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Study smarter: revision and exam skills for UCE

Proven ways to remember more, revise with a plan, and turn what you know into marks in the exam room.

10 lessonsAbout 3 hours Certificate on completion 0 enrolled

What you will be able to do

  • Use active recall and spaced practice instead of rereading
  • Build a realistic weekly revision timetable
  • Use past papers and marking guides the right way
  • Understand command words and answer what the question asks
  • Answer scenario and activity-of-integration questions with confidence
  • Manage time and nerves on exam day

Most learners revise by reading their notes again and again. It feels like work, but research on learning shows it is one of the least effective methods. This course teaches the techniques top students use, with practice tasks you do in your own subjects.

Course content

Module 1: How memory works3 lessons
  1. Why rereading notes is not enough Free preview · 10 min
  2. Active recall: test yourself Free preview · 12 min
  3. Spaced practice: little and often 10 min
Module 2: Planning your revision2 lessons
  1. Build a revision timetable you can keep 12 min
  2. Revising without electricity or internet 8 min
Module 3: Exam technique3 lessons
  1. Command words: answer what is asked 14 min
  2. Answering scenario questions 12 min
  3. Using past papers the right way 10 min
Module 4: Exam day2 lessons
  1. Managing time and nerves 10 min
  2. Your personal revision plan 6 min