Revision Strategies
Revision Advice and Helpful Tips
The helpful tips and advice below have been collated to help develop a workable approach for revision. There is no single approach to preparing for exams and there are many techniques and practices which can be used:
- Make a daily / monthly revision timetable - start it in plenty of time - mix up the revision subjects
- Revision Advice - BBC
- Meet the Mindset - meet students who have persevered through their GCSE's and survived: advice and personal stories
- Revise at a desk
- Stick revision notes around the house
- Do lots of past papers
- Make summary notes
- Ask someone to test you
- Put your phone away for the period of the revision session. e.g. 30 mins
Revision and Memory Techniques
The following websites offer some handy revision tips for getting the most out of your revision time.
Advice and Support During Exams
Childline - coping with exam stress and pressure
YoungMinds - exam self-care
AQA - student and parent support
CGP Books - interactive tips for exams
NHS - advice for stress, anxiety, depression - tips for surviving exams
BBC Bitesize - study support
Seneca Learning - online study support