How long shoudl i revise for?

Hi im currently in year 12 and im 6 weeks in, so far ive not been utalising my free's to the best of my ability we get 2 a day and then 3 lessons in between my frees. I pick biology, psycology and chemistry. Im Hoping to achieve A's and A* and want to pursue medicine i got mostly 8s and 9s in my gcses. How long a day would i need to revise for at home around this time of the year?

Reply 1

ogr11

Original post

by Majy7860

The general advice for a levels is about 5 hours per week per subject. You can vary this - so early into a course it is likely that there isn’t anything too bad yet. It is vital that you do not fall behind, as all your knowledge will be built on throughout the year and into your second year of A levels, so bear that in mind. Truth is that there isn’t a set amount, it’s more about being effective and consistent, and increasing the number of hours steadily at a sustainable rate throughout the year. It is easier to maintain a high grade than it is to jump up to one. Hope this helps!

Reply 2

Kingston Vee

Official Rep

hi @Majy7860 as @OI184 said, 5 hours per week per subject is what they tell most people to do for a-levels. However this is hard to fit in so to make the most of your revision I would recommend to focus on the subjects you have that day in your revision, stay after or before in the library making notes / flashcards, then closer to the exams swap this out for memorising the flashcards, doing past papers and getting friends to hold the flashcards and quiz you. Try sticking to just the work hours of the day e.g. 9-6 and always have a rest day once a week where you do no studying or work at all. It's important to rest your brain and prevent burnout otherwise the studying can become useless. If you commute, use this time to catch up on homework or revising as this will make the most out of your day and should stick to only studying 9-5 or whichever times you set.

Hope this helps!!

Vee (kingston rep)