How do you like to revise?

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Do you like to revise to music?

Hello,Im a current y10 GCSE student...People,(Y11) how do you like to revise?With music or quietly or?
Just wondering how most other people like to revise in comparison to me,That is all.
Also,any tips for revising more efficiently?

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Reply 1

-CarpeDiem-

When I was doing my GCSEs I'd listen to music. Bearing in mind though some people struggle through exams if they can only perform well when they are used to music. Nothing wrong with it though. I do the same now at A Levels but nothing too distracting, usually just some decent audio.

Reply 2

BreezeBlockss

I find music too distracting. I love listening to music when I'm doing homework or working on an assignment, but it's different when it comes to revision. I like it to be completely quiet, so that I can focus on trying to revise and remember things.

Reply 3

katieMCR

I'd recommend listening to instrumental tracks (the lord of the rings soundtrack is my favourite for it)
I listen to musicals but because of the amount of lyrics, I wouldn't recommend it unless you are good at working with lyrical music

Reply 4

Hamoody

I know you'll probably think I am a creep/weirdo, but I have my intense passion for aviation to blame for this. I listen to the conversation between aircrafts and air traffic controllers. Somehow soothes me :yep:

@ravioliyears is this you too? :colondollar:

Reply 5

username2224711

Original post by Hamoody

@ravioliyears is this you too? :colondollar:

Of course it is! :woo:

Reply 6

Hamoody

Original post by ravioliyears

Of course it is! :woo:

Reply 7

M14B

On my own without any distractions such as music or internet access.

Reply 8

katodizzle

I listen to music when I'm making posters or mindmaps, or just doing a piece of hwk. But when it comes to actual revision, I don't listen to music when I'm doing science and maths because I need to focus.

Reply 9

Fox Corner

Sometimes I find that music can be a bit too distracting, choosing what to put on and having to change the tracks - I find background noise is much better, so sitting somewhere like a library or a coffee shop is great.

Also I need lots of coffee in order to get anything done - another plus for the coffee shop :coffee:

Reply 10

elen90

Depends on the revision, depends on the music.

When I revise French I listen to French radio to immerse myself in the language. When I'm writing an essay I listen to 'epic' instrumental music (e.g. Howard Shore LotR soundtracks) which often make me write faster. But if I'm trying to get my head around some complex part of Biology I find it more of a hindrance than help.

Never listen to any music with words though. Or I start to associate bits of revision with those songs.

Reply 11

b1tch a$$ nigg4

Original post by VNN

I would listen to the MOBO music tho :smile:

Reply 12

mughushed

I do work (like homework, or making revision material, or past papers) with music, but actually memorising stuff and properly 'revising', I prefer no music

Reply 13

max_T

Original post by VNN

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Reply 14

Fox Corner

If you're still unsure of the best way to revise, there's a quiz you can do to find out your learning style and the best way to revise! Find our thread about it over here

Reply 15

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Original post by VNN

I love revising with music but there is one condition, it has to have no lyrics. If there are lyrics I tend to get distracted so I always avoid that.

Audiomachine, Two steps from Hell etc, just epic music that will get me pumped up.

Here's an example from TSFH: [video="youtube;jIxas0a-KgM"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIxas0a-KgM[/video]

Audiomachine have some epic ones as well, Pillars of earth, Momentum, Sol Invictus and many many more.

If these tunes don't get you pumped up to revise, I don't know what will.

Reply 16

Milzime

Revision for me = Stressfully watching Netflix

Reply 17

habzi

Cry, try to 'revise', procrastinate... repeat

Reply 18

abitpissy

Well, I simply can't multitask like that. I heard it's better to do your revision in silent as it reflects the silence in exam conditions. So your brain is triggered to think remember certain topics you learnt in that environment. I dunno, you might wanna follow that up.