Look at the syllabus for each module, and condense the main 'ideas' down into <6 (if possible) "themes". these themes should be the core ideas of the syllabus and thus the core ideas of any possible exam question.
for these, write 5 different thesises, or 'lines of argument' each. that way, you have prepared thesises for what ever areas of the syllabus your exam questions come from.
for example, in crime fiction, i have the areas of
context
human nature
enduring popularity
etc etc. from those ill develope lines of arguement of thesises about each area. ie, the eduring popularity of crime fiction is reliant upon its ability to manipulate and subvert the genre
it quite often helps if you ask you teacher for assistence to begin with.
mind maps. take each module, and condense it into a mind map.
you can do it thematically (the best way in my opinion), by techniques for something like frontline, or text by text.
organise a study group with your friends. test yourself on quoting texts and then giving examples of techniques and their effects. this works the best with shakespeare ive found.
read texts alloud to yourself.
post-it-note key quotes to the toilet door or your bedroom walls.
colour code your notes. say, yellow for quotes, blue of technique and pink for effect. makes stuff easier to find, and i often remember things in terms of colour codes.
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Thats how I study for english (and most of my subjects).
