Revision Revision Strategies

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Jordan Ako-Parker                Access Study Skills

Revision Strategies

What is Revision?

Revision is a method in which a person re-examines or reconsiders and amends if necessary to correct or improve any particular piece of material i.e. proof reading. It is also method in which a person re-examines a piece of material to improve their familiarity with it i.e. to improve quality of memory. Good revision gives the ability to recall information faster and more accurately.

Revision is the key to exam success. If two students with equal abilities are to sit an exam but only one chooses to revise prior to testing then he or she would undoubtedly gain a better result.

Strategies for Good revision

It is important to use a concise and compact reference to study from; masses of in-concise notes can be both time consuming and confusing. When revising, study material should be clear and descriptive or it may not be understandable. This also applies when initially learning a topic.

Always ask for help if needed; tutors have an abundance of knowledge on exactly the topic being studying and will have alleviated many other students on the same topic so they will expect to be asked for their assistance.

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Study environments can have a positive or negative effect on revision. A quiet area free from distraction is best for providing an increased ability to concentrate. Where as studying while listening to music or around noisy children can only lead to poor concentration and hence poor revision. If a quite place cannot be found at home, consider a local library or study centre.

Technology is updated day to day and by using modern equipment such as computers for word processing and the internet study can be done more efficiently and in less time. There are thousands of exam-like ...

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