Revision Flashcards A Levels

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Currently I'm going over past topics for my A Levels, but because I haven't previously made any flashcards for a lot of topics, I'm remaking flashcards and then practising after making them. Because there's not long till my exams, I was thinking whether it's smart to just be importing pre made decks instead of creating lots of flash cards- which can take a long time.
However, I do understand that making the flashcards is better because it's more suitable for you and better for recall, so that's why I do it. Also, for subjects like psychology pre made decks may have different case studies/ experiments which I haven't been taught, so this is a downside. I was thinking I could use Ai or a tool which can scan and allow me to copy and paste flashcards which will make it much more efficient.
Anyways, does anyone have any recommendations on what I should do?

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by Fstrickland

Currently I'm going over past topics for my A Levels, but because I haven't previously made any flashcards for a lot of topics, I'm remaking flashcards and then practising after making them. Because there's not long till my exams, I was thinking whether it's smart to just be importing pre made decks instead of creating lots of flash cards- which can take a long time.
However, I do understand that making the flashcards is better because it's more suitable for you and better for recall, so that's why I do it. Also, for subjects like psychology pre made decks may have different case studies/ experiments which I haven't been taught, so this is a downside. I was thinking I could use Ai or a tool which can scan and allow me to copy and paste flashcards which will make it much more efficient.
Anyways, does anyone have any recommendations on what I should do?

Hey!! So I did chem, maths and physics at a level and I was absolutely terrible when it came to making, so i made colour coded mind maps to just put like everything onto a page and id try to recreate sections of it on my whiteboard instead. I would defo say to focus on exam practice bc most of the marks come from application. If you really need flashcards I would recommen using pre made ones or to set yourself a deadline to finish making them by!

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by Fstrickland

Currently I'm going over past topics for my A Levels, but because I haven't previously made any flashcards for a lot of topics, I'm remaking flashcards and then practising after making them. Because there's not long till my exams, I was thinking whether it's smart to just be importing pre made decks instead of creating lots of flash cards- which can take a long time.
However, I do understand that making the flashcards is better because it's more suitable for you and better for recall, so that's why I do it. Also, for subjects like psychology pre made decks may have different case studies/ experiments which I haven't been taught, so this is a downside. I was thinking I could use Ai or a tool which can scan and allow me to copy and paste flashcards which will make it much more efficient.
Anyways, does anyone have any recommendations on what I should do?

Hi @Fstrickland I will try to give my best advice as I was a former student. I would say given the fact that your A levels are rather close, an approach such as hybrid is usually the most logical and most efficient choice. I think creating flashcards own your own from scratch is really good for a deeper understanding, however it is not always the best use of time that is limited for you, particularly for subjects that are content heavy such as phycology. In my opinion I would use pre-made decks as a base. Then I would filter and edit them quickly so they match the content for the subject. Overall, this allows for active thinking without the use of full time costs. Also, for topics that you lack in or find confusing then I would say it's worth making your own cards because doing it yourself helps to process the information and helps your core memory. I hope this helped and good luck! 😀

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