out an hour after school or lectures to keep on working privately. Just like you wouldn’t skip class, you can’t skip your revision session either.

Secondly, YES it can be as little as an hour. You can do 20 minutes of revision a day if you want. It is still better than none. It is also better than cramping hours of revision in to one day. It is not an effective way to revise; you quickly lose concentration. One tip is to set a timer on your phone. Once the time is up you can have a break or just call it a day!

Thirdly, use online resources such as YouTube, StudyWise, Oak National Academy, Podcasts etc. Whatever works for you! Sometimes traditional methods such as working from a textbook or doing past papers may not be suitable for you. However, past papers are great for you to quickly see where your gaps in knowledge are, so definitely utilise them effectively.

This brings me to my final point. It is great trying all these revision methods but save yourself some time by figuring out your learning style first! Do you like to see things, hear things, read/write things or do things?? Once you know what kind of learner you are you can start to research what sort of revision techniques will support your learning style.

If you’re interested in reading more about revision tips, click this link https://bit.ly/3uCzvZl

Please reply to this thread with some of your tips!

Anastasia,
BCU Student Rep.

I am going to share some tips that completely changed my view of revision and helped me get the grades I wanted.

Firstly, get organised. If you are quite a visual person, like I am, then take some time to create a lovely revision timetable. This can be a digital or physical timetable. Just like you have a timetable at school or university, block out an hour after school or lectures to keep on working privately. Just like you wouldn’t skip class, you can’t skip your revision session either.

Secondly, YES it can be as little as an hour. You can do 20 minutes of revision a day if you want. It is still better than none. It is also better than cramping hours of revision in to one day. It is not an effective way to revise; you quickly lose concentration. One tip is to set a timer on your phone. Once the time is up you can have a break or just call it a day!

Thirdly, use online resources such as YouTube, StudyWise, Oak National Academy, Podcasts etc. Whatever works for you! Sometimes traditional methods such as working from a textbook or doing past papers may not be suitable for you. However, past papers are great for you to quickly see where your gaps in knowledge are, so definitely utilise them effectively.

This brings me to my final point. It is great trying all these revision methods but save yourself some time by figuring out your learning style first! Do you like to see things, hear things, read/write things or do things?? Once you know what kind of learner you are you can start to research what sort of revision techniques will support your learning style.

If you’re interested in reading more about revision tips, click this link https://bit.ly/3uCzvZl

Please reply to this thread with some of your tips!

Anastasia,
BCU Student Rep.