Mark Boosting Suggestion 1
You shouldn’t learn more than 9 pieces of information or words or terms simultaneously. It will take you longer to memorise 10 points in one go than what it would take to memorise the first 5 points and then the other 5 points separately. If you’re stressed, keep the maximum number of points being learned simultaneously to 5. By limiting what you’re learning as suggested here, you’ll learn more effectively, keep information in memory for longer periods and decrease the time it takes to commit information to memory.
Mark Boosting Suggestion 2
You shouldn’t revise the same materials within 24 hours – you won’t learn much more than you did on the previous day and you’d be wasting valuable study time. If your aim is to learn as much as you can in the shortest amount of time it’s important that you spread your revision sessions on a specific set of notes by at least 24 hours!
Mark Boosting Suggestion 3
The shorter your learning sessions the more you’ll remember – as long as sessions are at least 20 minutes long. A 60 minute study session divided into 20-minute segments followed by a 1 or 2 minute break are more productive than one continuous 60 minute interval! Not only will you learn more in shorter learning sessions, you’ll engrain the information you’re learning more effectively into long term memory – improving application skills and decreasing the time it take to revise before SACs and exams.
There are so many other important strategies that we’re sure you’re not aware of, and that could make a major impact on how much time you spend studying, as well as your end of year examination marks.