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Poll: How much revision are you doing right now?
10-20 hours a week
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39.56%
5-10 hours a week
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21.92%
Less than 5 hours a week
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17.77%
I haven't started
(128)
16.6%
Something else (tell us in the thread)
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4.15%
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If you're in Year 11 or 13, the exam season is fairly on the horizon now. Some of you might have been revising for a while, but maybe some of you are struggling with the motivation to get started.
So how much revision are you doing right now?
If you need some inspiration, we've got some tips to kick start your revision, and there's loads of other students chatting in our revision and study tips forum.
We'll be here to help as much as possible in the lead up and during exams, including the return of our exam discussions and unofficial markschemes.
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So how much revision are you doing right now?
If you need some inspiration, we've got some tips to kick start your revision, and there's loads of other students chatting in our revision and study tips forum.
We'll be here to help as much as possible in the lead up and during exams, including the return of our exam discussions and unofficial markschemes.
Find your A-level exam discussions
Find your GCSE exam discussions
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i'm revising way to much (15 hours a week). i don't mean to, but i just find myself doing it. i like studying, it's not draining for me. and anyways, it's not like i have a choice, my parents are kinda strict. it's so nice to have immigrant parents 
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I don't know for sure but I am also juggling a great deal of IB work at the same time
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4 hours a day, 6 days a week
only cause its the easter holidays tho
on a normal school day now i do whatever we do in lessons + 2 hours a day and then a 4 hour day on sunday
only cause its the easter holidays tho
on a normal school day now i do whatever we do in lessons + 2 hours a day and then a 4 hour day on sunday
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Up until now, I've been revising around 4 hours a day. From today onwards, I'm planning to wake up early and revise for around 10 hours with breaks in between. There's still a lot of content to go through and I don't even know if I'm going to end up taking the exams due to personal medical circumstances but whatever. I don't want to end up regretting anything later on.
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After reading this thread I’ve realised I’m not doing enough, especially these past few days I’ve done notjing
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Up until now, I've been revising around 4 hours a day. From today onwards, I'm planning to wake up early and revise for around 10 hours with breaks in between. There's still a lot of content to go through and I don't even know if I'm going to end up taking the exams due to personal medical circumstances but whatever. I don't want to end up regretting anything later on.
Up until now, I've been revising around 4 hours a day. From today onwards, I'm planning to wake up early and revise for around 10 hours with breaks in between. There's still a lot of content to go through and I don't even know if I'm going to end up taking the exams due to personal medical circumstances but whatever. I don't want to end up regretting anything later on.
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(Original post by botetohotomoto)
liars!
liars!
i say more
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How will you manage that?
How will you manage that?
5:30-8:30 am - revision
15 min break+snack
8:45-12:00pm - revision
15 min break+snack
12:15-4:15pm -revision
Then I have dinner and that's it. Sometimes it's more spaced out but this is my general timetable. I have a surprisingly good attention span which I am so grateful for as I know many people struggle to revise for long periods of time. I also have previous experience doing this for the first ever mocks I sat in year 10 and it worked out pretty well. The only thing I regret is not starting earlier.
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(Original post by sarahbery)
i'm revising way to much (15 hours a week). i don't mean to, but i just find myself doing it. i like studying, it's not draining for me. and anyways, it's not like i have a choice, my parents are kinda strict. it's so nice to have immigrant parents
i'm revising way to much (15 hours a week). i don't mean to, but i just find myself doing it. i like studying, it's not draining for me. and anyways, it's not like i have a choice, my parents are kinda strict. it's so nice to have immigrant parents
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(Original post by M_io)
Well, for example, today I woke up at 5:00 am after around 7 hours of sleep. I ate breakfast and so my revision commenced at 5:30 am.
5:30-8:30 am - revision
15 min break+snack
8:45-12:00pm - revision
15 min break+snack
12:15-4:15pm -revision
Then I have dinner and that's it. Sometimes it's more spaced out but this is my general timetable. I have a surprisingly good attention span which I am so grateful for as I know many people struggle to revise for long periods of time. I also have previous experience doing this for the first ever mocks I sat in year 10 and it worked out pretty well. The only thing I regret is not starting earlier.
Well, for example, today I woke up at 5:00 am after around 7 hours of sleep. I ate breakfast and so my revision commenced at 5:30 am.
5:30-8:30 am - revision
15 min break+snack
8:45-12:00pm - revision
15 min break+snack
12:15-4:15pm -revision
Then I have dinner and that's it. Sometimes it's more spaced out but this is my general timetable. I have a surprisingly good attention span which I am so grateful for as I know many people struggle to revise for long periods of time. I also have previous experience doing this for the first ever mocks I sat in year 10 and it worked out pretty well. The only thing I regret is not starting earlier.
