stop wasting your time making flashcards ✏️📕 #gcses #revision #exam #gcse, by Antouannettesstudy on YouTube. 1 min 2 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 2 s
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Pick one topic from your notes and list the facts you keep forgetting, not everything in the chapter.
Write one question on the front of each card and the answer on the back. Keep each card to a single fact.
Use your own words and short phrases. Copying whole paragraphs wastes time and is hard to recall.
Add a small prompt or diagram on the front if a word alone is not enough to trigger the answer.
Test yourself by reading the question, saying the answer out loud, then turning the card over to check.
Sort cards into two piles: ones you knew and ones you missed. Put the missed ones back in your pocket or bag.
Review the missed pile again the next day, then once more later that week. Drop cards you now know cold.
Before the exam, run through the whole deck and rewrite any card you keep getting wrong.
Tips and common mistakes
Keep each card to one fact so you can tell exactly what you do not know.
Make cards as you revise each topic rather than all at once the night before.
Say answers out loud, since silent reading makes it easy to fool yourself.
Do not make cards for things you already know well. They just add clutter.
Questions
How many flashcards should I make?
Start with 10 to 20 cards for one topic. A huge deck is hard to review and most of it will be wasted.
Can I use digital flashcards instead?
Yes. Apps like Anki or Quizlet do the same job and can schedule reviews for you. Paper cards are faster to make and work without a phone.
How often should I review my cards?
Review the ones you missed the next day, then again within a week. Space the reviews out so each one takes a little effort.
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