Quick guide to Academic Skills and Revision and Exams Development Start early Make sure that your notes are complete, easy to follow and organised Plug any gaps ask classmates and tutors for missing material – Ask during the semester this likely to come up in an exam”? that “is way you can highlight it as a topic “key” Get organised Try out some places to see you work best somewhere you will not – be distracted your room, the library, SPLASH etc. – Organise a study group revision with others can keep your motivation – levels up and means you cover more material between you. Prioritise your revision Prioritise the topics you are going to revise; aim for a balance between your strong and weak subjects For each subject identify the topics to study check with your tutor to – ensure you have covered everything Make a revision timetable Keep the schedule flexible and realistic Plan regular breaks and do some exercise at least once a day Stick to the schedule. If you can’t, try and identify why not and seek out relevant support to develop strategies. Revise material As well as writing out notes, try using mind-maps and other visual techniques or record your notes and play them back Make A4 summaries for each topic being revised and test yourself on these summaries Make links between the different topics Use past papers Get past papers. They have examples of the types of questions that may be on the exam Identify recurring themes in exams on your subject Get accustomed to the of questions likely to be on the exam Practise writing answers in set time limits Over-learn each chosen topic know it so well that is boring you and – everyone else
Academic Skills and Development Quick guide to Revision and Exams Start early Make sure that your notes are complete, easy to follow and organised Plug any gaps – ask classmates and tutors for missing material Ask during the semester “is this likely to come up in an exam”? that way you can highlight it as a “key” topic Get organised Try out some places to see you work best – somewhere you will not be distracted – your room, the library, SPLASH etc. Organise a study group – revision with others can keep your motivation levels up and means you cover more material between you. Prioritise your revision Prioritise the topics you are going to revise; aim for a balance between your strong and weak subjects For each subject identify the topics to study – check with your tutor to ensure you have covered everything Make a revision timetable Keep the schedule flexible and realistic Plan regular breaks and do some exercise at least once a day Stick to the schedule. If you can’t, try and identify why not and seek out relevant support to develop strategies. Revise material As well as writing out notes, try using mind-maps and other visual techniques or record your notes and play them back Make A4 summaries for each topic being revised and test yourself on these summaries Make links between the different topics Use past papers Get past papers. They have examples of the types of questions that may be on the exam Identify recurring themes in exams on your subject Get accustomed to the of questions likely to be on the exam Practise writing answers in set time limits Over-learn each chosen topic – know it so well that is boring you and everyone else
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