I Hate Revision: Study Skills and Revision Techniques for GCSE, A-level and Undergraduate Exams

by Robert Blakey

Can’t be bothered to revise? Find yourself putting work off? Can’t get the information to stick in memory? Then this is the book for you. Written by a student for students, this advanced guide to revision techniques aims to convert your hard work into GCSE, A-level and undergraduate exam success. The author achieved straight A*s at GCSE and A-level and is now a psychology undergraduate at the University of Oxford. This combination of current practical experience and interest in psychological research provides a unique perspective on motivation and memory - the two ingredients of successful revision.

171 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 2, 2013

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

So, in a the flurry of books I bought about revising writing, I purchased this one by mistake. It is actually about studying, often dubbed "revision" in the UK. That said, the study skills that Blakey enumerates are smart ones. I've encountered many of them in other places, but he puts them in an engaging and easily digestible way that would actually appeal to the average high-schooler or college student. Moreover, while he's focusing on skills associated with particular types of tests, there's much of use here to people who are just wanting some better skills to learn more in school, generally.