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USE YOUR TIME WISELY
The first thing you need to do before you begin revising is to organise all your work. everything should be dated and in the correct order so that you can start revising from the first day of studies to your last class. Keep the work for different subjects separate. estimate how long each subject will take you to revise, and use your exam timetable to check how much time you have left for each subject before you write the corresponding exam. Then create a special exam study timetable in which you allocate time for each of your subjects. Try to have a varied timetable (a mix of subjects per day) so you don’t get stuck focusing on only one subject.
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It is a good idea to spread out your learning. For example, spend two hours on a subject, then take a break and after that change to a different subject. use your kitchen timer to break up the two hours into manageable sections (as described in the section ‘Dealing with procrastination’). When you come back to a previous subject try to recall what you have studied so far, before continuing.
DETERMINE YOUR BEST TIME TO LEARN
When drawing up an exam study timetable you should take into consideration when you feel that you learn best. also consider the subject that you are studying. If it’s a subject you find particularly difficult you should study it during your ‘best time’. Don’t forget to build in breaks between subjects. use a slightly longer interval than usual (15-20 minutes) for breaks between subjects.
STUDY CREATIvELY
It is important that you don’t mindlessly go through all your notes without really taking in any of the information. Constantly ask yourself relevant questions on the material before you. What have I just learned? What sort of question can they ask about this in the exam? It may help you to join or start an exam study group or to study with a friend. however, try not to get distracted by chatting about non-exam related subjects.