Make a revision playlist- A mistake I used to make was listening to my normal Spotify playlist and that has some really fast songs on that you want to dance to so I have made my own revision playlist that has a lot of slow tempo and acoustic music on. If you would like to know what's on my playlist let me know and I can do a blog post about it.
Don't spend ages making notes look pretty- This is a mistake pretty much everyone has done but if you make your notes look pretty you will spend less time revising. I limit myself to a couple of colours because colours help the brain but I make sure my notes are neat so I can read over them but I will just do simple titles and no colouring in.
Get everything on your desk before you start revising- If you don't do this you will find is easier to procrastinate as you might end up going downstairs to get food and end up watching Titanic, going for a run, knitting a scarf and before you know it it will be the day off your exam so have everything you possibly need on your desk or around your desk.
Write stuff down- You don't learn that much by reading over your exercise books so you need to write stuff down. You could do this in the form of making flashcards or posters or whatever suits you best. And don't copy it word for word, change it into your own words so it's more easier to understand.
Allow yourself free time- Sometimes it feels like teaching aren't giving you enough free time but you can have some if you manage your workload better. If you do all your homework/revision during the school week it means you have the whole weekend to do activities that you enjoy.
Use revision guides- Revision guides are really useful because they usually contain extra information which your class teacher might've not taught and you never know that extra information could be a 6 mark question in a test (okay maybe not that much). I would definitely recommend to invest in these (they're not that expensive) and especially subjects that you struggle with.
Mnemonics- If you struggle remembering the order of something, mnemonics might help. I am really bad at making my own but if you search it into Google good ones will come up and hopefully it will help you remember it.
Ways To Revise
Posters- This is what I do most of the time because I just like writing everything down and it helps me remember quite a bit of information. I don't make them pretty just pack them with information.
Flashcards- I use these for geography because I struggle with it so I can condense all of the information and remember the processes and the steps.
Past exam papers- These are really easy to find online and it helps you to understand the style of question they ask and mark schemes.
Mind Maps- I don't do mind maps but they are helpful for some people because all they have to do is think of a colour and then remember what was on that colour branch.
Videos- YouTube can be your best friend. Write in the topic that you are revising and then watch the videos and make notes. This is good if your someone who loves watching YouTube.
They're all of my tips and techniques and loads of information on revision. I hope this helps and good luck in your exams. For more of me follow me on Twitter (@thelipinsider) and Instagram (@thelipstickinsider).
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