Plan Your Revisions: Create an Effective Schedule

Why a Revision Schedule Is Essential

Without a schedule, you study what you enjoy (or what's easy) and neglect the rest. A good schedule ensures balanced coverage of all subjects.

Step 1: Inventory

List everything you need to review

For each subject:

• Number of chapters/topics
• Exam weight/coefficient
• Your current level (1 to 5)
• Available resources (Lectio notes, past papers, tutorials)

Calculate your available time

• First exam date - today = days remaining
• Realistic study hours per day (4-6h max during intensive periods)
• Subtract rest days (1/week minimum)

Step 2: Prioritization

The Weight × Difficulty Matrix

Start with PRIORITY 1 subjects.

Step 3: The Weekly Schedule

Typical revision day structure

• 8-10am: Difficult subject (fresh brain)
• 10-10:30am: Break
• 10:30am-12pm: Flashcards + Quiz (active recall)
• 12-1:30pm: Lunch + rest
• 1:30-3:30pm: Medium subject
• 3:30-4pm: Break + physical exercise
• 4-5:30pm: Past papers or exercises
• 5:30-6pm: Day review

Important Rules

1. Alternate subjects (interleaving)
2. No more than 2 consecutive hours on the same subject
3. 1 full rest day per week
4. Flexibility: if a topic takes longer, adjust

Step 4: Tools

With Lectio

• Import all your courses → structured notes
• Flashcards are ready for each chapter
• Quizzes measure your progress
• Start now

Schedule support

• Google Calendar (color blocks by subject)
• Notion (revision database)
• Simple A3 paper chart

Step 5: Tracking

Every evening, answer these 3 questions:

1. Did I follow my schedule today?
2. Which subjects need more time?
3. What's my plan for tomorrow?

Mistakes to Avoid

• ❌ Over-ambitious schedule (you'll abandon it on day 2)
• ❌ No breaks (your brain saturates)
• ❌ Only reviewing what you enjoy
• ❌ Cramming everything in the last week
• ❌ Neglecting sleep and exercise

The key: a realistic and consistent schedule beats a perfect-on-paper but impossible-to-follow one.