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Top 10 revision tips from Oxford University Press

Check out these responses from some students from the Oxford University Press's Student Law Panel when asked for their top revision tips that help them survive the exam season. Here is a collection of their responses for you below.

  • Whatever degree you’re studying, flash cards are definitely the way forward during exam season. Whether you’re writing out complex equations, facts and dates, or useful quotes, flash cards are great. Test yourself, test your housemates, and pin them up everywhere! Charlotte Elves, 1st year, University of Birmingham
  • Try to find a willing victim to talk through your revision topics with you. Not only will giving small presentations help you realise whether you have a grip on the information, it will also help you organise your thoughts on the spot which will assist in planning any essays. Adam Fellows, 1st year, Northumbria University
  • Revision requires self-restraint. From indulgence, from slothfulness, from procrastination. But such an ascetic life can quickly become draining and, in the end, self-defeating. So my tip is to take unscheduled liberties. A sensible plan with healthy study breaks is tedious. A ridiculously intensive plan with minor rebellions is refreshing. James Manwaring, 3rd year, University of Warwick
  • Observe, imagine, and relate. For example, a ‘Private’ sign outside a farm reminds me of trespassing and triggers my imagination of different scenarios. I then think about what the relevant laws and the cases are. This not only consolidates your understanding, but also raises some unrecognised confusions. Tina Mok, 1st year, University of Nottingham
  • I would always recommend using a wide range of textbooks in revision. In particular, I use small revision guides and also more in-depth textbooks to ensure I cover all the points needed for my exam. I then use these bits of information to create a spider diagram, which contains all the cases, theories, and reports from a variety of different sources. Emma Bray, 3rd year, University of York
  • I first make comprehensive revision notes and then start by repeatedly copying them out until I can remember the information. Each time, I cut the total words I write by half until I can summarise an A4 page in a handful of words. Then, a parent or friend tests me vocally.  James Robins-Johnson, 1st year, University of York
  • Try to remember any relevant cases by associating each one of them with an image or memory so that they are easier to recall during an exam (aka neural networking).  Waqar Aziz, 1st year, University of Salford
  • Make the best use of seminar preparation and attendance, as they condense all the information given in lectures and the exams are usually based around topics which are discussed in seminars. Leanne Newton, 2nd year, Swansea University
  • The revision method that worked well for me was to create mind-maps on the separate topics of the subject I’m doing. I made them colourful and pinned them to my wall so that I saw them. I also think that a really good way of remembering cases is to make an A3 page and get pictures which relate to each case. That way I remembered the case by remembering the picture that went with it. Laura Ashmore, 1st year, University of York
  • For me the most important study tip is to make a plan of what and when you are going to study. This ensures you can maintain an organised routine and allows for you to keep an overview on your progress at all times. Tobias Hoecker, 1st year, University of Warwick
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Wow thanks alot for posting this! I am going to try all of these techniques and see which one i am best suited with.yes