Postscript

I’d like you to look again at the objectives we set out with at the start of this section

(1) Abandon any unproductive revision methods you may have suffered from in the past.

(2) Make a sensible decision about when you will start systematic revision.

(3) Use “revision notes” in conjunction with question banks, to turn revision into an active process.

(4) Timetable the later stages of your revision programme sensibly and flexibly.

(5) Organise the time you spend revising to give you the best possible efficiency.


I hope by now you’re feeling much more in control of your revision. It’s all quite logical really, revision is “rehearsal” for the tasks such as exams that face you. it is something that you can systematically tackle, a bit at a time. It isn’t something which will take care of itself. It doesn’t happen overnight as if by magic.

I hope also, that you now can go about the task of revising, in a way that is “kinder” to yourself than the old-fashioned hard slog. Learning should be fun, and it certainly is more enjoyable when you have the feeling that, for every bit of time you spend, you’re getting tangible results. You aren’t looking for massive sudden increases in your abilities or skills, simply a systematic, well-organised, gradual build-up, till you’re well able to meet any standards expected of you.