Student comments
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Strategy
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See Section
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On revision
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I leave revision to the last minute and then get in a flap.
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Plan your revision. |
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I just read and re-read my notes but they don't stick.
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Try some new understanding and learning strategies. |
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I'm never sure where to start revising.
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Use Activity 2 as a starting point.
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I don't know when to start revising.
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Make a revision timetable. |
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I don't have much time to revise.
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Try to set aside time slots each day. |
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I'm not sure my notes will be easy to revise from.
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Try making summary sheets, cards or posters. |
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It's hard to concentrate at home.
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Make a good working space. |
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I don't know if I'll have enough time to cover all the topics.
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Select what you cover by looking carefully at the course material and questions. Make a revision timetable. |
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There are so many other things on my mind.
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Talk to your counsellor or someone in Regional Student Services if problems mean revision is very difficult. |
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As the exam gets closer I get too nervous to revise.
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Try an anxiety management or relaxation technique. |
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On taking the exam
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I sometimes rush in and start a question and realise afterwards there were questions I could have done better.
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Read through the whole paper and choose carefully. |
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I just can't remember things when I'm in the exam.
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Try some memory strategies during revision |
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I tend to spend ages on a favourite question, and then have almost no time for the last question.
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Make a quick time plan at the start of the exam - have your watch handy. |
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Everything just spills out in a disorganised way.
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Make a quick plan for each question. |
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I often panic when I get into the exam room, and my mind goes blank.
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Work on relaxation. |
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I'm no good at exams, I always let myself down.
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Try positive self-talk techniques, e.g. I can do it!
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I haven't taken an exam in years.
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Set yourself a 'mock' exam at home. |
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My handwriting will be unreadable
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Practise writing at speed regularly. |
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