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Do revision Books help?

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  • 01-02-2009 11:14pm
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    mikeglee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭


    The Leaving cert is gettin closer by the day an i was wondering do the Less Stress More Success books help in the study(not dat ive done much). der no dat exxpensive but im still not sure if its worth it. If not is der a better method to studyin on a regular basis and a method that keeps mt attention for longer than 5 minutes.....

    Thanks


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    Paddy001
    Registered Users Posts: 724 ✭✭✭Paddy001


    Their handy for revising topics or parts you dont know. I have found revise wise to be better, less stress accounting is useless!


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    Stev_o
    Registered Users Posts: 9,249 ✭✭✭Stev_o


    At the end of the day they are the same as your text book your parents spent 50 quid on but with the info condensed, more accessible and no irrelevant stuff. Alternatively you could always just make your own revision notes?


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    ironictoaster
    Registered Users Posts: 4,143 ✭✭✭ironictoaster


    It depends for the subject, some are just muck! I thought less stress for Art History was very good.


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    mikeglee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭mikeglee


    im doin art, music, chemistry and geography and the others. We use the revision art history in our class anyway, do any of the other books work for my chosen subjects?


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    Dante
    Registered Users Posts: 1,578 ✭✭✭Dante


    mikeglee wrote: »
    im doin art, music, chemistry and geography and the others. We use the revision art history in our class anyway, do any of the other books work for my chosen subjects?

    Yeh the Revise Wise is good for Geography....just I'm too lazy to do anything.
    And Rapid Revision by May Costello is decent for Music....again I'm too lazy to use it but its helpful if you take the time to read it!


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    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    The one for Chemistry is meant to be good. My friend used it.


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    [Deleted User]
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    All of the information you need is in your textbook. Just make out your own notes.


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    Jammyc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭Jammyc


    Stev_o wrote: »
    Alternatively you could always just make your own revision notes?
    -JammyDodger- wrote: »
    All of the information you need is in your textbook. Just make out your own notes.
    Agreed.

    I find that by writing out notes, the day before aswell that it puts it fresh into your head and helps you learn it. Great for cramming.


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    xOxSinéadxOx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,604 ✭✭✭xOxSinéadxOx


    My economics and art history revision books are lifesavers. some are **** though


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    Swizz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 643 ✭✭✭Swizz


    Using 2 books I find is confusing, eg in Business theyve different definitions buy its useful aswell since my Business book(Business Online) is useless, but in Physics I find them helpful for shorter methods of doing experiments. Some are better than others, I find that Revise Wise are the best and concise.


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    Shane-1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 217 ✭✭Shane-1


    Depends on what results you are aiming for, they will get you a C/ B for most subjects, maybe for subjects like biology they might get you near an A, I had them but found them too concise, plus to get a good result you need to make your exam stand out above other peoples, and just about evryone will have the stuff thats in them books! I found them usefull for looking back over the course the night before the exams when you cant be arsed to try and read large amounts of rubbish!!


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    Mallox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭Mallox


    ya i have the physics revise wise and its very handy and the economics one is brilliant we use it in class all the time ... the maths revise wise for honours is good for quick revision of chapters too


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    p1akuw47h5r3it
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭p1akuw47h5r3it


    Got revise wise for for Irish and it's a waste... all the instructions are in Irish:confused:


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    celtic723
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,211 ✭✭✭celtic723


    Alicia Vast Pot wrote: »
    Got revise wise for for Irish and it's a waste... all the instructions are in Irish:confused:

    got it today as well mate. feel pretty pissed if i'm honest. im going to ask my teacher to translate what i don't understand. other than this it's fantastic for prose and poetry


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    riverstick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭riverstick


    must agree the irish revise wise is useless. all the prose/poetry notes are copied from fiuntas 2. most of the essays are in front of the edco exam papers anyway.
    shortcuts to success have very good ones for irish
    less stress for geog and german i find good. i dont really like revise wise for geog i find it a bit too condensed.
    rapid revision for business is excellent.
    shortcuts for maths o/l
    key notes for english is brilliant.


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    mikeglee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭mikeglee


    so at this stage of the year is there anyone solely relieing on revision books?


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    Fad
    Registered Users Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭Fad


    No, havent touched them really, using my own notes.

    Infinitely more helpful!


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    mikeglee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭mikeglee


    Fad wrote: »
    No, havent touched them really, using my own notes.

    Infinitely more helpful!

    I totally agree, i was just interested to get other peoples opinions


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    Fad
    Registered Users Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭Fad


    mikeglee wrote: »
    I totally agree, i was just interested to get other peoples opinions


    I've said it before and I'll say it again, the Chemistry Rapid Revision book, is VERY good.

    But once you've made your own notes using it, its kinda redundant.

    Revision books vary in quality too much.


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    star-pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,429 ✭✭✭✭star-pants


    I never used revision books when I did my exams, I always preferred my own notes. Rewriting out bullet point notes n stuff I found helped better.
    But if you've a subject that maybe your notes aren't great or haven't had the best teacher revision books might be good for putting the main points together for you


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    manutd4life
    Registered Users Posts: 282 ✭✭manutd4life


    i've used them a few times.i'm using one at the moment for maths and i will be using my business and irish ones over the weekend


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    OneArt
    Registered Users Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭OneArt


    They're amazing for Irish history because there is just SO MUCH in it! Even then they can be kind of annoying...

    I find the German one handy for extra comprehensions to practice. The dork in me loves it.


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    mikeglee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭mikeglee


    manutd4life wrote: »
    i've used them a few times.i'm using one at the moment for maths and i will be using my business and irish ones over the weekend

    What level are you using the maths one for and which company is it?


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    GVNDNN
    Registered Users Posts: 169 ✭✭GVNDNN


    Yeah i found ReviseWise-Biology amazing, nothing in the exam papers that hasnt been found it

    And economics was a life saver


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    #26
    mikeglee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭mikeglee


    also can anyone tell me if there are any good music revision books?


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    manutd4life
    Registered Users Posts: 282 ✭✭manutd4life


    mikeglee wrote: »
    What level are you using the maths one for and which company is it?

    ordinary revisewise


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    Prowetod
    Registered Users Posts: 521 ✭✭✭Prowetod


    I find revise wise higher maths very good.


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    #29
    freyners
    Registered Users Posts: 4,300 ✭✭✭freyners


    ive yet to find a less stress more sucess book that i would call helpful
    overcomplicated and denser than the text book itself


    revise wise does very good ones for h irish and biology
    rapid revision hl maths is excellent


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    Claypigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 660 ✭✭✭Claypigeon


    Yeah, Less Stress More Success maths even at OL is I would say double the size of my actual maths book and half as helpful as its clunky to use and has no real plain English explanations, it's all notation


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    Claypigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 660 ✭✭✭Claypigeon


    Yeah, Less Stress More Success maths even at OL is I would say double the size of my actual maths book and half as helpful as its clunky to use and has no real plain English explanations, it's all notation

    Should add that the Less Stress More Success German edition is terribad aswell, way, way too heavy both physically and in terms of language - so much excessive junk you don't need... No good German revision books


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