Make sure you encourage students to use revision techniques that actually work.
Practice testing: Use low-stakes tests, quizzes or reviews on a regular basis. Encourage students to test themselves frequently as part of their revision. The ‘Flashcards by Chegg’ app is great for this, as are revision guides…or their exercise book!
Distributed practice: Revision over time leads to better recall than cramming. Help students to do this by spacing their revision for all subjects over time, using their revision planner.
Interleaving: Consider encouraging students to alternate their practice of different kinds of items or problems when revising rather than sticking to one single topic.
Elaborative interrogation: Consider encouraging explanatory questioning to promote learning; for example by asking students “Why?” when they tell you information about things they know.
Self-explanation: Consider encouraging students to explain to you how new information is related to known information, or the steps required to solve a problem.
References: Tharby, A. (2015). Supporting Learning Through Effective Revision Techniques. Available: https://classteaching.wordpress.com/2015/01/29/supporting-learning-through-effective-revision-techniques/. Last accessed 15/05/2016. 
