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Revision Tips
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I thought I would share a revision tip I use with you all, simply because I taught it to a colleague the other week and she was amazed at how much it helps her.
It's best if you can get someone to revise with, if not, you can do it on your own...
Pick a topic to revise and make some short notes on the subject, perhaps on some notecards or a single sheet of A4.
Now teach what you know about the subject to someone else.
Use a flipchart / whiteboard if you have access to one.
Ask them questions to make sure they're listening!
Speak clearly and explain difficult concepts as best you can.
I know it may seem really simplistic but it does actually work. I've taught several of my friends all about welfare and welfare rights in the last week.
Anyone else got any revision tips?
It's best if you can get someone to revise with, if not, you can do it on your own...
Pick a topic to revise and make some short notes on the subject, perhaps on some notecards or a single sheet of A4.
Now teach what you know about the subject to someone else.
Use a flipchart / whiteboard if you have access to one.
Ask them questions to make sure they're listening!
Speak clearly and explain difficult concepts as best you can.
I know it may seem really simplistic but it does actually work. I've taught several of my friends all about welfare and welfare rights in the last week.
Anyone else got any revision tips?
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my suggestion would be to do as much as possible, and dont leave till the last minute, which is very very easy to do, trust me!
as for the waste of electricity, my pc is on all day anyway, so it wont make much difference
presumably, you'd sit and watch it when you wanted to revise?! ... or just having it on, provided you see whats on the screen a number of times ... it will get into your brain...
i think it is a good way of revising anyway.
no different really than recording your notes onto a dictation machine or other similar device and listening to them.
only i have more of a photographic memory than an audio one... although both are good ways of revising imo... and it doesn't take as much energy to do becasue it is a rather pasive way of revising.
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Always seemed to work for me
However, what works for one person may not work for another. A friend used to just sit and read his textbook and that would work for him but would never work for me.
I also like the idea of "teaching" someone what you know. It is a good way to study with someone else.
So my tip is to put notes around the house, in random places. E.g. by the kettle, in cupboards etc.
yeh I know, but only when I'm in, because if I'm in the house, I'm using my PC, or it's busy doing something.
obviously I dont leave it on if I'm not in the house, unless it's defragging or something
But then, I'm a left brained visual learner. :thumb:
Some exams though that are more practical based I just do past papers for like the two I've got next week.
Plus I always have to teach one of my mates the stuff cos we do all the same modules but he hasn't turned up all year so I'm his revising buddy...or teacher of it all dependant on how you look at it.
I'm taking a break now from doing Soviet Economic Policy .... oh how fun
right i find it helps me a lot if after every revision lesson in school i then read over the stuff iv learnt in class (usually break time or lunch). then that evening i read over it all again (i find it helps to re-write some of it too) then i read over it every day that week (so on mon there might be maths, then tue maths and french, then wed maths, french and R.E.....yes theres lots on fri, but you can do a bit on sat too- its worth it!) then after every month i read over all of the work iv revised each week. if you do a timetable its much easier, but this revision method is flawless!!!!! :thumb: