3. Why be Organised?
Does thinking about exams
make you feel…
• Nervous?
• Worried?
• Sick?
• Stressed?
4. Why be Organised?
If you have prepared
and revised, these feelings
won’t go away completely, but
you will go into the exam
confident about the topic and
know you have honestly tried
your best!
5. How can I Organise myself?
Information from: http://www.mondofacto.com/study-skills/exams/how-to-get-organised-for-exams/02.html
• Exam timetable
or schedule
• Create a timetable that
includes each day from now
until then
• http://getrevising.co.uk/timetable/intro
6. How can I Organise myself?
Information from: http://www.mondofacto.com/study-skills/exams/how-to-get-organised-for-exams/02.html
• Fill in each exam in the correct
day. Highlight each exam day in a
bright colour.
• Think about how many exams you
have, and how much material you
need to cover.
Hint: You need to spend more time
revising the subjects that you find difficult.
7. How can I Organise myself?
Information from: http://www.mondofacto.com/study-skills/exams/how-to-get-organised-for-exams/02.html
• Working backwards from each
exam, fill in details of how you
will spend each day.
• Don't forget to leave time for
'catch-up days' and days off.
8. What are we going to cover…
• revise in manageable chunks
• recall the core facts of your
subject
• summarise the information you are
revising
• create flash cards to aid your
memory
• use mindmaps to aid your memory
9. Motivation
• Identify what motivates you to revise. For
example, you may need to pass your exams
to get into uni or to get a job, or you may
want to get a good degree, or you may
want to tell you friends and family that
you've achieved a 2:1 or 1st class degree
• Have a piece of paper above your desk and
review it when you are struggling to revise.
It will remind you of why you are doing
revision and taking exams
10. Revise in Manageable Chunks!
When you are reading or revising, do
you ever suddenly realise that you
have been staring at the page for a
few minutes without actually reading
anything?
This is probably because you
are trying to take in too much
information at once.
11. Revise in Manageable Chunks!
When you are revising, your
brain works better if you do
small chunks of revision
instead of big chunks.
15 – 45 minutes then have a
5 - 10 minute break
12. Revision Example
Place a watch or clock
where you can see it.
When you have finished your revision
period, take your planned break -
don't be tempted to carry on until you
have finished that particular section
or topic. Take a break NOW!
13. Revision Example
When you are having a break, leave
the space where you have been
revising. For example, if you are in
the library go outside for some fresh
air, or if you are at home, make
yourself a cup of tea.
14. Start Revising
It's easier to remember something if you
understand it
• Spend some time looking over basic concepts and
ideas of the subject you are revising today
• Spend time understanding these concepts NOW
• If you cannot understand these concepts using notes
and text books, ask a lecturer to explain this
concept to you. Then repeat it back to them to
ensure your understanding is correct
15. What is a Glossary?
• Every time you read a word and
you don't know what
it means, use your notes
and text books to find a
definition for it
• Write the word and the definition
on a piece of paper in your own
words
16. What are Flash Cards?
• Invest in some index cards, or cut some
pieces of card into A6 sizes
• If you find a fact or concept that you
found particularly difficult, write it down
on one of your flash cards. Keep these in
your pocket or bag and get them out for a
quick read whenever you have a few
minutes spare, on the bus etc
• You can ask family or a friend to test you
17. What is a mind map?Information fromhttp://www.healthcircles.co.uk/HC_MM_Revision.pdf
• Draw a picture in the centre of the page to represent the
subject you have chosen e.g. a globe for geography
• Add some key branches from the central image to
represent the key subject headings
• Add more sub branches, written on thinner lines, as you
consider extra information you need to learn. This may
include some of the key dates, formulas and facts about
the subject
• Use symbols and pictures to represent different
information and make the Mind Map colourful
