General Tips in order to revise well

General Structure of a school day

Something, which I find most important in school is definitely a balanced lifestyle. Time for revision, time for sports, time for friends, time for family, and of course; time for yourself. Everything has to  be included, otherwise, you're just not living it. 

Day "Rules"

• Before school get up at six sharp, when the alarmclock goes
• On the day of an exam, get up earlier, around 5 am to do some practise questions and be prepared for the exam without stress
• Don't procrastinate!!!!!
• Use your time productively; when tired -sleep/ go for a walk/ drink tea.... DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME!
• This also goes for weekends
• Maybe 1-2 lazy days every month
• 45 minutes after school to eat, get dressed and organize homework
• Don't use your phone during this time
• Organise room before going to sleep
• If you come home and something is bugging you, write it down/ talk about it/ go do sports
• don't start long convos on what's app and only Skype in your free time

Homework Routine

- until 9:15pm

- Schoolwork in 50-minute interwals

- 10-minute break in between

- around 7pm 40-minute break for dinner

- 45 minutes after school to eat, get dressed and organize homework

Free-School Day

- 4 Hours for extra-schoolwork

- finish al homework in 2 hrs

- 2hrs to look over subject notes of that week and write down stuff to memorise and then memorise it the week after

- balance time more 

- less time needed for revision

- rest of the day open to do what ever you want; preferably tan

 

Make sure to always make good notes in class, so it will be easier to study from them. It will also save huge amounts of time. In order to do this, make sure your pencil case is always equipped with pencils and pens and to be bodily satisfied. (well rested, not hungry, doesn't need to go to the bathroom... etc.)

How to get good grades and have discipline in High School

How to get good grades and have discipline in High School

Last year was my first year at GCSE and it forced me to develop an adequate revision routine and a way of keeping my discipline. It was also the first year I had finals, as I came from the german system, which is a bit different. I started out year 10 by studying hard, but not getting the grades I was aiming for. I remember the christmas holiday, I studied all three weeks long, and knew everything about the topi, yet I still only achieved a B.

After weeks of frustration and not being motivated to work, I decided there had to be a change made. I noticed that I wasted way too much time on my phone, which I could instead use working on for example, my art work. I minimised my working time, doing more practising that writing out notes, and structured my day, so I could spread out my work more, but have more free time. I minimised my use of social media to once every two weeks and barely used my phone. 

I held this structure for about a month and in that month, I only got straight A's and A*'s. 

It was good for a short time, however, my motivation was used up by the time my finals arrived. 

The month of May was probably the most stressful for me. I cancelled all ECA's and didn't meet up with friends. I had my final piece for art I worked on for two weeks, two GCSE English Coursework and my Geography Coursework. I was filled up with work until I broke away. When I came home I always tended to feel very exhausted, so I always ended up watching TV instead of revising. I didn't revise until the week of finals. What I did was, I read through all the notes I made for the subject throughout the year and did questions in my book. I made sure to go to sleep early and get up early the days of the exams. The week was probably the worst and longest week in school I have ever experienced. I had to drag myself to school to take the exams and was mostly full of regret before, during and after the exam, because I hadn't revised. 

That's the whole reason I'm writing this blog, to help myself out for the year eleven, and hopefully other High school students out there.