1. EFFECTIVE NOTE TAKING

Note taking is extremely important towards achieving the best results in your exams, however boring and pointless it may seem developing a system that is suited to you and sticking to it will result in excellent grades.

There are 4 techniques which can be used in note taking, decide which technique suits you and implement it into your note taking. I am a visual learner so I use the mind mapping technique which I find really helps me to learn. 

To discover what type of learner you are you can take the quiz on my effective revision blog. :)

The 4 techniques are;

THE CORNELL FORMAT

• Divide your page into 2 columns.
• Key points/memory triggers are wrote on the left hand side.
• More in depth notes about the key points are written on the right hand side.
• Summarise at the bottom of the page.

THE OUTLINE FORMAT

• The traditional way for note-taking.
• Use a bullet point format.
• First bullet point should be the main subject (subject 1).
• Using indentation and bullet points have additional points about the main subject.
• Continue indentation until next subject (subject 2). 

 THE SENTENCE FORMAT

• Note each new fact, point, topic on a separate line.
• If required number the pages/books you obtained the information from.
• Rewrite the notes into full sentences/paragraphs after your lecture.

MIND MAPPING;

• Place the main subject into the middle of your mind map. 
• Link any key words, symbols or pictures that are relevant to the main subject using arrows and smaller circles.
• Grow your mind map by branching off from the smaller key words.

 When you have developed a system best suited for you, use it to;

REVIEW RECITE & REFLECT

Sticking to this pattern will have many long term benefits and ultimately make studying a whole lot easier. :)