I can’t tell you the number of people, come April and May, who write to me asking, “What is the best revision technique for me?”. It comes out of the panic that follows months of procrastination – when students know that time is running out and they really have to get their heads down to […]
Continue readingYou want to study. You really do. But you find it so difficult to motivate yourself to do so. Instead of getting home from school and having a quick snack and drink before you hit the books you procrastinate like crazy. You watch an episode (or two) of your current favourite series on Netflix. You browse […]
Continue readingOne 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 […]
Continue readingIt 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 […]
Continue readingExams 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 […]
Continue readingIt’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 […]
Continue readingDo 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 […]
Continue readingHopefully 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 […]
Continue readingHopefully 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 […]
Continue readingYou 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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