Learning is an ongoing process, but when exams are looming, revision of topics is required so that information is fresh in your mind.

You may groan or cower at the mention of revision, and it may seem monotonous, but there are ways to make it more compelling. Do you know what kind of learner you are? There are three main learning styles: visual, auditory and kinaesthetic.

Visual learners
Visual learners like reading, pictures, diagrams and colours. When revising, write out key points onto flash cards, make them colourful and draw pictures to help you remember important facts.

Auditory learners
If you are an auditory learner, you prefer hearing information rather than seeing it, so listening to talks on videos or podcasts may be your preference. To review your past learning, speak aloud so that your ears hear the information again; record key facts onto an electronic device so that you can play them back to yourself over and over. You might use different voices to make it more interesting.

Kinaesthetic learners
Kinaesthetic learners like to feel and be doing. To aid your memory, use your hands to make models; walk about as you read or speak and use your body to provide actions that emphasize essential ideas.

In essence, the best way to learn is by using all three of these modalities – use colour and pictures, sounds and videos; use movement and get creative with making things.

It may seem obvious, but the more extravagant you can make your revision aids, the more memorable the information will be.

Other general advice for revision includes not leaving it all until the last minute! Start weeks in advance and pace yourself – maybe create a schedule of what you need to revise and when.

Setting a timer can be useful so that you revise in short bursts. Take breaks in between revision sessions, get away from your desk, and do something completely different to take your mind off it. This also gives your brain time to consolidate the information you have just been looking at.

You could also think up some incentives to get yourself going, and after you’ve done some revision make sure you treat yourself with something you enjoy like messaging friends or playing a game, or something that’s good for you such as a walk in the park or a healthy snack.

Exam time can be stressful for families as well as students themselves, so it helps when parents support their youngsters and encourage them to work hard and do well – without putting too much pressure on them. Give your children time alone to study, but also urge them to get on with it if they are being too lax!