Most students revise by re-reading notes. It feels productive, but it is one of the least effective ways to move marks. This guide sets out a revision plan built on the two techniques with the strongest evidence behind them: active recall and spaced repetition.
Start by mapping the specification. Every exam board publishes exactly what can be assessed, and every revision session should be tied to a specification point rather than a chapter of a textbook.
Then work backwards from your exam dates. Divide the specification into weekly blocks, leaving the final three weeks free for past papers and timed practice under exam conditions.
Finish every session by writing down what you remember without looking at your notes. The gaps you find are the topics worth revisiting tomorrow, not the ones you already recalled comfortably.