How is your revision timetable structured?

It's prime revision time, and if you haven't done it already, creating a revision timetable can be really helpful to keep you on track with everything you need to cover before the big exam.

We'd love to know - how is your revision timetable structured?

What are your top tips for creating the perfect revision timetable?

If you have any experience with following a revision timetable, how do you keep motivated?

Let us know your thoughts!

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Reply 1

BCU Student Rep

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by StrawberryDreams

It's prime revision time, and if you haven't done it already, creating a revision timetable can be really helpful to keep you on track with everything you need to cover before the big exam.
We'd love to know - how is your revision timetable structured?
What are your top tips for creating the perfect revision timetable?
If you have any experience with following a revision timetable, how do you keep motivated?
Let us know your thoughts!
:woo:

Hi @StrawberryDreams,

Back in A-Levels in GCSE my tutor and I devised a revision timetable that worked out really well for me and my end results. My timetable was not very intense, however it was consistent because I would devise and stick to the timetable at the start of every term.

My timetable reflected what I learnt that day at school, for example if on Mondays I had geography and biology - those were the two subjects I would revise at home. The topics we learnt in class are the topics I would revise back at home. My tutor said that research shows your brain is better at retaining information when you look back at it the same day. If on Tuesdays I had chemistry and physics then I would revise for those topics when I get home. This pattern would apply to the rest of the week. This means each of my subjects would get equal attention and I won't fall behind for any of them.

In terms of maintaining my motivation, I didn't really find it difficult to stick to this schedule as it wasn't intensive and only took maximum 3-4 hours of my afterschool time. Which is why it was so important for me to devise the schedule at the beginning of the term to maintain consistency.

Revision timetables obviously aren't a one-size fits all situation, but this is what worked out best for me :smile:

Danish
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Reply 2

LancashireRep5

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Original post

by StrawberryDreams

It's prime revision time, and if you haven't done it already, creating a revision timetable can be really helpful to keep you on track with everything you need to cover before the big exam.
We'd love to know - how is your revision timetable structured?
What are your top tips for creating the perfect revision timetable?
If you have any experience with following a revision timetable, how do you keep motivated?
Let us know your thoughts!
:woo:

Hey there,

This is a great post! I remember making a revision timetable in exam season and here’s some things that I found useful:

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Colour coordinate subjects to help you see clearly what days you will be revising each topic/subject!

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Be flexible with your timetable - leave gaps for some catch up sessions or any unpredictable events that might happen, that way you won’t feel overwhelmed and behind if something comes up

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Mix up your timetable - structure might work for you but I didn’t like doing the same thing every day so try and change it up now and then to keep your brain alert

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Put times to do practice papers - don’t just timetable down revision time, put 30 mins or an hour for practicing doing the actual exams!

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Put the exam times down on your timetable so you can see how much time you have left

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Be specific with your timetable, I found putting “biology” down didn’t motivate and prepare me for the revision mood. Doing something like “genetics” on a certain day helped me avoid moments of staring at a blank page.