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It is a busy time of year for students in Austalia. Most high school students are preparing for end of year tests and exams. So I thought I would highlight some study skills strategies to help you do better in those exams.
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When you first sit down to a test the teacher probably tells [...]
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It is always a good idea to proofread your work. Obvious isn’t it. I am sure you do this, or get someone else to check your assignments but do you ever proofread your work during exams. All your great study habits will be all to waste if you don’t do your very best work in [...]
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The best way to be prepared for an exam is to get to the exam room early. If you get to get to the room early you:
Have time to take a breath and make sure you are in the correct place
Are not panicking in the car / bus and being worried that you will be [...]
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It’s the day of the exam. Regardless of how well you are prepared, think positive thoughts. Sure, you can be nervous but it will do you no good to think you have failed before you begin.
Positive thoughts = Clear Head = Better chance at understanding the question
If you think positive thoughts you have a clear head. [...]
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Yah! You have finished your exam. Now what!
To be honest, if you have taken great study notes then I would not throw them out.
Don’t throw out your Study Notes.
You could use them again (this is especially important in language subjects and mathematics)
You could give them to someone else to use.
However, if you just scribbled a [...]
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Today I want to show you how to study and revise every night. This is important if you want to create a great study habit.
Let’s assume you have 3 exams coming up. The maths test is tomorrow, the science test in next Monday and one your Chinese test is in three weeks. Here are some examples of how [...]
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