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Revision strategies
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Exam preparation
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How to have a good exam
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Top Tips
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Plan
- Check the length, format and date of all exams and what is going to be covered.
- Make a realistic revision timetable.
Keep your study active
- Write notes in your own words, make mind maps, use colour.
Try and reduce exam nerves
- Don’t cram the night before, try to relax and wind down.
- Try to avoid conversations with people who might wind you up.
Answering exam questions
- Read the paper all the way through and make sure you know how you will allocate your time.
- Highlight key words in questions.
- Leave yourself 10 minutes at the end for a final check through.
Resources
Resources
Synap
Create, practice and share Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) online for free with Synap
Penultimate (Evernote)
Penultimate from Evernote - "a handwriting app for iPad that combines the natural experience of pen and paper with the flexibility and syncing of Evernote"
Quizlet
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