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Memorisation Techniques – Summary
- Most forgetting happens within 48 hours.
Ebbinghaus’ forgetting curve shows we lose ~90% of new material within a month—so the first few days after learning are critical for review. - Spaced repetition fights forgetting best.
Use expanding intervals (1 day, 3 days, 1 week) to revisit material just as it's fading. This strengthens retrieval pathways and promotes long-term retention. - Active recall outperforms passive review.
Self-testing—e.g., listing legal concepts from memory, or using SQE flashcards—is far more effective than rereading. Reviewing why wrong MCQ options are incorrect reinforces understanding. - Cognitive load can be managed.
Pre-train foundational concepts, avoid split attention (e.g. integrate diagrams with explanations), and use chunking to group related legal elements into one memory unit. - Mnemonics and memory palaces make rules and legal knowledge stick.
Weird, personal acronyms (like “Incredibly Irrational Purple Hippo”) or spatial techniques (e.g. placing creditor types in different rooms) improve retention through vivid associations. - Interleaving and varied settings enhance flexibility.
Mixing topics in short blocks boosts mental agility; studying in different locations improves recall by enriching contextual memory cues.
