Almost everyone has heard the terms active and passive revision thrown around at some point, as well as phrases like spaced-repetition and active recall. But what do these actually translate to in terms of the revision work you set out to do?
At Chiron's Corner, we have a method or formula, if you will, that incorporates all these tactics which we would like to share with you:
1) Make and/or highlight notes: this is a controversial one. Many people argue that notes are a waste of time, and don't help one to learn or remember anything. But, if used correctly, notes can often be an extremely effective way of internalising and linking together the whole of a topic in your head (that will probably have been learnt over a span of several weeks/ months). We believe notes are a useful comfort/ starting revision point to familiarise yourself with the full topic.
2) Complete some easy/ low tarriff practice questions - these could be textbook questions or exam questions from a different board. The main point is that you start testing your knowledge.
3) Make flashcards (our favourite are Anki or Quizlet) based on the answers you were unfamiliar with or not fully confident with in the first batch of questions. Study, study, study these!
4) Blurt - take 30 mins to write out everything you know about a topic
5) Do as many PPQ's (past paper questions) as possible -This will help you to get into the mindset of what the exam board is specifically looking for in questions
6) Create a master page with the markschemes of all the PPQ's that might be challenging to you/ requires specific words to memorise
7) Relax and feel proud of your revision. Whatever the results, by putting in the effort and work you should feel extremely proud that you did the best you could do!
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