How many hours are you revising each day?

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I'm a private candidate for the A levels, have C3, C4 left for Math, FP2, M2, S4 for Further and Units 3 and 4 for Econ to go. 8 exams in total, need to nail the further math units because my AS Further barely make the 80 average, and I need AAA to make my offer.
Been revising 7ish hours a day for the last 2 weeks, hope to kick it up to 8-9 for the next few weeks. Somehow I manage the 7 hours a day Mon-Friday quite okay, but Saturdays and Sundays I get a total of 3-4 hours in total, cause I just don't feel upto working.

Reply 161

wndms

Original post by upthegunners

It's more than enough

4 hours of effective revision would be plenty

I do this: 30 minutes revision, 15minute break, 30 minutes revision, 30minute break. (Repeat 1 or 2 times more)

For Christmas exams I took the approach of "I am going to do amazing as I revised solid for8 hours today"..ohh I was so wrong.

Quality over quantity my son!

Well 4 hours of revision is defo not enough for me.. I feel so guilty when I'm not doing any work knowing that I have exams coming!
I do 2 hours of hardcore revision, 1 hour break... repeat and repeat... 7-9 hours revision done.
I did this for my Christmas exams and turned out well

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Reply 162

upthegunners

Original post by wndms

Well everyone is different I guess

but after half an hour I stop for a break, then I briefly read over what I was learning the next half hour

Repetition in shot bursts is the key

And then about 3 weeks before the exams it's just a matter of smashing into pastpapers

Reply 163

LaughingGas

Original post by upthegunners

I do exactly this technique, I adapted to this on Friday, thought I would give it a try and it's a lot better than just doing 1 hour straight! :biggrin:

Reply 164

upthegunners

Original post by LaughingGas

I do exactly this technique, I adapted to this on Friday, thought I would give it a try and it's a lot better than just doing 1 hour straight! :biggrin:

Yea i know! fab technique! I know I have done a solid 4 hours because during that half hour I am 'in the zone' :wink:

Reply 165

LaughingGas

Original post by upthegunners

Yea i know! fab technique! I know I have done a solid 4 hours because during that half hour I am 'in the zone' :wink:

Haha yeah, will continue to use this in the week coming up, for now I'm just chilling, needed a break. I find 30 min chunks more effective compared to 1 hour, I tend to lose concentration after 30 mins. But yeah, still gets my 4 hours done, and I get a lot of work done in that 30 min period, which is good. :biggrin:

Reply 166

upthegunners

Original post by LaughingGas

Chilling this weekend or are you on a 30 minute break? :smile:

Reply 167

upthegunners

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Reply 168

LaughingGas

Original post by upthegunners

Chilling this weekend or are you on a 30 minute break? :smile:

Chilling for the weekend :cool:

Reply 169

Stanley Winchest

I have 13 (+4 practicals) so im spending between 6-12 hours a day.

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Reply 170

upthegunners

Original post by LaughingGas

Chilling for the weekend :cool:

You boss

I am starting now.

Cannot afford to take anymore breaks...

Reply 171

martina9696

Original post by Jatz07

I'm doing GCSE's :work:

How many hours do you think I should do? I'm planning to do 13 hrs each day - I have 13 exams by the way. Thanks in advance. Jatz

I did about 4 hours a day for GCSE's, you don't have to do loads as GCSE's don't require a lot to remember compared to A-levels.

Reply 172

LaughingGas

Original post by upthegunners

You boss

I am starting now.

Cannot afford to take anymore breaks...

When did you start revising? Today?

Reply 173

upthegunners

Original post by LaughingGas

When did you start revising? Today?

Monday

I kept on top throughout the year though. I also was doing Maths before Monday but that's because I am doing it over a year not 2 years :biggrin:

When did you start? :smile:

Reply 174

justmaddiehere

I have AS 5 exams (including my French oral on April 22nd D: )

I did write a timetable for this week but I'm struggling to remember what revision techniques I used in GCSE last year.

Does anyone have a preferred method?

Im doing French, History and English Literature by the way.

Reply 175

TheMan100

5 AS Level Exams...
Have 6 hours a day scheduled but usually end up doing more... This is because I set targets of what I want to get done, and it usually takes me longer than what I think it will.

Reply 176

username1078181

I'm doing about 4-5 hours a day. Thing is, I'm a bit behind with my revision timetable - anyone got tips on how to catch up? Shall I juggle with the timetable a bit and budge everything up, or do extra work for a couple days in order to catch up?

Thanks x

Reply 177

LaughingGas

Original post by upthegunners

Monday

I kept on top throughout the year though. I also was doing Maths before Monday but that's because I am doing it over a year not 2 years :biggrin:

When did you start? :smile:

Started properly on Monday, but I've done past papers and a few notes before. :smile:

Reply 178

stanners 27

Original post by Jatz07

I'm doing GCSE's :work:

How many hours do you think I should do? I'm planning to do 13 hrs each day - I have 13 exams by the way. Thanks in advance. Jatz

I think that is way too much! You will just stress yourself out. You should leave enough time for things like sleeping, eating properly and excercise. They will all help you perform better in your exasm, not just continous revision!!

Reply 179

upthegunners

Original post by LaughingGas

Started properly on Monday, but I've done past papers and a few notes before. :smile:

I see

Today I will be finished all my notes on the topics I struggle with which means from tomorrow onwards I will just be aiming to do as many past papers as possible for all my subjects..

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