Dread Exams?
Don't be, research has shown that 70% of such ill feelings toward exams come from inadequate preparation or wrong studying methods. The good news is - with a sound action plan - you can still make your way towards achieving better grades, even if you are left with three of four days to the mammoth 'E'.
Here's our tips to a better exams planning - have a good ACTION PLAN:
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Draft a skeletal view of what needs to be studied. Always list down the broad topics and then fill in the sub-topics. Fill up as much information you know under the sub-topic, re-organise as you go along. When this is done, layout what you've written on a refreshed piece of sheet. By now, you would get a clearer picture of what you plan to do.
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Expand on the little notes you have written under sub-topics, check your source for accuaracy of facts and when this is done, you are in a better picture to start analysing or memorise them.
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Now is the time when majority of us would start cramming. Do not succumb to this. Instead, analyse and question what you are learning - as you ask yourself questions, you are inevitably learning. You can do this step with a good friend. Exchange pointers.
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Finally, add on new information that you have checked with a friend or through sources. Go through the notes a few times everyday.
Good Luck!