Revision Tips

You should start to gain experience and build up your note taking skills as soon as possible. Hopefully this would have started at the start of your GCSE course, or even sooner. If you have never made concise notes before, it's fine, just start now.

Condensed revision notes are not the same as the notes you make in class, on a day to day basis. Hopefully you may have already seen my advice on this form of note taking using the Cornell method.

When making condensed notes, you should engage with the topic using a variety of methods. As you progress through the course, you will build up a bank of resources for each unit, these include:

• Your own class notes
• Any assessments you have completed, e.g. End of Unit Tests, mocks etc
• Your own assessment reflection that you must complete after each major assessment
• Any feedback you have received from your tutor

When making condensed notes, you need to honestly reflect on any weaknesses you have and focus on them. You should also consider what keywords, definitions, formulae and key skills are needed to gain marks on the exam. You should also include any mnemonics, strategies or walk throughs that will help you answer questions in the exams. 

When you have all of the information you need, then it's time to make something new, a brand new resource, your condensed notes!