Revision - how do you do it?

[Naue]

What techniques do you typically use to revise for exams?

Usually, I do loads of flow charts and different diagrams to link ideas together and help me to understand concepts.

[Plane And Simple]

I like to auto-Examine myself. After making schemes and diagrams to learn the stuff I make an exam paper with every wuestion there is in the unit. i take a 15-20mins rest and take on the paper. I tend to have 90% of the questions correct at first time. Once I know my mistakes I revise and re-take it. Simple :D

[NeuroTiger]

I used to go quickly through notes and practice some exam-type questions.
The particular details that I don't know, I used to go through them with better care.

[LunarScorpio]

Past papers, past papers, past papers.

the people who write the exams are boring, and like to repeat stuff from previous years

[Atonement]

This is highly dependent on what type of exam, what subject, and how good I feel about it.

For example:
Literature: Review notes. Reread papers. Skim the literature from the semester.
Math: Review notes. Do practice sections in textbooks. Have a study session reworking some old problems to brush up on older topics.
Languages: Flashcards. Review book.
History: Review notes. Check for review questions at the end of textbooks.
Political Science: REAAAAAAAAAD for my life.

[Krash9]

i read stuff out loud and i make outlines for chapters.

[unknownuser]

For classes based around math (Trig, Pre-Calc, Physics), I go through the book, write down key formulas and things I need to remember on a sheet, and then do example problems from each section.

For classes based on remembering facts/dates/etc (History, Lit), then I annotate my book, take notes as I skim the chapters, and then I write out things that I need to memorize and rewrite them multiple times until I get them in my head.

[FullyAlive]

I write pages and pages of notes, I post-it note my textbooks summarising the page and i do all the past papers available

[LiamC]

Yeah mine depends too!

Maths - We always get past exam papers, so I do those. In between them, I look at topics I don't get and do some practice questions. But with Maths, I find there are a few topics I really just can't get no matter what!
English Language - I just practice writing really. I'll write articles, letters, reports etc. in the style of an exam question (like 'Write an article for a teenager's magazine on recent music trends').
English Literature - I've read the texts a few times, and I keep notes of key characters/event. As well as this, I find essays are the best prep - do a few and you'll know what's expected.
Sociology - I just read over the bits I have to remember. I'm fine with the sociological concepts; I remember them easily. I just need to remember who said what in which study and I'm flying, I think.
Science - I just go over what I'm not so hot on, and in my revision guide there are questions are each little section so I do those too!
Italian - I do some past papers, also I use Duolingo and Babbel because they help. Apparently the examiners are quite horrible and use the 'alternative' words for things so there a lot of things we're expected to know two or three words for :/

[Desuetude]

Hate it. Hate it. Hate it. Hate it.

But I have exams coming up so yeah, revision in full flow (e.g. procrastinating). I've tried a new technique of writing out every page of the revision book my exam is on but in less words etc. Then making flash cards for that and such. I've only got 2 weeks left until my first exam and have only just got through half the book so I've got to try and motivate myself to work somehow.

[Harry Smith]

I revise very badly aha

[Bethany]

Is revise a British term for studying?

I hate writing notes...it distracts me from the content, and I never read them. I just read and memorize important portions of the textbook and do practice problems for math/science.

[Jess]

I just look over all the notes I've taken or printed out. And read the textbooks.

[help]

review notes, create revision cards then do past papers

[TheMatrix]

It largely depends on the class.

Stoner* English: nothing. It's all ridiculously easy.
Stoner World History: nothing as well. Easiest class ever.
Honours Chemistry: read read oh-fuck-i'm-going-to-fail-this read read
Algebra 2/Trigonometry: make notecard, pray to non-existent god
Physical Education: hope I have enough strength to pass the fitness guidelines. most bullshit grading system ever. Can't do 25 push-ups in a minute? Haha, sucker, you've got a 60%!
French 3-4: skim notes, I'd like to think I'm pretty good at it

* "Stoner" is the label my friends place before the regular classes, because the average kid in there isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, and usually takes a daily field-trip to the creek during lunch. Can you guess why?

[DELETED BLOCKED]

For me it all depends on the subject and how the subject is structured. Heres what I do:

ADMIN: I narrow down my notes by creating summary notes for each chapter and highlight key points in my text book. After learning all the content I try past papers and extended response questions.

BUSINESS: I also narrow down my notes by creating summary notes and highlighting key points in my textbook. Then I attempt past papers and also use extended response questions.

COMPUTING: I highlight all the keypoints in my notes and sometimes create structured diagrams for main concepts. I also then attempt past papers.

MATH: I create a list of all the formulas and methods I need to try and memorise as well as highlighting key pointers and then attempting past papers!