Final Revision Strategy

This is the final lesson in the Exam Preparation course. Everything you have learned about exam structure, command words, 6-mark questions, calculations, equations, the equations sheet and core practicals now needs to be pulled together into an effective revision strategy. This lesson gives you a concrete, evidence-based plan for the weeks and days before your exams.

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The Two Principles of Effective Revision

Decades of educational research point to two techniques that consistently outperform all others:

Technique	What it means	Why it works
Spaced repetition	Spread your revision over time with gaps between sessions	Forces your brain to rebuild memories, making them stronger each time
Active recall	Test yourself rather than passively re-reading notes	Retrieval practice strengthens memory far more than recognition

What Does NOT Work