Studying and revising

[grannysmith]

Hey guys,

So basically should I be revising over my notes and everything we have gone through at least once a week?
I know this may sound like a stupid question, but I tend to forget things that we did the previous term because of not regularly revising. Hence, cramming before exams is required.

It seems even revising for 30 mins/subject/week should limit the amount of cramming required.

Because I am only in year 10, would this be a sufficient means of studying? And how are you guys studying/revising in year 11/12?

Thanks

[sjayne]

I would say revise as much as you feel comfortable with. If you go over your notes as well as doing your homework, just a little bit each work then it will help you a lot in the long run. I didn't revise much last year and still did really well but I felt like I was cramming a lot into a very small time frame when exams came up. This year in year 11 and some year 12 subjects if I don't revise every now and then I will forget a lot and it just adds to the stress of vce. Everyone is different but if you have the time then I would say yes, revise a little each week and the time really depends on what subjects you are doing. Some you might need to revise after every lesson. For me I get tons of homework but I revise as much as I can and for Japanese, everyday.

[walkec]

For me, it varies on subject. Subjects where you write lots of notes (HHD, Psych, etc) I write my own summaries after each class, then put them into an app called flashcardlet and revise when I'm going places, to school, sport practice etc.

[Zealous]

It really depends on how you're going in your different subjects.
I'm currently doing.. a few maths subjects, so I find that I don't need to revise many of the math related things because I practice them so often, there's even a bit of crossover between the subjects. So I don't put much time "revising" for my maths.

More theory based subjects may take more revision, I'm finding English Lang is taking a lot of revision for me, as there are lots of different terms I have to remember...

Are you doing a Yr11 subject?

[grannysmith]

Yeah I'm doing Biology.

How is English Language btw?

[Zealous]

Yeah I'm doing Biology.

How is English Language btw?

Ah cool, I know a lot of people doing Biology or have done it earlier.

Pretty much love english language, I know I am having more fun in it than if I was in normal English..
Have a look here for more opinions:
A Guide to English Language for New/Prospective Students