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REVISION SCHEDULE
Even though you might thing its not worth your time, creating a revision schedule will help you organise your revision, which will ensure you have enough time to cover and strengthen your weak points. This will also allow you to make time to evenly spread your revision over each of your subjects. When making your revision schedule, make sure you leave gaps to cover any days of slack or to give yourself breaks, this will allow you to stick to your revision schedule even if you miss a day or two, and therefore will allow you to keep your structured revision.
PAST PAPERS
Using your revision schedule, allocate days to complete past papers and focus on your weakest subjects. The 2 most important factors in how your exams go are your knowledge and your exam technique. Knowledge is gained through revision, however the only way to improve exam technique is to do past papers. This will make sure you understand what the mark schemes are looking for in your answers. Only start doing past papers when you are relatively confident in your knowledge of the subject, as they will be more beneficial if you already have a fundamental understanding of the subject. Use timed conditions, to see how good your time control is. For me, I found that I had a lot of time left, and I was losing many unnecessary marks from not reading the question properly and missing out details such as units or number of significant figures required, so I made sure to read each question properly and underline key details to stop me losing marks.
SPECIFICATION
Teachers often teach you things that may not be required for your exam board, even if they could be useful to know. By going through the specification and highlighting key sections you're unsure about, you can make sure you only revise what you need to know. Even textbooks and websites such as CGP or savemyexams often leave in details that you will not be tested on. Remember, everything that you would be required to know for your exams is in the specification.
REVISION NOTES
Many students spend hours searching for optimal revision methods and learning about how to revise instead of actually revising. I would instead recommend trying a few revision methods and seeing what works best for you, such as flashcards, blurting, summary notes, mind maps, spaced repetition. I found that creating flashcards were most effective for me in subjects that require a lot of memorisation, such as Biology, and completing practice questions were most effective for me in subjects where you need to practice specific techniques, such as Maths. Creating your own mnemonics can also help you memorise the order of a process or structure, and the weirder the mnemonic the easier it will be to remember.
BASIC TIPS
Your physical and mental health are both important factors in how you perform during your exams. Make sure you get 7-9 hours of sleep a day, as this will make sure your brain is well-rested and that you are able to keep revising effectively. Try to avoid all-nighters at all costs as they significantly reduce your capacity to focus. Eat healthily, drink water and exercise regularly to keep you well-satiated, energised and stress free during your revision periods. Take breaks between revision sessions andÂ
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