chapter 8

PREPARE WELL BEFORE .

COMPLETE PREVIOUS TESTS & EXAMS

DURING EXAMS READ THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY

WRITE YOUR ANSWERS STEP BY STEP

IF YOU STUCK ON A PROBLEM MOVE ON

ESSAY EXAMS

BACK YOUR SELF UP .

USE THE BODY OF THE ESSAY TO GIVE MORE DETAIL TO THE POINT GIVEN.

STATE YOUR MAIN CLAIM

GET RIGHT TO THE POINT

DISCUSS THE MAIN CLAIM.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

READ AND REREAD UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND .

READ THROUGH ALL THE POSSIBLE ANSWERS

TAKE AWAY WRONG ANSWERS

TAKE AWAY ANSWERS THAT CHALLENEG COMMON SENSE

ANSWERS THAT MAKE NO SENSE ARE WRONG.

ANSWERS THAT USE WORDS LIKE "ALWAYS"NEVER " AND "ALL" MAKE STATMENTS WRONG

NEGATIVE QUESTIONS HAVE PHRSES LIKE "WHICH OF THESE ARE NOT..."

WATCH YOUR TIME

DO NOT GUESS ANSWERS

OPEN BOOK EXAMS

KNOW THE CONTENT

PREPARE BRIEFLY

CAREFULLY SELECT MATERIAL OF CONTENT

PREDICT THE MODEL EQUESTIONS

ORGINSE YOUR REFRANCE MATERIAL

Before the exam

plan before you start

identify what needs to be studied

what material is important .

listen for clues in class

arrange a group study

areas you find difficult work thought them .

work on test papers from former years .

getting the best out of your revison

learn as much as you can

revision is key

revise during the term

plan well

summerise

write short notes

ask questions

use old question papers

be prepared

check the date

make sure you have what u need . pens ect .

plan transport .

visit the venue in advanced .

Together we can organize your
work and assignments into

Valuable mind maps

Subtopic

THE MORE U USE STUDY SKILLS THE EASIER YOUR EXAMS WILL BE.

STUDY METHODS

FOOTNOTES

SUMMERISING

STUDY DURING THE TERM.

DURING THE EXAMS

AN OBJECT OF COMFORT

SELF TALK

USE NEGATIVE THOUGH STOPPING METHODS

USE BREATHING TECHNIQUES

MANAGMENT OF STRESS AND ANXIETY

DONT SLEEP LESS

GET RID OF NEGATIVE THOUGHTS

POSITIVE FRAME OF MIND

STAY CLEAR OF PEOPLE WHO STRESS YOU OUT

STRESS = THE REACTION A SITUATION OR PROBLEM HAS ON A PERSON

HOW TO PREVENT IT

GET ORGANISED.

EAT AND SLEEP WELL

RELAX

STAY CLEAR OF STRESSFUL SITUATIONS

SET GOALS

BE DRIVEN

SEE LIFE AS A CHALLENGE

HOW TO RECOGNISE IT.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

PHYSICAL

BODY PAINS E.G. HEADACHES

MENTAL

ANNOYED , BLACKOUTS ECT.

EMOTIONAL

FRUSTATED . AGGRESIVE .

MANAGE IT.

HAVE AN OPTIMISTIC ATTITUDE TOWARDS STUDYS!

BE WELL PREPAIRED

NOTE IMPORTANT DATES

TERM PLANNING

TESTS

EXAMS

ASSIGNEMNTS

Make a weekly planner to plan each day.

PLAN WEEKLY

STUDY TIME

REVISION

SLEEP

WEEKELY PLANNER BEFORE THE EXAMS

A WEEKLY SCHEDULE DURING THE STUDY TIME FOR EXAMS

SHARE TIME BETWEEN ALL YOUR SUBJECTS