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Revision Strategies

Why Revise?

There’s no mistaking it, examination periods can be a stressful time. However, if you are proactive in your approach to revising for your examinations, you will undoubtedly feel better just knowing that you are well prepared.
Revising for examinations can be tricky, though! Revising is challenging because you need to feel confident about your ability to work effectively on your own; you need to continually monitor your own learning and adapt your study strategies to ensure your own success.

A Helping Hand

In recent years, we have learned more and more about how the science of learning can aid and enhance learning. What we now know is that not all revision strategies are equal. In fact, some strategies are far more effective than others.

This guide outlines six of the most effective learning strategies that will help you to be able to retain more information and, more importantly, recall that information when you need to.

Utilising these six strategies for effective studying during the crucial preparatory months and weeks leading up to your examinations will not only help to alleviate potential examination stress, but will also help to ensure that you are as prepared as you possibly can be.