The #studygram: How to use instagram to improve your grades
One of the things that I get really fed up about is grown ups (yes, I know I’m one) banging on about how social media is a disaster for students’ grades. Yes, social media has it’s down sides because when it’s used badly it can be a massive distraction and time suck. However, social media […]
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How to stop mock exams from ruining your Christmas holiday
It sucks. Teachers schedule mock exams every January. That means, if you’re a conscientious student, that you need to spend the Christmas holidays revising. However, you don’t have to let revision ruin your Christmas holidays. Here are my top tips on stopping revision from ruining the most wonderful time of the year. How to stop […]
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Exams are over, now what? How to review exam season so you do better next time
Exams are over for the summer – yippee! So, when your exams are over what the first things you think of doing? Sleeping? Partying? Burning your revision notes? Well, once you’ve had a good sleep but before you’ve been to too many parties I want you to do this: review your exam season. It may not […]
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How to pick yourself up after a bad exam
It’s your worst nightmare. You’ve been studying hard for months to do well in that Biology exam. You’ve made flash cards, revision posters and mind maps. You’ve tested yourself endlessly and got others to test you until their eyes are rolling with boredom. And don’t even start on the past papers – they’ll need to […]
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Why you get tired after exams and what to do about it
Do you get tired after exams? I know I used to. However much you try to fight it emotional and physical exhaustion after exams is real. One reader wrote to me and said this: How can I stop myself from becoming so emotionally and physically exhausted after every single exam? I had my first one […]
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Revision Break Ideas: 30 Active Ways to Spend Your Revision Breaks (and boost your grades)
Hopefully you know by now that you can’t revise for hours on end without taking a break. It’s not productive or efficient and it certainly doesn’t make you happy. With half-term coming up and with it lots of time for you to spend on revision I’ve put together some revision break ideas for you. These […]
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How to prepare for your exams with one week to go
Hopefully you’ve been revising hard for several weeks now. You made a good revision plan and have been steadily working through it, feeling your confidence grow. But, what should you be focusing on in the last week before your exams? To be honest, if you’re well prepared already the last week won’t be that different to […]
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Exam anxiety: How to deal with exam anxiety with positive self-talk
You have worked so hard all year. You really want those top grades to get into university or so you can go to your chosen sixth form. You really don’t want all that hard work to go to waste by failing. But, there’s this voice in your head telling you you’re not good enough. It’s […]
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How to revise effectively for GCSE and A Levels: The Power Hour
One of the most frequent questions I get is how to revise effectively for GCSE and A Levels. My answer is simple: The Power Hour. I was using this revision technique years ago when I was at university to great effect. However, I first hear the term ‘Power Hour’ when Martin Griffin (co-author of The […]
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How to make a revision timetable and stick to it
When you make a revision timetable there are two vital things you must do: make a timetable that meets your revision needs stick to it once you’ve made it Today, I’m going to show you how to make a revision timetable that works and some tried and tested techniques to help you stick to it. How […]
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