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Message: <blockquote data-quote="j.s.cox" data-source="post: 193853" data-attributes="member: 20454">I had different revision methods for different parts of the syllabus:TaxI just practiced lots of calculations. I know that some people just ignore these and wing the tax questions, but without breaking the NDA, I will just say that being able to do these calculations was essential to my SQE2 success, so you might as well get it sorted in SQE1.TimelinesI had the timelines written in my notes, but I then got a bunch of post-it notes to stick in the correct order and match the correct time limits. It is really important you learn these. Disputes, Criminal, and Business Law all have significant timelines. I also used a whiteboard to write these out from memory as well.Practice questionsDon't get too comfortable with these as you can start to get used to the format of your provider which is not necesarily the same as the SRA questions. Simply use these to guide your revision, paying attention to small words like must, should, could etc. If you make an error, add this to your notes along with the correct answer and why it is the correct answer. I think a lot of people use practice questions too passively. You will only learn from these if you are actively looking to find out why you are getting questions wrong.NotesI was constantly updating these with questions I got wrong, but I always had a printed copy with me, so I could read through it on the train, or any opportunity where I had a few minutes. I also recorded myself saying my notes out loud and would play it back when I was cooking, doing laundry etc. I wasn't always actively engaged with this, but the more I heard and read, the more confident I felt. I also made sure that my notes were written in my own words. Sometimes I needed to reword revision guides or textbooks so the concept made sense to me, even if it didn't make sense to anyone else. I also had a highlighter and pen with me when I had my hard copy around to annotate and focus on what I was finding hard. I would then add these to my digital notes, so I was constantly engaged.FocusI also made sure that I didn't spend time on the parts of the SQE that I was confident in. I had a checklist of the FLK we needed to know from the SRA and I also used these as headings for my notes so I didn't miss anything. I didn't write notes for the bits I felt confident in, but having the headings made me re-evaluate whether I needed to write notes for that section every time I returned to my notes, which also helped me to actively engage with what I was doing.Using a whiteboardYou get a whiteboard notebook in the exam, so I practiced using a whiteboard and pen instead of paper to help me prepare. I found this useful for my prep.Full Practice PapersThese are so helpful to be prepared for the exam, but use them purposefully and closer to the exam. As I mentioned above, I did one at the end of December, one 2 weeks before the exams, and one 1 week before the exam. I then used my results to dictate where my focus should be going forward.I hope that helps!</blockquote>

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