Using the Octopus Revision Method with Past Papers

The Octopus Revision Method treats each topic like the head of an octopus: past-paper questions are the tentacles that reach into different years, schools, and exam settings.

Instead of doing papers year by year, you:

1. Pick one topic (for example, Quadratic Equations in Mathematics). 2. Collect 10–20 questions on that topic from different KCSE years. 3. Attempt them in short, timed sets. 4. Mark, annotate, and group the questions by idea: standard, twisted, and challenge.

Over time, you begin to see that examiners recycle core ideas with small changes. This removes the fear of 'new' questions and gives you a calm sense of familiarity when you open the paper.