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SKILLS for LEARNING SKILLS for STUDY Part 2

Prepare for exams with discipline and positivity. Implement study strategies, manage distractions, and perfect your exam techniques for success.

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SKILLS for LEARNING SKILLS for STUDY Part 2

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  1. SKILLS for LEARNINGSKILLS for STUDYPart 2

  2. COUNTDOWN to the EXAMS In the run up to your exams, you must adopt a more disciplined attitude Your performance in the exam is vital to your success Look at them positively as an opportunity to demonstrate your understanding

  3. Social Life : • Put this on hold • Give up parties, nights out etc. • Plan your rewards you will give yourself after the exams Exercise : • Walk or jog daily to reduce the pressure • It clears the mind and encourages positive thoughts

  4. Distractions : • Eliminate noise Click this 1st Click this 2nd

  5. Study Time: • Read and write over notes • Listen to study tapes • Plan and revise

  6. The key is to study actively : • Take notes • Test yourself • Don’t just read ‘ Many drops fill the bucket ‘

  7. EXAM PREPARATION The secrets to success: • Have genuine faith in your preparation • Don’t leave anything to chance Know exactly what is required for each exam • Understand each subject • Quiz your teachers • Know your exam format Multiple choice Short answer Essays How many questions

  8. EXAM PREPARATION Around the house put up lists of • Key facts • Formulae • Quotes • Examples Recite them aloud when you see them Do past papers under exam conditions • Identify areas of weakness and address them • Become comfortable with the vocabulary used • Perfect the pace you must work at • Your timing is critical

  9. EXAM PREPARATION Test your knowledge and understanding • Discuss it, explain it • Justify it with friends • Question each other List any improvements needed • Work through them systematically • Retest your knowledge Be thorough and focused – have a Study Timetable in your study area ‘ When only the best will do ‘

  10. EXAM TECHNIQUE Understanding Instructions On the front cover of the exam paper are instructions • Read them • Understand them • Know what questions to do • Where to put your answers

  11. EXAM TECHNIQUE Reading Time • Read the paper through • Plan your approach • Identify questions you can do immediately • Put the questions in the order you wish to do them • Don’t work out answers • Your confidence will build with more difficult questions

  12. EXAM TECHNIQUE The Exam itself • Start on straight forward questions • Don’t dwell on those you can’t do • Move on On multiple choice questions • Eliminate those answers you think are incorrect • Beware of careless mistakes • Plan your answers • Draw big, clear and accurate diagrams

  13. EXAM TECHNIQUE The magic word in exams is • Not fast • Not slow • But consistently and persistently ‘ You make your own luck’

  14. SITTING EXAMS Follow these guidelines – they will work for you • Put a copy of your Exam Timetable in a place where your family can double check times and dates • Take a bottle of water to the exam • Arrive in plenty time before the exam, but don’t be too early • Don’t listen to music beforehand – the songs will play on your mind • Have a watch and the necessary equipment • Be relaxed and focused – your preparation has you ready for your exam

  15. Use reading time effectively • Underline / highlight key words and phrases • Do plans - do they address the questions? • But don’t spend too much time on planning • Make sure that you have filled in all the details • During the answer, consider how well it answers the question • Stay alert – don’t daydream • Don’t panic if short on time – note the main points • If you finish early, check your work thoroughly • Never leave early • Cross out any answer if it is not required • Write neatly and legibly ‘ Achievement is a habit – work on it ‘

  16. EXAM STRESS …and how to beat it Revision Notes Exam Timetable

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