Students: How to Take Notes You Actually Reread

A practical note-taking system built for real students — Cornell, mind maps and the two-colour rule.

Tutoring Galaxy Team 2026-07-01 5 min read

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The best notes are the ones you actually reread. Here's the system top students use. 1. **Cornell layout** — Split each page into cue, notes and summary columns. 2. **Two-colour rule** — Black for facts, red for anything you need to memorise. 3. **Question headings** — Turn every topic into a question — answer from memory later. 4. **Summarise within 24h** — A 5-minute summary the same night doubles retention. 5. **Weekly review** — 20 minutes on Sunday reviewing every subject's cue column. Tutors in our Academy will audit your note system in the first session — free trial available.

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