How to memorise faster: active recall and spaced repetition

Most students revise by re-reading notes and highlighting. It feels like learning, but it rarely sticks.

Active recall: test yourself

Close your notes and write down everything you remember, then check what you missed. Flashcards and past paper questions work the same way.

Spaced repetition: come back later

Review new material after one day, then three days, then a week. Each time you remember it, it lasts longer.

If remembering feels hard, that’s the method working.Margin note from Daniel

Put them together

Make flashcards from each topic, test yourself, and sort the cards you got wrong into a pile you review sooner.