The Revision Lab

Revise smarter, not just harder.

Practical, evidence-based advice to help you build strong study habits, remember more, and walk into your exams feeling prepared.

Where would you like to start?

Revision works best when you have a system. Pick a section below, or work through them in order.

Study Habits

How to start revising when you don't feel like it, and how to keep going. Based on the ideas in Atomic Habits by James Clear.

Explore study habits →

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Revision Techniques

The two techniques that work hardest for your grades: flashcards for retrieving core knowledge, and past papers for exam technique.

See the techniques →

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Timetable Template

Download a printable revision timetable, fill it in by hand, and stick it somewhere you'll see it every day.

Download the template →

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Wellbeing

Exam nerves are normal. Practical ways to manage stress, look after yourself, and stay calm in the run-up to exams.

Look after your wellbeing →

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For Parents

How to support your child at home, plus our parent talk slides and a guide you can keep.

Visit the parents' section →

The Revision Lab in three ideas

Small and consistent wins

Twenty focused minutes every day beats a panicked all-nighter. Habits, not heroics, get the grades.

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Test yourself, don't re-read

Pulling knowledge out of your head with flashcards beats reading it back in. This is the single biggest fix most students can make.

Practise the real thing

Past papers under timed conditions train your exam technique so nothing on the day is a surprise.

Revision support for every student at Macmillan Academy
New to revising? Start with Study Habits to get going, then move to Revision Techniques to make your sessions count.