How do I memorise?

[dcesaona]

Hey, so I just completed my notes for a topic in a really content heavy subject (ancient history, yup, it sucks) and they are 40+ pages. I was wondering what are people's opinions/tips on the best way to memorise all of this information? I already know that completing practice responses is essential to see if you really understand/know it and can apply it, but how do you remember the info before this?

Thank you for your advice  I hope this can help others too

[Mada438]

Hey, so I just completed my notes for a topic in a really content heavy subject (ancient history, yup, it sucks) and they are 40+ pages. I was wondering what are people's opinions/tips on the best way to memorise all of this information? I already know that completing practice responses is essential to see if you really understand/know it and can apply it, but how do you remember the info before this?

Thank you for your advice  I hope this can help others too

Hey!
I find teaching others helps. I have taught my dog most of ww1 (i literally just sit down and talk about my notes). I also get my mum to ask questions about certain parts of the syllabus (she has a copy of my notes too to cross-reference as well) and i try to teach her everything that's in my notes.
Teaching other people is a good way to ensure you know everything. When i tell my mum something, she checks it against my notes too to see if I'm on track.

Also, with past papers, do them open book style to start with. Sit down with a question and try your best to remember the content associated with it, but also consult your notes and keep going over them to make sure you know what you're doing.

Check out This Article on memorising content as well 

Hope this helps! 

[beatroot]

Hey, so I just completed my notes for a topic in a really content heavy subject (ancient history, yup, it sucks) and they are 40+ pages. I was wondering what are people's opinions/tips on the best way to memorise all of this information? I already know that completing practice responses is essential to see if you really understand/know it and can apply it, but how do you remember the info before this?

Thank you for your advice  I hope this can help others too

Hey!

Besides doing practice responses of course, the best way to memorise notes for such a heavy content subject like Ancient History, is to decide what type of learner you are and integrate that into your study methods. Are you a visual learner that likes to look at presentations and watch videos? Are you an aural learner who likes to read notes out loud as if you were teaching them to a class? Are you a read/write learner that likes to read notes and take them down? Are you a kinetic learner who likes to visit museums and exhibitions?

The one thing I found really useful when I studied for Ancient was to simply teach other people and get them to teach you. Just read your notes out loud. Pretend that you're in the shoes on your Ancient teacher and you're teaching a friend, a parent or your next door neighbour. Though would recommend "teaching" someone from your class or anyone who does Ancient because if you seem unsure about something within your notes, they can help you out. But also you guys can help build each other up the more you progress through the term.

Make sure to break your studies/memorisation sessions into chunks. Have a mixture of topics per week. For example, in one week you can teach yourself Pompeii and Herculaneum and Ancient societies and the next week you can have your chosen Ancient personality and Ancient period. Although don't overwhelm yourself by memorising your notes everyday because you do need a break from the content. Probably 2-3 times a week would be best.

[dcesaona]

Hey!
I find teaching others helps. I have taught my dog most of ww1 (i literally just sit down and talk about my notes). I also get my mum to ask questions about certain parts of the syllabus (she has a copy of my notes too to cross-reference as well) and i try to teach her everything that's in my notes.
Teaching other people is a good way to ensure you know everything. When i tell my mum something, she checks it against my notes too to see if I'm on track.

Also, with past papers, do them open book style to start with. Sit down with a question and try your best to remember the content associated with it, but also consult your notes and keep going over them to make sure you know what you're doing.

Check out This Article on memorising content as well 

Hope this helps! 

Thank you so much! I'm going to try teaching areas of the syllabus to my dogs too!  It'll be a fun way to learn information

[dcesaona]

Hey!

Besides doing practice responses of course, the best way to memorise notes for such a heavy content subject like Ancient History, is to decide what type of learner you are and integrate that into your study methods. Are you a visual learner that likes to look at presentations and watch videos? Are you an aural learner who likes to read notes out loud as if you were teaching them to a class? Are you a read/write learner that likes to read notes and take them down? Are you a kinetic learner who likes to visit museums and exhibitions?

The one thing I found really useful when I studied for Ancient was to simply teach other people and get them to teach you. Just read your notes out loud. Pretend that you're in the shoes on your Ancient teacher and you're teaching a friend, a parent or your next door neighbour. Though would recommend "teaching" someone from your class or anyone who does Ancient because if you seem unsure about something within your notes, they can help you out. But also you guys can help build each other up the more you progress through the term.

Make sure to break your studies/memorisation sessions into chunks. Have a mixture of topics per week. For example, in one week you can teach yourself Pompeii and Herculaneum and Ancient societies and the next week you can have your chosen Ancient personality and Ancient period. Although don't overwhelm yourself by memorising your notes everyday because you do need a break from the content. Probably 2-3 times a week would be best.

Thanks!  I think I'm more of a mixture of an oral learner as well as a read/write learner so I'll try what you recommended!

[Joseph41]

Further to the suggestions above, have you considered summarising those 40+ pages? I've found that summarising content has a few benefits.

1. The summarising process means you need to really think about what's the most important information.
2. It encourages you to express information in your own words.
3. By the end of it, you have some really nice summary sheets that you can use for revision later on in the year!

For a content-heavy subject like Ancient, trying to remember every single piece of information can be pretty tricky. But I've found that if you can manage to remember all of the major concepts, the summarising process will help you to make internal connections to other parts of the syllabus

Good luck!