With exams results being an essential part of most college courses, it’s important that students prepare well in advance of their exam dates. By doing so it improves your chances of being successful and also gives you time to concentrate on certain sections which you may be weak in.
A good way to start is to ensure that the notes you take in lectures are neat and not clustered. By doing so it saves you from spending hours making new notes when this vital time could be spent studying instead.
When I have my notes organised I concentrate on one specific section and read through my notes on this section a number of times. When I have finished reading this section I then make a new list of key words which will help trigger the rest of the information.
After covering each section I then read my list of key words to make sure I can remember the information which it has been linked to. When I am satisfied that I have a good knowledge of the subject, I then read through my notes and make sample exam questions. This helps to expose the sections which I am weak in and gives me time to increase my knowledge of the area.
On the day of the exam I like to get to college at least 90 minutes early. This gives me a chance to read over the key words on each section. I understand my revision techniques mightn’t suit some people but hopefully this blog has assisted you in some aspects of revision.
Hi Brian.Just read your blog post on effective revision/exam techniques and for sure it sounds like the right way to go about it. For sure ill give your method ago.Thanks.
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