Revision Help
Useful sites
BBC Scotland Brainsmart Make your brain work better
SQA has exam timetables, downloadable past papers, Sunday Herald exam guides and study skills advice.
Leckie & Leckie has exam tips, Sunday Herald exam guides and free mind-maps, podcasts and Learning Lab resources
BBC Schools Revision advice - good basic guide to revision with lots of tips
BBC Bitesize Higher ~ BBC Bitesize Higher revision
BBC Bitesize Standard Grade BBC Bitesize Standard grade
HackingKnowledge 77 ways to learn faster, deeper better, - good basic guide to learning with lots for links to more detailed information
LTScotland Study Skills covers exam preparation, note taking, revision and time management.
Try this Learning Styles Quiz to dicover your style and help you plan your revision
Revision tips
If you have a smart phone you can use flashcards to help you revise.
Fauxflash - very simple and basic
Cobocards - works with iPhones and Android
Cramberry - iPhone app
Studyblue - lets you add photos and sounds to help you remember - iPhone and android - plus gives you reminders
Cambridge University revision tips
Planning your revision
- Use your planner
- Make a timetable ~
Look at your week and see how much “wasted” time you have. ½ hour of concentration is better than an hour daydreaming
- Frequent, regular revision is key
- Concentrate on understanding rather than remembering
- If you don’t understand something, look for fresh information, ask a friend or ask your teacher
Higher Still Notes ~ free downloadable course notes for Higher Business Management, Computing, English, Chemistry Mathematics and Physics.
Irevise ~ podcasts you can download for over 30 subjects for Int 2 and Higher but you have to pay for them.
Your study space
- Keep it quiet, no distractions,
- Avoid disturbances. NO TV, loud music, friends, phone
- keep it tidy, well-organised
While you are revising
- Set yourself targets and give yourself small rewards like music, phone calls
- If you are losing concentration, get up and walk about or jump up and down.
- Take regular breaks to relieve stress.
- Switch subjects to maintain focus
- Practice makes perfect
- Focus on your weak areas
- Use all your senses - read aloud, talk to yourself, write out your notes again, use colours
- Produce topic summaries
- Do past papers
- Use notes, lists, mindmaps or mnemonics - whatever suits you
- http://www.mapyourmind.com/howto.htm how to mind map in 8 steps
- SQA - School Learner has exam timetables, downloadable past papers, Sunday Herald exam guides and study skills advice.
Remember your body
- Drink water
- Eat healthy snacks
- Exercise reduces anxiety and boosts your energy levels and concentration
- Eat breakfast - You need energy
- Eat healthly - Your brain will benefit from the nutrients
- Avoid coffee, cola and energy drinks
- Get enough sleep
The night before the exam
Don’t try to cram in last minute revision.
Relax and get an early night
Have everything you need ready for the exam tomorrow
On the day
- Don’t panic
- Stay calm - try deep breathing to help your concentration
- Read the paper right through first
- Work out how long you have for each question
- Attempt all the questions you need to
After the exam
- Relax after each exam
- Don’t relive them
- Keep up the pressure on yourself until the end
- If you feel stressed out,, talk to someone - a teacher a friend, a parent
Believe you can pass the exam, aim to do your best, but don’t create unnecessary stress for yourself by setting unrealistic targets.
Good Luck