Back to school!!! 'Why the
exclamation marks?' I hear you scream. School was actually really good last week. Such
a plot twist, I know. After a much needed break I was totally ready to get back to
work. Folders organised, pencil case with pens that worked. I was pretty much
prepared for world domination from first lesson Monday morning. At least that's
what I thought; I mean I had folders with dividers. DIVIDERS!!!
Once I got back to school the one
thing on everyone’s mind was the e word- EXAMS. I couldn't even pretend that
exams weren't going to happen with everyone giving me a countdown. Exams are soon,
that's all I am going to say, and it seems that now is the perfect time to
start preparing for them. According to Student Room 60% of students say that
the best time to start revising for A-Levels (and GCSEs I would add) is in February.
Student Room has some fantastic advice and resources for you to prepare for
exams (check out the link below) but here is my advice on exam preparation:
GCSE: Make a proper revision plan.
When I say proper, I mean proper. Make a really specific plan with the subjects
you are going to revise every day (you could even do sub topics if you want to
be really detailed). I got through GCSEs
by spending my evenings revising. I would get home and relax,watch TV listen to
music , and just forget about everything for a while, then a few hours before I
went to sleep I would revise. It means that you are always revising in a
practical way without burning yourself out. Of course, everyone is different
but I would say that during the school week revise for about 2 (maybe even 3)
hours a day. That way you leave time for homework and relaxation. Then go all
out at the weekend. With food, coloured pens and a snazzy notebook revision
becomes a bit more bearable-trust me. Don't beat yourself up if you don't
follow your plan exactly either; sometimes other things will get in the way of
your plans but just make sure you are working frequently and effectively. (I’ll
do a really detailed post for all of you doing GCSEs next week)
A-Level: I am in Year 12 so I can't
really give advice based on experience because I am too busy EXPERIENCING it
all. I had a read through Student Room discussion threads however and it seems 2-3
extra revision a day is advised. The importance of consolidating your knowledge
is also stressed, so looking back on your notes frequently and making
absolutely sure that you understand everything is really important. For more detailed advice, past exam papers
and to make your own online study plan
check out this link on the Student Room website.
Have a lovely week
Itunu :)
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