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(Original post by botetohotomoto)
wow that sounds like such a good system u have going. Do u manage to keep to that schedule or do u ever not feel like it? What time u go to bed to wake up so early?
wow that sounds like such a good system u have going. Do u manage to keep to that schedule or do u ever not feel like it? What time u go to bed to wake up so early?
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(Original post by M_io)
Well, the last time I practised this schedule was 2 weeks before my first set of mock exams, luckily it was the holidays so I could revise properly. To be honest, though it seems difficult it isn't that bad once you start. I have always disliked revision but my parents made me realise that I'd only be working intensively for those two weeks and then I could relax afterwards with no regrets. Having this mindset along with the drive to want to do well is really helpful. I ended up doing really well for those mocks but I never used this schedule again until now because it was a bit draining, however, since the GCSEs are coming up I've decided to bring this back into practice. If I don't feel like it, I remind myself of how guilty and stressed out I'll feel the next day. You need to find something that motivates you. Is it getting good grades? Impressing your parents? Proving to everyone that you're actually smart? Whatever it is, make sure that it motivates you to do work. I generally try to be in bed by 10 pm cuz that's my curfew LMAO
Well, the last time I practised this schedule was 2 weeks before my first set of mock exams, luckily it was the holidays so I could revise properly. To be honest, though it seems difficult it isn't that bad once you start. I have always disliked revision but my parents made me realise that I'd only be working intensively for those two weeks and then I could relax afterwards with no regrets. Having this mindset along with the drive to want to do well is really helpful. I ended up doing really well for those mocks but I never used this schedule again until now because it was a bit draining, however, since the GCSEs are coming up I've decided to bring this back into practice. If I don't feel like it, I remind myself of how guilty and stressed out I'll feel the next day. You need to find something that motivates you. Is it getting good grades? Impressing your parents? Proving to everyone that you're actually smart? Whatever it is, make sure that it motivates you to do work. I generally try to be in bed by 10 pm cuz that's my curfew LMAO
Do your parents expect you to do 10 hours? How many hours do you do on school nights?
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Well, the last time I practised this schedule was 2 weeks before my first set of mock exams, luckily it was the holidays so I could revise properly. To be honest, though it seems difficult it isn't that bad once you start. I have always disliked revision but my parents made me realise that I'd only be working intensively for those two weeks and then I could relax afterwards with no regrets. Having this mindset along with the drive to want to do well is really helpful. I ended up doing really well for those mocks but I never used this schedule again until now because it was a bit draining, however, since the GCSEs are coming up I've decided to bring this back into practice. If I don't feel like it, I remind myself of how guilty and stressed out I'll feel the next day. You need to find something that motivates you. Is it getting good grades? Impressing your parents? Proving to everyone that you're actually smart? Whatever it is, make sure that it motivates you to do work. I generally try to be in bed by 10 pm cuz that's my curfew LMAO
Well, the last time I practised this schedule was 2 weeks before my first set of mock exams, luckily it was the holidays so I could revise properly. To be honest, though it seems difficult it isn't that bad once you start. I have always disliked revision but my parents made me realise that I'd only be working intensively for those two weeks and then I could relax afterwards with no regrets. Having this mindset along with the drive to want to do well is really helpful. I ended up doing really well for those mocks but I never used this schedule again until now because it was a bit draining, however, since the GCSEs are coming up I've decided to bring this back into practice. If I don't feel like it, I remind myself of how guilty and stressed out I'll feel the next day. You need to find something that motivates you. Is it getting good grades? Impressing your parents? Proving to everyone that you're actually smart? Whatever it is, make sure that it motivates you to do work. I generally try to be in bed by 10 pm cuz that's my curfew LMAO
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(Original post by mystudentlife)
After reading this thread I’ve realised I’m not doing enough, especially these past few days I’ve done notjing
After reading this thread I’ve realised I’m not doing enough, especially these past few days I’ve done notjing
The most important thing is that you find a way to revise effectively. By all means push yourself and motivate yourself to revise more but remember that you need to look after yourself as well. If you burn out during your revision then you're not going to head into the exam season feeling prepared.
Self care is key!
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It's best not to compare yourself to others too much, different students will be doing such a varied amount of revision.
The most important thing is that you find a way to revise effectively. By all means push yourself and motivate yourself to revise more but remember that you need to look after yourself as well. If you burn out during your revision then you're not going to head into the exam season feeling prepared.
Self care is key!
It's best not to compare yourself to others too much, different students will be doing such a varied amount of revision.
The most important thing is that you find a way to revise effectively. By all means push yourself and motivate yourself to revise more but remember that you need to look after yourself as well. If you burn out during your revision then you're not going to head into the exam season feeling prepared.
Self care is key!
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