As this year is my GCSE year, I have around 23 (!) exams to revise and prepare for; and although most older people insist that these don't even matter once they're done, I like to be prepared anyway. If you'd like to see how I organise all my notes and see a few tips for effective revision, keep on reading!
As you're probably already aware, I love all things stationery-wise, but a company I just love everything from is Sighh Designs. I've loved this shop since all they sold were pretty hand-drawn phone cases, and now they've grown so much that they stock almost everything you could ever need: from notebooks, planners, stickers to the classic phone cases and laptop skins. I own a (well-loved but battered) phone case and a laptop skin from Sighh, but remaining on the point of revision organisation, they do a fabulous revision planner and also some really cute motivational stickers. These stickers make even the most boring book of Physics notes into something pretty, and I find the messages on them hilarious too.
I'm the sort of person who doesn't do something unless I can motivate myself enough to do it, and I find planning short sessions of one subject help me to revise topics. This being said, I also procrastinate a lot by making revision timetables for myself, so a ready-made weekly view at what subjects I need to do every day and when is pretty essential. There are loads of weekly planners out there, and highstreet shops I know have lovely ones are Wilko and Paperchase; however, on one of Sighh's discount offers I snapped up one of their very popular planners which I use almost every week!
Revision cards and posters are actually fun to make, and if you have younger siblings or friends to pass them on to after your exam, they're ideal. I like to bring notes cards in to school on the day of my exam (instead of lugging a load of exercise books and having to fit them all into your locker) and test friends.
Colours, whether they be pens, highlighters or pencils, make notes much more interesting and make revising (a little) more fun. I actually colour-coded each of my subjects to use on my revision and exam timetable: these timetables are essential for planning revision sessions and managing time effectively, so they might as well look pretty, right?
Some other tips for revision are to take short breaks. I know it sounds unbelievably counterproductive, but I find having slots of 20-30 minutes and then a break of strictly 5 minutes only actually helped me revise for longer and retain more information. Just make sure before you go on a break that you have finished the section you were doing, and don't do anything that you can easily get distracted by in your break: restrict yourself by a set amount of time to make sure you do actually get back into the revision. Make sure you have all the equipment and books you need to start with to prevent wasting time finding them later on, and stay hydrated! Drinking water is proven to help concentration and prevent headaches, so it's essential when revising.
I hope these tips were useful and help you with your revision this year: I follow all of these and I'm happy with the results I get, which is really all you need to be where GCSEs are concerned. Good luck and see you next Sunday!
Brit x
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