Exam Preparation

Study Advice

1. Create a monthly plan that is visual. Use colour to highlight key areas.

2. Work on your weaknesses and ask for help with needed.

3. Look after yourself. Ensure you are exercising regularly, but don't let 'down time' take all of your study time.

4. Stay motivated - What motivates you? Display this visual.

5. Review and revise. The more you go over material. The more likely you are to remember it. Repetition is key.

6. Quizzing. It is often helpful to quizz friends or family and get them to do this in return.

7. Know your learning style and embrace it.

• Auditory learners prefer to learn by listening. Try reading your notes aloud and discussing them with other people. You might like to record key points and play them back.
• Visual learners prefer to learn by seeing. Try using colours in your notes and draw diagrams to help represent key points. You could try to remember some ideas as images.
• Tactile/kinesthetic learners prefer to learn by doing. Try using techniques like role-playing or building models to revise key points.

8. Plan your time.

• Set reminders – Set calendar reminders to remind you about your study plans. A regular reminder keeps you honest and your plans on track.
• Use a wall planner – Stick a calendar or wall planner up so you can see it whenever you're studying. Mark it up with important dates, like exams and assignment due dates. Use it to block out your regular study timetable too.
• Make to-do lists – Lists break tasks down into manageable chunks. At the start of the week, make a list of the things that you need to have done by the end of the week. Make a to-do list at the start of each study session too, so that you're clear about what you need to be doing with your time.
• Set time limits – Before you start your study session, have a look at your to-do list and give yourself a set time to spend on each task. If you don't get something done in the set time, consider whether it's the best use of your time to keep going with it, or to start working on something else.

9. Complete one task at a time. Limit distractions e.g. Having multiple tabs open, changing music every few minutes etc...