Following on from my previous post on rote learning, it’s worth remembering that memorisation isn’t about chanting lists or repeating words until they stick. Real memorisation is intentional: it’s the deliberate activation of memory over time so vocabulary becomes fast, reliable, and automatic. The techniques below use retrieval practice, spaced repetition, and reconstruction — the three processes that make long‑term retention possible. They’re simple to run, low‑prep, and de