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Study Methods That Help You Remember More
Thandiwe Mbeki
- 9 January 2024
- Comment 4
Remembering more starts with how you study, not how long. Reading your notes again and again feels productive, but it rarely sticks. Try closing the book and writing down what you remember instead.
Space your revision over several days. A little each evening beats one long night before the test.
If you can explain it to someone else in simple words, you know it. Lwazi Dlamini, Study Skills CoachOur 30 Day Study Routine and Focus Plan walks you through these methods step by step, with a weekly check-in at Leerruimte.
Test yourself often
Make flashcards for dates, formulas and key words. Shuffle them and go through the pile without peeking. Cards you get wrong go back into the pile for tomorrow. Past exam papers work the same way.
Rest is part of studying
Sleep helps your brain store what you learned. Work in blocks of 25 minutes, then take a five minute break. Put your phone in another room. Our co-study desks in Rondebosch are quiet for exactly this reason.
Lwazi Dlamini
Thanks for this. I am sharing it with my cousin who is writing matric this year. The study tips are easy to follow.
Nomvula Khumalo
Thank you, we are glad it helped. Come past Leerruimte in Rondebosch any weekday if you want to see the study desks.
Fatima Isaacs
Very useful post. I tutor Grade 10 maths on Saturdays and this gave me a few good ideas to share with my learners this term.
Johan Pretorius
Clear and honest advice. My son read it before his preliminary exams and said it helped him settle down and plan his time properly.