The Foolproof Revision System.
- I f you carry out each stage of this system for a topic, In my opinion there is no way that you can not
understand it. Give it a try before your next exam and see the results.
- I went from an E at the end of first year to not only A* results in second year but percentages of
90/95%, using this system.
- If you complete every box in these tables and continue to do your anki flashcards you will achieve
highly in exams
ONE - Understanding
Get the OCR A level Chemistry Specification, and choose your subtopic e.g. 6.1.1
a) Write out everything that you know from the Specification for your chosen subtopic, for example if it
says ‘comparison of the Kekule model of benzene with the delocalised model’ try and write as much
as you can remember. Don't worry if this isn't much.
b) Watch a MaChemGuy video on anything that you can’t understand or that doesn't make sense
T WO - Consolidation
Get the OCR A level Chemistry Textbook, find the subtopic in this book.
a) Go through the specification and read exactly what you need to know.
b) Then write on paper as concisely as you possibly can each thing you need to remember from the
specification points using the textbook as a resource for your writing. Here is an example:
, THREE - Create Flashcards
ow using your concise notes that cover every specification point using the textbook as a resource, create a
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set of flashcards on anki with the name of the subtopic and number of the spec point e.g. 6.1.1
You can photograph your notes and add them into answers
FOUR - Memorise Content
se Anki to memorise the flashcards you have created ensuring that you always complete your due cards.
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Before you move on to questions ensure that you can do every flashcard in the set correctly all consecutively
without a mistake. Don't just say it out loud, write your answer on paper/whiteboard before you check
FIVE - Test Yourself
he final stage is to go onto Physics and Maths Tutor, select the subtopic and print every single past paper
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question. Do every single question, but make sure that you mark them as you go along. Mark every question
immediately after writing the answer, this means you learn the markscheme as you go along. By the end of
the questions they should feel so repetitive that you don’t even need to look at the markscheme because you
know what it says. I would do a maximum of 200 marks of questions before I stopped.
Top Tips:
1.Anki helps you remember more in less time by usingspaced repetition, a proven memory
t echnique. It shows you flashcards right before you’re about to forget them, so you retain info
long-term—perfect for content-heavy subjects like Chemistry. It works on your phone or laptop,
making revision efficient, focused, and portable. I promise you! Don't waste your time with
handwritten flashcards.
2.For Organic Revision print and laminate A3 ReactionPathways then use whiteboard markers to
rite out each reaction. Then have a set of flashcards that test you on drawing each reaction or
w
mechanism.
3.If you come across a tricky question you foundhard, photocopy it and have a folder of hard
uestions with the answer written out and stapled behind. Then repeat the question a week later
q
and see if you get it right.
4.Put this all in a Folder, Start with the ticksheetfor a topic then have each subtopic in this order:
) S
a pecification printed for subtopic
b) Active recall and summary sheets
c) Past paper questions
- I f you carry out each stage of this system for a topic, In my opinion there is no way that you can not
understand it. Give it a try before your next exam and see the results.
- I went from an E at the end of first year to not only A* results in second year but percentages of
90/95%, using this system.
- If you complete every box in these tables and continue to do your anki flashcards you will achieve
highly in exams
ONE - Understanding
Get the OCR A level Chemistry Specification, and choose your subtopic e.g. 6.1.1
a) Write out everything that you know from the Specification for your chosen subtopic, for example if it
says ‘comparison of the Kekule model of benzene with the delocalised model’ try and write as much
as you can remember. Don't worry if this isn't much.
b) Watch a MaChemGuy video on anything that you can’t understand or that doesn't make sense
T WO - Consolidation
Get the OCR A level Chemistry Textbook, find the subtopic in this book.
a) Go through the specification and read exactly what you need to know.
b) Then write on paper as concisely as you possibly can each thing you need to remember from the
specification points using the textbook as a resource for your writing. Here is an example:
, THREE - Create Flashcards
ow using your concise notes that cover every specification point using the textbook as a resource, create a
N
set of flashcards on anki with the name of the subtopic and number of the spec point e.g. 6.1.1
You can photograph your notes and add them into answers
FOUR - Memorise Content
se Anki to memorise the flashcards you have created ensuring that you always complete your due cards.
U
Before you move on to questions ensure that you can do every flashcard in the set correctly all consecutively
without a mistake. Don't just say it out loud, write your answer on paper/whiteboard before you check
FIVE - Test Yourself
he final stage is to go onto Physics and Maths Tutor, select the subtopic and print every single past paper
T
question. Do every single question, but make sure that you mark them as you go along. Mark every question
immediately after writing the answer, this means you learn the markscheme as you go along. By the end of
the questions they should feel so repetitive that you don’t even need to look at the markscheme because you
know what it says. I would do a maximum of 200 marks of questions before I stopped.
Top Tips:
1.Anki helps you remember more in less time by usingspaced repetition, a proven memory
t echnique. It shows you flashcards right before you’re about to forget them, so you retain info
long-term—perfect for content-heavy subjects like Chemistry. It works on your phone or laptop,
making revision efficient, focused, and portable. I promise you! Don't waste your time with
handwritten flashcards.
2.For Organic Revision print and laminate A3 ReactionPathways then use whiteboard markers to
rite out each reaction. Then have a set of flashcards that test you on drawing each reaction or
w
mechanism.
3.If you come across a tricky question you foundhard, photocopy it and have a folder of hard
uestions with the answer written out and stapled behind. Then repeat the question a week later
q
and see if you get it right.
4.Put this all in a Folder, Start with the ticksheetfor a topic then have each subtopic in this order:
) S
a pecification printed for subtopic
b) Active recall and summary sheets
c) Past paper questions
