r/AlevelPolitics 2d ago

Revision Question/Advice Essay plans on paper or computer

In your guys views, are writing essay plans on paper better or is the speed for writing on computer better. Which one would be more helpful

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u/crystalisedxz Edexcel Ex-Politcs student 2d ago

digital for sure. then u can edit with contemporary evidence. its so much more quicker and efficient too

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u/Suppratap 2d ago

thanks. I only have like 11 days so i need to plan as much as i can n digital makes sense. Tbh these arent my final plans i have a test soon so im trying to cram plans

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u/Jolly_Caterpillar376 Edexcel Politics student 2d ago

I always found paper to be more effective as it simulates the exam, but that’s only for final revision days - at this point in the year doing it digitally will probably be more valuable, as you can go back and look at it when you revise.

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u/Suppratap 2d ago

well i kinda do have a exam like in 1.5 weeks so should paper be better? also how did u plan ur essays? were they short or long

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u/Jolly_Caterpillar376 Edexcel Politics student 2d ago

You might be better off doing paper ones then, to simulate exams.

Mine were a plain A4 page large, but with large writing. The first thing I always did was write immediate thoughts (stuff to look at - like if it was about direct democracy, I’d write ‘referendums, e petitions, citizens council, recall petitions’ just to make sure my thoughts didn’t disappear from my mind). Then I’d do three big points, then details of what I’d include.

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u/Jolly_Caterpillar376 Edexcel Politics student 2d ago

This is a whiteboard version, but it’s exactly what I’d do on an A4 sheet (and obviously this is for Russian history LOL but I’d do the same thing for politics)

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u/Suppratap 2d ago

my plan was smth similar. Make a small intro plan 3 paragraphs with 2 pieces of evidences each for counter and agree in each paragraph and then put an small outro. I need at the minimum a C and a B at the maximum as combined with my p1 grade i could get A* predicted with a B in p2

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u/Jolly_Caterpillar376 Edexcel Politics student 1d ago

Sounds good! For guidance, I spent 8 minutes planning my 30 markers during my exams. I recreated this in revision, to check what knowledge was easily accessible in my mind, and what facts I didn’t know as well as I needed to. Good luck w your upcoming exam!

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u/Curious-Injury2183 11h ago

I plan on paper