What is your Best University Exam Revision Advice?

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Definitely attend any revision sessions your tutors put on for students. This will be great for going over the key information that you have learnt from the year. This will also give you the opportunity to go through any information, key topics etc. you are not sure on.

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Try and find the best revision method for you. There are lots of different revision methods and some work better for people than others. It is very subjective so if you are struggling, try and see if a different method works better for you!

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Make the most of any opportunities to talk to your tutors and clarify anything or get feedback on anything you have written. This may be more coursework based, but it is so important to make the most of any chance where you might be able to get some feedback as it is so helpful.

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Try and make a schedule of what you are going to do each week at the start of the week. I like to try and do this on a Monday and make a plan of what I need to do so I can see it all laid out as this makes me feel less overwhelmed with the amount of work I have to do.

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Similarly to this, try and break your work into manageable chunks. It can get a bit stressful if you have lots to do at once, so by doing smaller tasks you might feel more motivated and like you are achieving more!

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Try and plan fun things to do too. It can be easy to get caught up in just doing work but it is so important to have breaks and do fun things. Having something to look forward to always helps me when I am working!

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Do handwritten revision notes/cards - Research on disfluency has shown that because writing in pen takes longer processing time than typing, that it helps you retain what you're writing more and hence improves your memory of it. I also found it helpful to have handwritten resources such as flashcards that I could take anywhere and get others to test me on.

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Set small goals - as has already been said, don't set goals for yourself that you can't reasonably manage each day as this will lead to feelings of failure which are not warranted. Aim to do 1-2 topics for 1-2 modules per day for example, clock off when these are done and keep your evenings free to relax and wind down after a day's work.

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Draw an elephant - Instead of a list os topics I wanted to revise, I used to draw a medium-sized elephant in my academic diary and label each section with the topics I wanted to revise, and when I'd done them, coloured them in. It gave me a sense of achievement seeing the elephant little by little get coloured in and was helpful for me to visualise my revision as small chunks rather than a big... well... elephant.