备战考试季：完美复习 8招搞定

A large part of planning how much time to spend on each subject will be based on how much attention you feel each subject requires.
计划每门科目花多少时间很大程度上取决于你自己感觉每门需要花多少功夫。

Obviously, it is usually recommended to spend the majority of your time on those subjects, modules or topics that you have found more difficult. However, it is vital that you also spend due time focusing on traditional areas of academic strength.
显然，通常建议在自己的弱项科目、版块或者课题上多花时间。然而，同样花既定时间在传统的科目强项上，也是很重要的噢。

Not only should you refresh those areas to make sure you are not caught out due to overconfidence in the exam, but there may be certain topics or elements within the general subject or module that you are less familiar with.
你不仅应该温习这些强项内容以确保自己不因为过度自信而失足，而且有可能这些广泛科目或者版块下有些特定的课题和知识点你还不太熟悉。

It is important, therefore, that every area of study is covered at least once, and that nothing is glossed over.
也就是说，你必须把所有学习范围的知识通通至少复习一遍，不能对任何内容草草了事，这点非常重要。

Strict yet flexible
严格而又灵活执行

Clearly, it is important both to create a revision plan and stick to it. Not only does this foster mental discipline, it also ensures that every topic area will be covered at least once in the run-up to each exam.
制定同时遵循复习方案显然都很重要。这不仅是一种心理上的自律，也保证了你在参加考试前每个课题都至少复习过一次。

Falling behind early could mean that a crucial area is missed out, resulting in valuable marks being dropped. However, while I encourage you to stick to your plan as much as possible, you must be able to exert a degree of flexibility.
复习早期就拉下进度可能意味着你错过了重要的内容，这会在考试时导致严重失分。然而，尽管我鼓励你尽可能地严格执行复习计划，你也必须能够做到一定程度的灵活安排。

If one subject, module or topic takes longer than expected, then you should not panic, as hopefully the time can be made up in the planned “blank” space.
如果一个科目、版块或者课题复习时间超出预计，不要慌，因为这些时间还可能被后面预留的“空白”时间弥补。

Furthermore, you must also make allowances for your life outside of revision. Playing sport, meeting friends and going to concerts are all important outlets you should use to blow off steam.
而且，你也必须在复习之余留些时间给生活的其他方面。做运动，会朋友，听音乐会，都可以成为你舒缓复习压力的情绪出口。

Total abstinence is not necessary – nor, indeed, is it practical – but you must make sure that you find a healthy balance, which is constantly reweighed in favour of revision as you get closer to the exams.
完全的节制是不必要的——也是不实际的——但你必须确保自己找到一个健康的平衡，在越来越接近考试的时候不断地权衡这点。

Colour coding
用彩色标记


A device more commonly associated with creating revision notes, colour coding is a useful memory aid that can allow you to unify all the elements of your revision.
彩色标记是记复习笔记时更常用的方式，它可以很有效地帮助记忆，让你将复习的方方面面统筹起来。

Whether coded per subject, per module or per topic, matching the colours in your plan to your revision notes can provide an important subconscious link that may help your memory recall in the exam.
无论你是按照学科、版块或者话题标记特定颜色，都请将复习笔记和计划中的颜色统一起来，这会在潜意识中帮助你的记忆在考试时再回忆起对应内容。

Turn it into a poster
把复习计划做成海报 


Having created your plan, we encourage that they are scaled up and then printed off, ideally to A3 or even A2 size. Having a physical version is useful for two reasons.
制定好了计划后，我们鼓励你调整好时间表的大小，然后打印出来，理想的是用A3甚至A2大小的纸张。有一个实实在在的打印版很有用，原因在于以下两点。

Firstly, the larger your plan, the more room you may have to make any additional notes to comment on each revision session – for instance, to note if you had time to explore additional topic areas, or if there was not enough time to finish certain topics.
首先，打印版面越大，你就有更多的空间可以额外添加笔记，给每个复习的小阶段写上评论——比如，记下你还有时间去看看额外的课题，或者没有足够时间去复习特定的课题了。

Secondly, a physical copy will provide the means for some well-needed catharsis, allowing you to tick off the days as the exams approach.
第二点，有了打印版，你可以在考试接近期间每天都勾划掉过去的日子，这也是一种非常需要的宣泄方式。

A balance of these eight elements will help you create a comprehensive and well-organised revision plan, regulated by frequent practice of both past papers and mock exams. The tough part of the process is making sure you stick to it.
平衡好以上8个要点，会帮助你制作一个完整合理的复习计划，并在过去的论文提交和模拟考试的练习中不断调节适合自己的方案。最难的部分，当然是确保你要真正执行自己制定的方案。