Study tips for student success
15.AUG.08
READ AHEAD, ORGANISE, MANAGE TIME, REVISE DAILY, EXAM PREP.
Read Ahead!
* Obtain a syllabus for the new academic year. This will enable you to read ahead and organize your studies in advance.
* Use your free time before school begins to get familiar with new text books.{{more}}
Organise!
* Be sure to organize your subject material before the new term begins and continue throughout the year.
* Be sure to separate subject materials into labelled files, store notebooks in safe dry areas and attach old exercise books to new ones for future reference.
* Use your syllabus and obtain past exam papers for your subjects, so that you have an idea of the major areas which will be important for exams.
Manage Time!
* Get a calendar or diary planner.
* Make daily goals for home-work completion, assignments, daily revision.
* Find a quiet, well-lit place to do home-work, revision etc.
* Tick off accomplished work on your daily planner.
Revise Daily!
* Daily revision is an excellent way of absorbing new material which you have just learnt in the classroom.
* Simply read over notes you have made and question your teachers on any unclear areas. The memory works very well when information is freshest in the mind.
* Have a look at yesterdayâs work and then have a look at the weekâs work every weekend. This trains your mind to remember and makes exam preparation easier later on.
Exam Preparation!
* Preparation is easier when you are organized and you have been revising throughout the year.
* Find out when exams are due in each term.
* Plan your time carefully and ensure that you have enough time to cover the important areas. Cramming is far too risky!
* Use your past papers! These are a great way to practice for exams. Timed essays and exercises are very useful.
* Revise by studying actively- read and make brief notes, record summarised notes onto cue cards and draw colourful charts with this information. Have a look at these notes daily.
STAY POSITIVE AND GOODLUCK!
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