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Group revision study sessions - the benefits

If you are studying for a while before your exams (as you should well be), then you may find that you are feeling a bit isolated and missing company.

If this is the case then it may help to participate in group study sessions, or combine group study sessions with you own individual study.

However, if you find that you prefer studying on your own then that is perfectly acceptable, but there are some advantages to group revision sessions as we’ve put out below…

Company:

  • Company makes the process of revision seem more worthwhile and interesting.
  • It also offers reassurance that you are not the only person who feels the way you do.

Deadlines to help you work to schedule:

  • Working in groups also means that you’ll set group deadlines, which will help you work to a schedule. If you agree to meet up to discuss a topic, you are more likely to complete your work on time.

Discussion:

  • Helps you understand ideas, and to explore them in a way which makes them more individual to you.
  • Helps you remember ideas, as people often recall conversations better than what they read.

Other people’s time:

  • You can divide the workload.
  • You can take it in turns to brief the others on specific areas.
  • If you get stuck on something, there is more chance that you will work it out if there is a group of you.
  • Helps you cover more ground quicker.

Less chance of missing out on crucial information:

  • Talking the subject over with other students will help you identify the gaps
  • Sometimes your fellow students can explain something that’s a lot easier to understand that the book or your lecturer