Welcome back!
Exams are starting to get very close, so I thought I’d share with you my top 5 tips for studying and being more productive!
1. Pomodoro Time app for Mac
This app is super simple, and so helpful! It breaks up your tasks into 25min sessions, and then gives you a 5 minute break after each session. You can create a to-do list within the app so that each session ticks off an item on your list, or works you closer to achieving it. It really helps me to stay on task, and I find I get things done much quicker! –Here’s the link to view it in the app store.
2. Deep Focus Playlist on Spotify
I found this playlist (which is put together by Spotify themselves) is perfect to play while doing homework and studying, the songs don’t have lyrics so they help you focus and drown out background noise and distractions, I often find myself typing away to the beat of the song!
3. No Brain too Small
This website is for NCEA science and it has SO many helpful studying things for each science standard -it has overviews, flashcards, collated questions, it’s super helpful!!
4. Learn Coach
This website and youtube channel has amazing resources that cover everything you need to know for NCEA maths (and science). The videos are to the point, and easy to understand, and the workbooks (which are available on their website) are filled with how-to’s, questions and study tips.
5. Creating mind maps
I was often told to create mind maps, yet I couldn’t see how they were anymore beneficial than anything else. Trust me they really help! I like to make a rough list of everything I need to include first, based on the achievement standard for the topic, I then colour code and divide up this information, add in pictures, then set about creating the mind map -I find it much easier to make the plan first, but that’s completely optional 🙂
Thanks for reading, hopefully, this was helpful 🙂
Good luck studying
-VW
Wilkins & Warn 