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Yep, ofc you may. Well, for units 1+2 - I basically used classnotes alone to make lots of small flashcard type notes on every topic then tested myself by just covering it then reciting kinda thing but they took me absolutely ageeeeeeeeeesss. O_O But for unit 4 + 5, I'm using the youtube channel - "Mr.Pollock Biology" to build a basic understanding then I make my notes afterwards using the videos and several textbooks and classnotes .This helps as A2 stuff is a lot harder and then after I've done all of that I'll try and memorise them all. As for past papers, I haven't attempted a single A2 Biology past paper from the AQA website as of yet bc I haven't completed what I need to do. In all our exams at school we are given made up ones and I found the application questions which were presented to us incredibly difficult too. After I've finished my current biology revision, I'll do a past paper to see if I've improved in anyway and whether this technique works for me.

lol that essay's been bugging you for ages & well done are you aiming for an A* too by any chance? I feel the same to be quite frank, going to have to follow the timetable more strictly next week

Are you doing A2 biology/ just revised in advanced haha?

Revising Biology now. Good luck to everyone with their exam revision.

The balancing definitely helps as well! I found I was spending 25% more time on Philosophy than anything else

Can you please explain this. I am in Nigeria so I'm not sure whether the timings will correlate. Also I'm not on half term yet, I'm starting my mock 2 examinations tomorrow so after that (2 weeks after) I'd have the break but my school is having an easter retreat, so when do you think this timetable will work?

Are flashcards worth it?

Are flashcards worth it?

Well... This week has been so uneventful. I've actually had a really fun weekend doing my ECs but not enough work so hopefully I'll start my '6 hour revision days' from tomorrow onwards!

I actually have to attend a Chinese Lantern Festival Gala thingy this afternoon because I'm actually performing so.... I'll just focus on getting my homework done for tomorrow which are a few Geography past paper questions.

lol vectors are my worst enemy &also did some C4 today, how're you finding A2? (also what additional module are you doing)

Hmmm.. well, I made them last year and they took me hours beyond hours. They were v helpful when it came to the last week/few days since they were pocket-size..ish so you could just whip them out in the car etc but I'm not making them this year bc they just take so long and I think my time could be better spent on memorising stuff/past papers/improving exam technique. They literally took me so so so so long. XD They did turn out to be incredibly pretty + colourful + fab to look at which made memorisation that little bit easier and were helpful due to the condensed nature of stuff but no- not again.

I appreciate this thread but my parents keep cautioning me about staying up late revising (up till around 2/3am) as it's supposedly not good for my health. They consider it as a consequence of not being focused enough during the day.

My quandary is, I like working around that time, it's actually peaceful - unlike during the day I can focus for longer than 20 mins -1hr for each session (it varies with focus/ energy levels).

I also suspect I need to improve on my efficiency - how would I ensure this?
(often procrastinating and even charting my daily progress can take too long. )
Any thoughts/ advice would be much appreciated!

Um, I've absolutely no idea.. Well, I don't know what the time difference is between the U.K and Nigeria but you could still follow the timetable when you get back from school etc, even if the rest of us may be having dinner/asleep at the time. - If that makes sense. Bc the thread will still be open and you can still post, we'll just be slightly ahead/behind schedule- that's all! So, for example let's say we're all starting the 4:00pm session, if it's 2:00pm where you live then you can start the 2:30pm session/whatever. Don't know if that makes sense. >.< Basically I don't think it makes a huge difference, you just follow it according to your times bc it'd still work!

Yeah same.. I've stopped staying up till that late now. Infact, I stop at 11pm/12am simply bc I don't think it's helping with my revision and I don't want to be studying for ages to figure out that half of what I'd learnt is essentially lost due to lack of sleep . - Your parents are most likely right, I only realised that after I started getting quite tired during the day, so much so that I couldn't even get myself to do anything. >.<

I've tried to experiment with polyphasic sleeping but so far all I've found is that 6hrs sleep works well but not over and maybe a short nap later on. I hope to try the Uberman schedule though I'm a bit cautious as no solid research has been conducted in this area.

I entirely agree! - I seem to be able to focus a lot more during late hours too, perhaps it's bc I know that I can go to bed as soon as I've done everything therefore try and do it as efficiently and as fast as possible. Despite the fact there are these slight benefits, I actually don't think the resulting effect is worth it. - I get so incredibly tired and I think it might have a negative impact during exam season therefore I've stopped. Plus, sleep is supposed to be quite important and it may even cause you to burn out. Rather than stay up late at night, why not wake up early in the morning? I find that I'm at my peak then too so it might be worth a try!- Plus, it's such a relaxing time to work. O_O

How long do you usually sleep? How much free time do you have in a day?

I know what you mean. Hmm.. maybe:

-Switch off your phone + all devices!
- Take breaks when you need them?
- Focus on a single task until it's completed, try not to hover around lots of different things bc otherwise you won't be as efficient.( I used to do this a lot)
- Just try to remember that once you've finished with your particular task you can then do whatever you want for 5/10/whatever minutes without experiencing a feeling of guilt.
- Set a timer. - It makes me work faster for whatever reason + might help!
- I would chart the daily progress stuff during revision breaks!

I do M1 this year (I did S1 last year), so I guess it really doesn't help that I don't like vectors XD. I don't do physics so I'm really not liking M1. I'll do a past paper on it today and see how much I don't know. I actually like C3 and C4, even though it can be annoying at times, like weaving trig into pretty much EVERY QUESTION. I miss C1 questions where it just says to rationalise the denominator