Your approach to revision
Revision for Exams
Revision isn't as simple as sitting down in advance of an exam and re-reading notes, hoping that the information will all stick. In order to revise in the most efficient way possible - and in the way that is likely to help you recall more information - it is important to have an understanding of how your assessments are structured to fully appreciate the breadth and depth of the knowledge you require, to plan your time appropriately to spread out the revision, and to use techniques that work best for your personal learning habits.
This section explores these 3 elements and provides useful strategies that you can try for your self when it comes to your revision.
Dr. Robert Allan explains how your learning is structured into different topics and weeks, and how this can be helpful for preparing for assessments, including your approach to revision.
Revision concepts and approaches
Not everyone knows what to do when they are told they need to revise. The following information provides you with ideas about the concept of revision, and how best to revise.
Once you understand how assessments are structured on your course, you can start to consider how revision will be applied based on this.
Discover some of the different tips and strategies you can employ to help you to revise more efficiently.
Plan your revision
Whilst this is a time management tool, a planner can be a handy tool to help you block out your revision sessions.
Top tips and strategies
Revision can be aided by incorporating useful tips and strategies.
Jenny, Sophie and Celma share their experiences of revision, including their tips for what they did to help them revise successfully.
