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So you are now on your "holidays" and are faced with a mountain of revision to do. Where do you start? Well, I can only advise on languages so here are my tips.
Hopefully you will have been learning vocabulary from each topic area over the past two years but it is always worth going over the vocabulary again as there are bound to be words and phrases that you have forgotten. If your teacher hasn't given you a vocabulary list, but you do have a text book, look at the end of each topic as you will find the vocabulary there. Go through the list and tick off the words you know. When you come across any words that you don't know, compile a list of these or put them into a mind map. Some people are lucky and can just look at words and remember them, others have to write out the word maybe ten times before they can remember it. If you have post it notes, write out the words on these and stick them in a place where you will frequently see them - you will be surprised how quickly you can learn and remember these without even realising it! Maybe get friends or your family to test you on the words.
Go to the website of your exam board and do some past papers. You can download most of them (including the listening extracts) and then mark them using the mark scheme. Be strict with yourself and do it in the correct time you are allowed - there is no point spending 2 hours on a reading paper if in the exam you only have 50 minutes! Write out any new vocabulary that comes up that you didn't know.
Do your revision in small chunks and be disciplined about it. Sometimes a revision timetable works for people, but make sure you stick to it!! Give yourself lots of breaks and some time off and if you are struggling, maybe look at getting a tutor to help you - sometimes just a couple of hours is all you need to give yourself a little bit of a boost and get you motivated again. Good luck!
