Revision Tips

welshliz

Hi, i know this isnt really money saving but i have exams coming up soon and was wondering how you all revised for your exams, what do you consider the most effective way to study????? I really want/need good marks so any help would be much appreciated. thanks. Liz

pavlovs_dog

just stop putting it off and get on with it is usually bets when it comes to coursework and revision

davelewis

I've got 6 law exams in next 3 weeks - eeekkkkk!!!!

My revision strategy (it seems to have worked for previous exams) is to condense each 'topic' down to 2 sides of A4. I print them off, laminate them (just wasting time here - but always do it!!) and basically learn them off by heart. I can almost picture them if i close my eyes!!!!

This seems to work for me - hope it helps. My first one is tommorrow at 2pm.
(Trusts Law). Oh well, in for a penny.....

welshliz

good luck davelewis

astheniaxgirl

I find that like davelewis its good to condense things down as much as possible. Then afterwards just having discussions on what everyones opinions on the main points of the subject or module on is. That way everyone might raise different points which is always good on essay sections!

hanspam

davelewis, i did trusts law last year - i sympathise! Best of luck.

I also find condensing everything to the basics works the best, but I find I have to go through everything first and normally rewrite my original notes, so I understand it more and can elaborate on the points I need to make.

We had a revision session a couple of years ago at college, and one thing has always stuck in my mind - take regular breaks from revision. A psychology tutor came in to tell us that you only retain information that you learn at the beginning and end of the session, so he recommended revising for 45 minutes, and then getting up and moving around for 15 minutes. In my experience, it works!

I've also been told that yellow is a very good colour for aiding the memory, so I bought an A4 pad with yellow paper to write my condensed notes on, and in my exam on Tuesday it seemed to help - I could picture almost everything I'd written.

Best of luck!

Sillychuckie

Get on with it... somewhere quiet. Don't listen to music or watch TV. Also, the morning bus on the way to the exam is leaving it too late.
Outside in the garden/park works for some, but I had trouble there. Too many beautiful things to look at.

Try making up stories to help you remember things, walking through the scenes. Get what I mean, or need an example?

davelewis

Thanks for the good luck guys - should be ok hopefully.

The other revision tactic i forgot to say was picture association. As in if you have to rember a fact - try and associate a picture with it.

For example - i am trying to remember the case of Thornton v Howe. The case involved a woman believing she was giving birth to the second messiah - i know - ridiculous. Anyway, the way i remember it is I picture a pregnant woman and a box of Thorntons Chocolates. And then wonder HOWE she could possibly believe she is pregnant with the second messiah!!!

It works for me.