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SKILLS for LEARNING SKILLS for STUDY. STUDY SKILLS. Pay attention in class Take good notes. Plan a definite study time Don’t cram for hours the and place for each day night before a test or exam. STUDY SESSIONS. How do you study?
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STUDY SKILLS Pay attention in class Take good notes
Plan a definite study time Don’t cram for hours the and place for each day night before a test or exam
STUDY SESSIONS • How do you study? • What are you supposed to do? Study has 3 parts • Organising subject matter efficiently • Getting ongoing day to day work and assignments done • Researching and revising work for exams
Don’t make revision sessions too long • Drink some water before you start • Break tasks down into smaller manageable ones • Set a task to achieve for each session
PRIORITISING • When do you study? • How often? • What about the other things you do? 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
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
A RESUME DON’T • Don’t leave Revision to the last minute • Don’t avoid revising subjects you don’t like or find difficult • Don’t forget that there is life beyond Revision and Exams
A RESUME REMEMBER : • Remember it is important to eat and sleep well • Put yourself first – it is an important time for you – try to talk to family about how they can make studying a little easier for you, e.g. by agreeing times when you can have your own space, when they will try to be a bit quieter around the house and when you would rather not be disturbed DON’T REVISE ALL THE TIME – TAKE BREAKS AND DO THINGS YOU ENJOY AND HELP YOU RELAX
PREPARE for the BIG DAY CHECK … • Have a good breakfast • Give yourself plenty of time to get to the exam room • Make sure you know where the exam is being held • Take everything you need – pens, pencils, water, anything else? • Go to the toilet before the exam starts
PACE YOURSELF • Read the instructions • Read all the questions and give yourself time to answer those you are required to answer • Plan how much time you will need for each question • If you are stuck, go to the next question. You can come back to the unfinished one later. If you are really stuck, try to have an intelligent guess
ABOVE ALL … • Perform as well as you can – ‘YOU are YOU’ so you can only do the best you can on the day • Don’t go through the answers with your friends afterwards, if it is only going to worry you • Try to put the last exam out of your mind and look ahead to the next one – you can’t go back to change things Exams are Important, but they are not the only key to a successful future. GOOD LUCK!