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.

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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

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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.

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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.