Introduction | |
Succeeding in exams and assessments - understanding the processes involved in revision and exam-sitting | |
What markers are looking for | |
Assessment at university | |
How tests and examinations work | |
Physical & mental preparation | |
Physical and mental preparation - | |
How to gear up for assessment and exam-sitting | |
Study styles | |
Your learning personality | |
How to identify and capitalise on your preferred learning style | |
Studying independently | |
How to organise yourself and develop good study habits | |
Study buddies | |
How to work with colleagues to improve the revision experience | |
Time management | |
Time management | |
How to balance study, family, work and leisure when revising | |
Creating a revision timetable | |
How to get yourself organised for exam study | |
Revision strategies | |
Focussing your revision | |
Making full use of learning objectives, past papers & other assessment information | |
Exploiting feedback | |
Understand and learn from what lecturers write on your work | |
Revision tips- How to use your time effectively through active learning | |
Memory tips & techniques - how to develop tools and strategies to help remember information and ideas | |
Stress Management | |
Dealing positively with stress - | |
How to cope with the pressures of university life | |
Combatting exam nerves | |
How to reduce anxiety and perform well under pressure | |
As the exam approaches | |
Exam strategies - how to ensure you have the appropriate tactics | |
Improving your exam performance | |
How to avoid common pitfalls | |
Tackling specific types of exam & assessment | |
Multiple-choice and short-answer questions | |
How to tackle short answer formats | |
Numerical questions | |
How to approach quantitative problems | |
Essay-style assessments | |
How to maximise your marks | |
Tutorial Assessment - | |
How to make your contribution count | |
Assessments of practical and laboratory work | |
How to improve your marks | |
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