OPENINGS
OPENINGS
EXAM REVISION
THE MISCONCEPTIONS
BY ROBYN BALL AND ERICA JIN
AN INTERVIEW WITH
MRS. STANLEY
How did you revise when you were in
school?
Notes. I revised best from copying
things out.
What mistakes do students make when
revising?
Just reading the book or just reading
the information. Not using exam papers
and the mark scheme.
How would you advise students to revise?
Go through the specification, and then
split up your revision accordingly. Focus on the things you're not very good
at.
MAKING NOTES
Notes! Nearly everyone makes them
before revising for exams. Do you colour code your notes by different subjects? A different colour per topic? A
different colour for formulas? Chances
are when revising for exams, you are
most likely to rewrite your notes, summarising what could be two years worth
of notes into one book. However, does
this really help?
What can happen is that many people
get caught in a very deadly trap… we
spend too much time writing the notes
and making it pretty instead of a