There is not one topic I am confident with.

[JR_StudyEd]

Fuels? Well I learnt that at the start of the year, so I'm pretty sure my recall and memory retrieving ability has been zapped.
Equilibrium systems? Pretty sleep-inducing. Probably forgotten it.
Redox, Galvanic cells, fuel cells, electrolysis? Say what?
Organic chemistry? Reaction pathways may need some revision.
Food chemistry? I would be completely lying if I said that I did not learn this, (because it was literally the last topic we learnt), but by that point, we were just rushing through the content to get it done. So my understanding is pretty low on that too.
Experimental design? Don't even remind me.

My level of motivation has been consistently low. I struggle with this subject the most (well, apart from methods), I am not ready to sit practice exams (but I know I will have to force myself to sit them sometime in the next two weeks) and I don't find any of the content particularly interesting. I am also terrible at studying independently. What am I supposed to do?

[jkay__]

Fuels? Well I learnt that at the start of the year, so I'm pretty sure my recall and memory retrieving ability has been zapped.
Equilibrium systems? Pretty sleep-inducing. Probably forgotten it.
Redox, Galvanic cells, fuel cells, electrolysis? Say what?
Organic chemistry? Reaction pathways may need some revision.
Food chemistry? I would be completely lying if I said that I did not learn this, (because it was literally the last topic we learnt), but by that point, we were just rushing through the content to get it done. So my understanding is pretty low on that too.
Experimental design? Don't even remind me.

My level of motivation has been consistently low. I struggle with this subject the most (well, apart from methods), I am not ready to sit practice exams (but I know I will have to force myself to sit them sometime in the next two weeks) and I don't find any of the content particularly interesting. I am also terrible at studying independently. What am I supposed to do?

If it's motivation you lack, then you should think about giving up your bottom 2 subjects. This may sound like really negative advice and it's of course good to balance everything, and you can if you want to. However, in my case, I have completely stopped studying for Chemistry as it's completely doomed for me, and so I know it is bottom 2. Just focus on top 4. However, if you want some advise, then here:

***This advise for chem is not from me, but what I've heard from many high scorers. Do with it what you will.

Chemistry is easy to get really good at, given the effort and time. You should aim to finish the course as soon as possible and revise everything quickly to refresh concepts, then start practise exams as fast as you can. It's a subject where the minute details won't matter, but if you know what is going on then you will do reasonably well. Everything you get wrong in exams, write it down on a separate document and revise out of them. As soon as you feel you've mastered the exam, move on. Have a copy of the study design alongside you while you study as well, and tick it off as you go. Focus only on the things you get wrong for practise exams, and revise. In the end, it'll help you improve.

In regards to your procrastination, you could try finding a friend who is willing to dedicate his time to grind out study. If it doesn't work, going to your local library to get rid of distractions is a step forward. In my experience, I've gotten rid of my phone (still gone) just until VCE, and it's helped me out tremendously

[K888]

Back when I did chem I found that period of just starting to do exam revision the worst because I knew I needed to start doing questions/exams but I couldn't remember all the topics and didn't want to go relearn everything.

In my opinion the best way to get stuck in is to maybe do some quick summaries of the topics, then mainly smash the practice questions. Start out with just a few at a time, and start with them as open book, no time limit. Gradually make it harder - answer a few questions closed book, add a time limit, then build your way up to a full exam. Don't expect yourself to remember everything straight away or to be doing full practice exams under exam conditions immediately. Don't be afraid to go ask your teacher for help - I got my teacher to walk me through heaps before I got confident at doing stuff independently. Your teacher is there to help, so utilise them and their knowledge!

Most study is super boring and demotivating. The trick is using discipline to get stuff done. Lay out a plan of things you're gonna do (don't plan too far ahead though) - just make dot points, and make it achievable. Say, you might spend one day revising galvanic cells and how to answer those questions, and another day on a different topic. Again, maybe ask your teacher what they think the best way to approach it is! They'll probably have a couple of different useful suggestions.

I hope this helps a bit. Good luck with it all - I'm sure you're gonna smash it

[caffinatedloz]

From your posts all over the forums, it seems like you are super burnt out and stressed. No matter what the situation, having a negative attitude will only make things worse. Perhaps you could spend a little time each day doing something that energises you or puts you in a good mood so you are in a better headspace when you try to do some study.

I know that doing a quick workout along with a youtube video before I sit down to study helps me concentrate and generally feel less stressed. Do you have something that works for you?

Best of luck revising all your chem stuff! I know that jkay__'s advice is a little controversial, but perhaps you might want to consider it if you are completely lacking in motivation.

[aspiringantelope]

I've seen you're recently very active on ATARNotes.
Maybe you spend too much time online?

And if you found the content interesting I'm curious why you continued it in Year 12?
If you can't study independently, you need to find out why; games? social media? sport?, there is a reason behind this.

If you seemingly can't motivate yourself, maybe seek professional advice?

[jnlfs2010]

I'm not sure if this applies to you, but I'll explain some of my experiences.

If I sometimes cannot study independently, I try to rid of any sources of distractions in the environment where I study, for example (devices when not required, my phone....). I may also go to the library to study because I find when at a library you are kind of "pressured" to study because everyone else around is studying, especially if you go to a silent study area in the library.

I feel that if you've learnt something before, done questions and whatnot + revised for a SAC, you can't literally just forget everything. You'll still remember some things but you'll need some refreshing. Look over your notes and look at questions you've done wrong, or redo some questions just to give yourself a kind of "refresher."  This should give you some morale boost