Knowing that you have prepared well can make
examinations a lot less stressful!
REVISING WORK
Revision of study material should take place
as soon as possible after you have covered it in class. Don't
wait until exams threaten! If you revise within 24 hours of
the material being covered in class, your recall of information
will improve dramatically.
While you are reading:
Try to understand how the facts are connected.
This will help you to remember and learn.
Write down points that need to be explained
and ask your teacher for help.
HIGHLIGHTING
Use a highlighter pen to pinpoint important
facts which need to be learned. For important paragraphs,
highlight the section or mark stars or lines in the margin.
CRAM CARDS
Write short notes on small pocket size cards
to memorise information. Carry the cards to help you revise
material several times each day. Use the cards often, for
example in the bus or while cleaning your teeth. You can also
stick them in places where you are likely to see them, such
as on your desk, on a mirror, or on the refrigerator door.
CASSETTES
Read difficult material out loud or record
it onto a tape.
Listen to the tape:
When doing other things such as having
breakfast or driving the car. Each time you listen you will
absorb more information
Just before going to bed. Best times
are just before going to sleep and the first thing in the
morning.
SUMMARISING
Summarising reduces the amount of information you have to
learn. To summarise, use the highlighted facts in your notes
to list "trigger" points. These are words you can use to trigger
your memory to enable you to answer exam questions.
When summarising, divide each topic into sections.
Then each section into subsections, and list relevant
facts or triggers.
For example, a summary of the content of this page would
look like this: