16 min
Module 1
Memory
Why re-reading fools you, and the two habits that make things stick: testing yourself and spacing out revision.
- Stop re-reading. Test yourself instead.• 6m
- Spread it outLocked
- The forgetting curveLocked
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Become a better student
Fifteen short lessons on how learning really works, written by teachers and backed by research. Each one ends with something to try tonight, and finishing all five modules earns a Brainhub certificate.
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Questions this course answers
Answers to the questions students and parents ask
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Students ask
“Why do I forget everything?”
The forgetting curve, and the two habits that make revision stick: testing yourself and spacing it out.
Answered in Module 1: Memory → -
Students ask
“Is highlighting a waste of time?”
Why it feels useful, and what to do instead: mixing topics and flashcards you will actually use.
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Students ask
“How do I get more marks?”
Read the mark scheme like an examiner, time each paper and plan six-mark answers.
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Students ask
“Where do I even start?”
Spot what you don’t know yet, then build a revision timetable you’ll keep.
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Parents ask
“Are they sleeping enough?”
Why teenagers need 8 to 10 hours a night, and why sleep is part of revision.
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Parents ask
“What about their phone?”
What the research says about phones and focus, and small changes that help most.
Answered in Module 2: Body and brain →
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Free course with certificate5 modules · 15 lessons · 1h 25m
Five modules, fifteen lessons
Lessons unlock one at a time, so each one builds on the last. Each ends with something to try tonight.
Get a certificate when you finish
A Brainhub certificate of completion. It is not a formal qualification.
15 min
Module 2 · Unlocks after Module 1
Body and brain
What sleep, exercise and phones do to focus and memory, and the small changes that help most.
- Sleep is part of revisionLocked
- Exercise and focusLocked
- Phones and attentionLocked
17 min
Module 3 · Unlocks after Module 2
Revision that works
Swap highlighting for methods with evidence behind them: mixing topics, and flashcards you will actually use.
- Why highlighting feels usefulLocked
- Mix it up: interleavingLocked
- Flashcards that actually workLocked
19 min
Module 4 · Unlocks after Module 3
Exam technique
Turn what you know into marks: read the mark scheme like an examiner, time each paper and plan six-mark answers.
- Read the mark schemeLocked
- Timing a paperLocked
- Six-mark questionsLocked
18 min
Module 5 · Unlocks after Module 4
Plan, monitor, review
Spot what you don’t know yet, build a timetable you’ll stick to and make homework count.
- Thinking about your thinkingLocked
- A revision timetable you’ll keepLocked
- Homework that countsLocked