How I revise for my exams

How I revise for my exams:

Since I have discovered I am dyslexic, my revision techniques have changed dramatically. When I was in school revising for GCSE’s and A-Level’s, I created posters and used the pre-lined flash cards that you could buy from stores. Whilst at university, I have made my own flashcards on the computer. I used PowerPoint and split the slide in to 4 even boxes and proceeded with typing everything I need to know for my exams. I have flashcards for every module I have studied so far, including a different set of flashcards for each anatomical region and its assessment techniques.

Having something that I enjoy doing, flashcard making, makes revision easier for me. Having to read my notes/ research to make the cards, then typing them in to boxes forces me to process the information twice before I have even started revision.

Another thing I have started to do this year is recording my voice reading out the flashcards and listen to it back. I am not sure how much this helps, but it’s worth a go. I use my note-talker microphone and software to do this.

My course is very practical so I practice the techniques a lot on my parents, sister and boyfriend. During the first year, I had to practice massage, which everyone loved. Free massages for everyone!

Practicing my handling of a patient is essential in the therapy job. Knowing where your hands are during assessments can be a matter of life and death, especially during the spurling’s special test of the cervical spine.

I have my own massage table which I practice with which is helpful to improve my skills.

I also rely a lot on my parents testing me with questions about my revision. I have been revising with my mum who tells me a subject and I have to say everything I have on that flashcard, which helps me a lot too.