Thread: Whats the best way to revise?

Assalamu alaikum

There is no 'one size fits all' type of technique. But some things which must be remembered universally are to be thorough and also committed to do well. You have it in your power to choose between failing and passing. So what is it that we want? InshaAllah, it will be the latter!

Right, for some tips (that work for me, inshaAllah they wil work for you too):
- Start early. Don't be a last minute crammer, especially if you do have a lot of material to absorb.

-Make a timetable, and stick to it! You have to be dedicated to doing well, to perform to your full potential!

-Don't be a parrot! Understand what you are learning, don't just memorise line after line mindlessly. You are more likely to forget information which carries no meaning to you. Make sense of what a theory or model is about, even put it into your own words. If you had to explain the same thing to a person who knew nothing on the subject, would you be able to do so?

-Revise in chunks. You are more likely to remember it for longer.

-If colour and pictures help you, then make cue cards.

-Maybe you are a person who makes up words to remember something else. Such as Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain = full spectrum.

-Don't give up! Somethings maybe difficult, but don't give up. If you can't make any sense of it, ask a teacher- it's what they are there for!

- Maintain a healthy diet. Don't skip breakfast.

-Get enough rest.

-Don't abandon your religious obligations.

You revise different ways for each subject but I know for Maths (if yo have a revision book) you think of the topic you're gonna do, write down everything you already know without looking at the page, turn to it an write down any other important information you missed. Then turn the piece of paper over and write down everything you wrote down from memory and check you've wrote everything. Then you answer the questions if there are any. By the way you're only supposed to do about 30mins or an hour with breaks every 15mins or something. Hope that helps

I probably have one of the worst techniques. I cram a day or two before the exam lol. i.e. just now, I have a maths exam tomorrow, and I've started today.