When should your child start preparing for prelims?

The age old question - when should you start revising? With prelims starting in less than 80 days, the ripples of panic are spreading across the classrooms of Edinburgh. Teacher's reserve the right to withdraw their students from courses if they perform badly in the Prelims and with Christmas break immediately before the exams - they are notoriously difficult to prepare for. As medical students who constantly prepare for examinations, Scope's tutors are experts in revision.

Below we have compiled a general revision plan that we personalise for each of our tuition students to ensure total Prelim success! 

PRELIM COUNTDOWN PLAN

T-80 Days
Start compiling your notes and identifying what topics you struggle with. Sometimes it is hard to know what you don't know - this is why it is so important to ask yourself these questions early way before exam day. 

T-60 Days
Fill the gaps in your notes and prepare your revision material. This is a lengthy process - but is crucial in order to facilitate your learning in the next step!

T-40 Days
Begin the process of learning the core content from your revision notes. Everyone has different learning strategies - some people have to chant out their notes, others just have to read it once. We are all different - but it is about finding a technique that works for you!

T-20 Days
Start practice papers. SQA have limited resources - think outside the box and do GCSE/AS Level practice papers which often examine similar questions. 

T-10 Days
Remember to relax over the Christmas holidays and hone in on the problems that you have been experiencing in the practice papers. 

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Smash the prelims!

If you think your child needs assistance with revision technique or guidance on particular areas of weakness in their course content please book a free assessment with one of our fantastic medical student tutors today!