1. Have a plan:  Having a timetable or schedule for your studying will help you to work out what needs to be done and how much time you can allocate to each subject. This is especially important if you have lots of exams close together. Don’t try to do the studying for each subject in one big chunk, space it out. 
2. Write it down: Don’t spend hours just reading your notes. Make summaries of what you have revised, list main points and test yourself on them. Use mind maps, diagrams and pictures to summarise your work and then cover them up and recall them.Put the phone down: Leave your phone in another room while you study and only check it in your breaks. 
3. Take breaks: Take lots of breaks but keep them short. Find out what length of study works best for you (25 minutes is a good rough guide) and take a 5 minute or 10 minute break with a small reward like a cup of coffee or a snack or a peek at your phone. Take longer breaks for mealtimes and to exercise. 
4. Test yourself: Use past exam papers or online tests to find out how much you know. Make a note of the weaker areas and go back and revise them again. Ask yourself the really hard questions and see how you cope with them. Make flash cards and test yourself. 
5. Exercise:  Even if you are short of time, try to keep exercising. Studies show that learning improves after exercise as more oxygen is being pumped around our bodies  and brains. During exercise, our bodies also produce mood-enhancing endorphins which help to keep us motivated. Go for a short run or a walk around the block, don’t start training for a marathon! 
6. Become the teacher: Try explaining concepts to other people, it may be someone who is also studying the topic or someone who knows nothing about it. Explaining things to others will show you where the gaps in your knowledge are and help you to sequence things. 
7. Drink water: Staying hydrated will keep your brain working at its best. 
8. Get help: If there is a concept you are struggling with, ask for some help from a teacher, parent or friend. Getting someone else to explain something may be just the clarification you need. 
9. Use Mnemonics: Use the first letter of topics or concepts in a sentence to help you remember them. For example, remember the planets of the solar system with this sentence: My Very Excellent Mother Served Us Nine (Pizzas). Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, (Pluto).

Article added: Monday 16 November 2020