1. Preparation and practice are essential for success in your examination
Revision

2. There is no single best way to revise for an exam
but you do need to adopt an organised and strategic approach.
Everyone revises differently.
Plan ahead rather than simply throwing yourself in and re-reading your materials.

3. Remember !!!!! it's less stressful to actually do some revision
The main principles are as follows.
Know what to expect-Look at the exam format so you know how many questions you have to answer and whether any of them are compulsory. Check the specimen examination paper.
Check for gaps in your knowledge -Review your own knowledge and understanding. Decide which topics you might need to revise intensively and which you need to review only briefly.
Create a timetable - Look at how much time you have available and create a timetable. Plan ahead to fit your revision around your work and domestic life.
Then do the work!
it's less stressful to actually do some revision
than it is to think about doing it.
Remember !!!!!

4. When to start revising???
It is best to start revision early and keep revising as you study,
by doing little but often.
However, even if you have left it a bit late, you can make the most of the time you have by adopting the strategic approach
Reviewing
You tend to remember best the information received at the beginning and end of a learning session.
it is a good idea to take regular breaks
quickly review the key points of what you have been studying each time you take a break
review them again one hour, one day and two days later.
Reviewing in this way is a very effective method of reinforcing memory.

5. This graph shows the effect on our memories of regularly reviewing what we have studied. Although we generally retain around 65 per cent of what we read, this memory will fade away quickly unless we review it again soon afterwards. If you review something soon afterwards (say around 10 mins later), then review it a day later, then a week later, then after one month, you will find that each review strengthens your memory of that information further and further.

6. The specimen exam paper and copies of past papers
Find out about exam
You need to know about the exam
The specimen exam paper and copies of past papers
help you become familiar with the format of the exam paper
and whether there are compulsory questions

7. How to find out about the exam???
USE
copies of past papers
a specimen examination paper
They will be very similar in structure to the actual exam paper.
When you get it
read it through
look at the layout
get to know the way the questions are organised
look at how many marks are allocated to each part.
Some specimen exam papers include answers to give you an idea of the type of content expected
but accept that your own answers will be less polished than these.

8. Here is a checklist of questions to help you think about the format of your exam
How long is the exam?
How many sections to the paper?
How many questions must you answer in each section,
and out of how many? For example, 3 out of 5
Are any questions compulsory?
What types of question are there?
Short answer, essay, technical questions, calculations?
Are any questions worth more marks than others?
How much time will you have to answer each question?
(allocate time to suit the number of marks and allow time to read, plan and check)
Are any questions 'seen' questions - available before the exam?
Do you have any queries for your tutor about the exam format?
“As I walked out of the exam room, I realised I had missed out a compulsory section! Reading simple instructions can be hard when you have that knotted-up feeling at the beginning of an exam”
Read the instructions on the exam paper carefully
You will lose marks if you answer too few
It is important to answer
the right number of questions.
and waste time if you answer too many.

9. Check gaps in your knowledge
Current knowledge
GAP
Target
knowledge
Check gaps in your knowledge
Work out which topics you feel confident about
and which you think require more effort to revise.

10. TO HELP INDETIFY WHICH TOPICS TO REVISE USE THE
You may not need to revise all the topics, but don't limit yourself too much
Do some light revision of familiar topics.
However, if you think other less familiar topics might come up in the exam you may want to concentrate your efforts on those.
Concentrate on summaries, conclusions and introductions,
which can provide a handy, précis of subject areas you might be less familiar with.
Specimen paper
Old exam paper
Your Tutor
TO HELP INDETIFY WHICH TOPICS TO REVISE USE THE

11. ask your tutor be selective focus on key module resources.
Most exams give you some choice of questions to answer.
It's a good idea to show your list of revision topics to a tutor or fellow
student and ask them what they think about your revision plans.
If you are unsure about the areas you need to revise,
ask your tutor

12. that it's less stressful to actually do some revision
Remember,
that it's less stressful
to actually do some revision
than it is to think about doing it.

13. Good luck with your examination!
Whatever effort you put into revision will pay off
It's never to late to start
A little preparation before you practise will help enormously.
Revision Checklist
Do pause and think about your strategy before launching in.
Use the revision checklist you encountered at the start of this section to help you
Good luck
with your examination!

14. Enter Y/ N in the space provided.
REVISION CHECK LIST
Enter Y/ N in the space provided.
I have looked through the specimen exam paper.
I have obtained past exam papers.
I have attended a revision session, or checked with my tutor about the key topics and issues to bear in mind when revising.
I have worked through either the specimen or a past paper for this module.
I know what topics are likely and unlikely to appear in the various parts of the exam paper.
I have decided which topics I will revise for the exam.
I have prepared a revision timetable.
I have sorted out the notes and module materials I am going to use for revision.

15. …OFF YOU GO ! ! !
to do the work!