Taking the pain out of exam revision..and maybe even enjoying it.

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Early in the semester, you can begin revising by making

revision materials: create lists of questions, gapfills,

summaries, diagrams and memory devices that you can

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By making revision materials, you will familiarise yourself with the content and have a better understanding of the

big picture. Then you can devote your swot vac to

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Don't write out your lecture notes to make them neater. Rewrite them as a series of

questions.

Or a gapfill

Create flashcards

Study flashcards using the Leitner method*

*http://leitnerportal.com/LearnMore.aspx

Make Postersand hang them in your study area

Create diagramsTo illustrate processes and systems

Open source computer apps can be used to create tests and quizzes from your own

notes.

Then as the semester progresses you can recycle

and revisit your revision materials to assess your

progress and identify where more work is needed.

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