At HSC CoWorks, we know that what you study is only half the story. How you study is what really drives results. One of the most powerful (and scientifically proven) learning techniques available to students is spaced repetition and the CoWorks Flashcard Training Game takes this method to a whole new level.
What is Spaced Repetition?
Spaced repetition is a study strategy that involves revisiting information at increasing intervals over time. Instead of cramming before an exam, you spread out your recall training, which strengthens memory retention and makes recall faster and more reliable.
Neuroscience backs this up this idea that each time you revisit a concept, your brain strengthens the neural pathway associated with that memory. Better long term retention = less panic before exams.
The CoWorks AI Flashcard Game
Our AI flashcard game transforms your own study notes into three interactive training games that make spaced repetition easy and fun.
- Three Game Modes: Different game styles keep revision engaging, help you test knowledge under time pressure, and highlight your weak spots.
- Personalised Learning: You’re training with your own notes, which means every session is focused on exactly what matters most for your upcoming assessments.
- Coming soon – Smart Scheduling: The game uses AI to know when you should see each flashcard again for maximum memory retention (coming soon). Researcher Piotr Wozniak, who pioneered many modern spaced repetition systems, explains why this is so powerful:
“Spaced repetition lets you review pieces of information just when you are about to forget them. That’s what makes learning durable.”
Don’t Forget the Pen: Mind Map Pads
While digital tools are powerful, handwriting still plays a crucial role in memory and understanding. That’s why we recommend pairing the AI flashcard game with our daily mind map pads.
Mind mapping by hand allows you to actively recall key ideas before reinforcing them digitally. We reccommend integrating the following daily habit into your study routine:
- Spend 10 minutes each day creating a mind map from memory on one topic.
- Then, jump into the flashcard game to test and reinforce what you just mapped.
Why This Matters
At the top of Mount HSC, it’s not about who worked the hardest the night before the exam, it’s about who trained consistently all year long. Spaced repetition with our AI flashcard game plus mind mapping gives students the structure to do exactly that in small manageable amounts each day.
Your brain learns best when it’s challenged (through active recall), revisited often (through spaced repetition tasks), and given time to consolidate (by engaging in these habits proactively and consistently, not just the weeks before an exam).
Study smarter, not just harder.
Sarah Gardiner
Business Manager HSC CoWorks
