{"id":27590,"date":"2025-05-09T13:01:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T12:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/?p=27590"},"modified":"2025-05-06T13:15:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T12:15:11","slug":"exam-assignment-study-tips-that-actually-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/2025\/05\/09\/exam-assignment-study-tips-that-actually-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Exam & Assignment Study Tips that Actually Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exam and Assignment season is officially in full force, and I don\u2019t know about you but I am \u2013 STRESSED. Let’s be honest, studying can feel like the biggest chore, especially when it’s 22 degrees and the sun’s out… Revising and writing assignments isn’t just about the hours you put in but also about how you use those hours. We\u2019ve all been there, 100 words done and suddenly 3 hours have gone by. It’s time it work smarter and not harder \u2013 here are some super effective, low-stress study techniques that actually work.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Blurting Method (a.k.a brain dump)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This one is a good technique if you are currently studying for an exam. After you\u2019ve read or watched something, simply close your laptop or textbook and write everything you remember. Then go back and fill in the gaps in your notes, repeat this process until you remember everything you need to. It’s like giving yourself a mini-exam \u2013 but it’s open book so no pressure at all!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pomodoro Technique\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Pomodoro technique is perfect for those who get easily distracted and with TikTok around that basically all of us. Set yourself a 25-minute timer to only focus on the task in hand \u2013 get my introduction written \u2013 once the timer has finished give yourself a 5-minute break. Repeat this 4 times before giving yourself a longer break. You\u2019ll be surprised how much you get done in this time when you know rest from work is only right around the corner, in no time you\u2019ll have a good 2000 words written. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Spaced Repetition\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s another revision tip for you \u2013 don’t cram! Review your notes over time at increasing intervals. Start close together such as every day then increase the gap between revisiting it to every four days or even a week. This will ensure it’s in your long-term memory, helping you to remember a lot more knowledge too! Apps such as Quizlet make this super easy. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Don’t just read \u2013 do\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let’s be real: is your current revision technique simply re-reading your notes? This isn\u2019t the most effective! To actually learn, you need to do something with the information you have in front of you. Use the blurting method, draw diagrams, explain it to a friend or even get yourself down to the library to write it out on the big whiteboards. The more active your recall of information is, the better it\u2019ll stick, we promise.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Take a break!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Although it may seem impossible right now, you need to take time for yourself. And yes, I know we all feel guilty if we aren\u2019t constantly working towards getting our assignments finished. The reality is without breaks you will eventually burn out, which means you won\u2019t effectively be doing the best you can!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When times get rough, I like to remind myself of the 7-8-9 rules. 7 hours of sleep, 8 hours of study and 9 hours of everything else (eating, relaxing etc). Be kind to yourself, life is busy just remember in no time you\u2019ll either be on holiday or preparing for the big graduation day where all the hard work will have paid off. We believe in you!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We also have plenty of support for students should they need it to support welllbeing<\/a>, from Additional Learning Support and the University Retreat to academic support<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Exam and Assignment season is officially in full force, and I don\u2019t know about you but I am \u2013 STRESSED. Let’s be honest, studying can feel like the biggest chore, especially when it’s 22 degrees and the sun’s out… Revising and writing assignments isn’t just about the hours you put in but also about how… Read more » about Exam & Assignment Study Tips that Actually Work<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4037,"featured_media":27591,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1669,704,1649,1638],"tags":[921,1427,3452],"class_list":["post-27590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pg-courses","category-student-life","category-top-tips","category-undergraduate","tag-assignments","tag-revision-techniques","tag-student-advice"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4037"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27590"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27590\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27603,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27590\/revisions\/27603"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}