SKILLS for LEARNING SKILLS for STUDY

STUDY SKILLS Pay attention in class Take good notes

Plan a definite study time Don’t cram for hours the and place for each day night before a test or exam

STUDY SESSIONS How do you study? What are you supposed to do? Study has 3 parts Organising subject matter efficiently Getting ongoing day to day work and assignments done Researching and revising work for exams

Don’t make revision sessions too long Drink some water before you start Break tasks down into smaller manageable ones Set a task to achieve for each session

PRIORITISING When do you study? How often? What about the other things you do? Social Life : Put this on hold Give up parties, nights out etc. Plan your rewards you will give yourself after the exams Exercise : Walk or jog daily to reduce the pressure It clears the mind and encourages positive thoughts

EXAM PREPARATION Around the house put up lists of Key facts Formulae Quotes Examples Recite them aloud when you see them Do past papers under exam conditions

A RESUME DON’T Don’t leave Revision to the last minute Don’t avoid revising subjects you don’t like or find difficult Don’t forget that there is life beyond Revision and Exams

A RESUME REMEMBER : Remember it is important to eat and sleep well Put yourself first – it is an important time for you – try to talk to family about how they can make studying a little easier for you, e.g. by agreeing times when you can have your own space, when they will try to be a bit quieter around the house and when you would rather not be disturbed DON’T REVISE ALL THE TIME – TAKE BREAKS AND DO THINGS YOU ENJOY AND HELP YOU RELAX

PREPARE for the BIG DAY CHECK … Have a good breakfast Give yourself plenty of time to get to the exam room Make sure you know where the exam is being held Take everything you need – pens, pencils, water, anything else? Go to the toilet before the exam starts

PACE YOURSELF Read the instructions Read all the questions and give yourself time to answer those you are required to answer Plan how much time you will need for each question If you are stuck, go to the next question. You can come back to the unfinished one later. If you are really stuck, try to have an intelligent guess

ABOVE ALL … Perform as well as you can – ‘YOU are YOU’ so you can only do the best you can on the day Don’t go through the answers with your friends afterwards, if it is only going to worry you Try to put the last exam out of your mind and look ahead to the next one – you can’t go back to change things Exams are Important, but they are not the only key to a successful future. GOOD LUCK !