The RLA Times

Steps that you can follow to make good use of the month before exam:
PLAN
Make a list of every subject of what you want to have revised by the end of the month. Get an A3 piece of paper, divide it into the remaining weeks across the top and with your subjects down the side, and fill in what you need to revise.
Planning is essential. If you have an idea of where you are and what you have left to cover, everything becomes more manageable


ENGAGE

Effective revision should be about relearning, not remembering. By trying to memorise facts off by heart in intensive cramming sessions, students fail to gain a true understanding of the subject.
Old-fashioned techniques like ‘copy, cover, repeat’, or sitting numerous practice papers are not nearly as effective as people think.



VARY YOUR ROUTINE
Try to add variations in the routine to avoid monotone. Like, you can do your accounting listen to music and then start off with Business Law after an hour. This way you would never be stuck in a particular subject.

USE FLASH CARDS

Long, detailed notes taken from a textbook are a waste of time. Flash cards are more useful, especially for subjects where there are a lot of definitions, such as Economics.

BE THE TEACHER

Don’t revise for your exam; instead, teach that material to somebody else, such as a brother or sister, a parent, grandparent, school friend or anyone. If you can explain it to someone, if you can tell the story, you can explain it to an examiner.

AVOID BAD HABITS

Some bad habits are hard to break. But you need to do so if you are to avoid wasting hours of valuable study time to Snapchat or WhatsApp.

USE TECHNOLOGY

But don’t avoid all technology. There are a host of online learning platforms that are easy to use and track your progress.


SWITCH OFF

Breaks are essential. Nobody can study 24-7. When you have days off to study, or at the weekend, it is an advise to get up early and treat the day like a working day, 9am to 6pm.

Article by Poorvi Sharma ( B. Com )