• Question: what are your best studying tips?

    Asked by anon-206830 to Zoe, Kai, Jose Eliel, Hannah, Hamid, Claire on 6 Mar 2019.
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      Claire Greenwell answered on 6 Mar 2019:


      I would say, make a plan, write it down, and stick to it. Don’t try and set yourself unrealistic targets – if you’ve got a lot of revision to do, there is no point saying to yourself “I’ll work on this for all of Sunday, 15 hours, get loads done”, because for most people that’ll just tire you out and mean that you’re procrastinating, and not really getting anything good done.

      Split your work into small tasks, that you can get done in maybe an hour or so. After you’ve done one, give yourself a break, get up from your desk and get a drink, or walk about, just for 10 minutes or so. Then start the next small task. Have a proper break for lunch or dinner.

      A plan helps with knowing what to tackle, and showing you how much progress you’ve made. The amount of work can seem way too much at times, and it can sometimes be too scary to think about. If you can break it down, and tick things off bit by bit, you’ll feel really good about the progress you’re making. And if you feel like you’re making progress, you’ll be much more motivated to keep going.

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      Zoe Wimshurst answered on 6 Mar 2019:


      1. No distractions! While you are studying make sure you have no social media or phone or anything else that might distract you
      2. Only try and stay super focused for a short amount of time – maybe 30-40 minutes. Then have a short break, and do something different before you go back to studying for another short chunk
      3. Have a plan to know what you want to study each day or part day. That was you can stay focused on that and not panic that you should be doing a different topic instead.
      4. Keep getting lots of sleep and some exercise – this is so important for making sure that your brain stays in the best possible shape for being able to take in information. You may feel like taking time away from the books is wasted time but it is vital to help you store the information

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      Hannah Collingwood answered on 9 Mar 2019:


      Planning is useful. Work out what you need to study first, and try to stick to your plan. Tick things off when you complete them.

      Regular breaks are also important. Don’t try studying for hours without a break.

      Try to avoid distractions. Libraries can be a good place to study, and they have books and the internet if you need to look something up. Turn off your phone too.

      Studying with friends can be useful. Make sure you don’t get distracted though!

      Doing past papers is good for revising. This lets you familiarise yourself with the format of the paper.

      Also, stay healthy. This means eating and sleeping properly!

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