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    STUDYSmarter

    SurvivalGuide
    EFFECTIVE EXAM PREPARATION
    Exams are a certainty for most university Focus on understanding the main ideas/
    students, so here are a few tips on how to concepts you have just studied. Ask
    prepare for them. yourself who/why/what/how questions and
    try to answer with as much detail as
    1. Start revising early and space out your possible. Use mind maps or flow charts to
    study show links between theories/models/
    It’s best to start learning the material you frameworks.
    will need for your exams early on. Research 3. Test yourself regularly and practice
    shows it is more effective to split study time under exam conditions
    over multiple sessions rather than
    cramming study into big blocks of time. Don’t just read through your notes. Instead,
    Importantly, you should keep revisiting the regularly retrieve information from your
    same material. The more often you are memory. The process of calling information
    exposed to a piece of information, the more to mind consolidates that information in our
    likely it will be stored in long-term memory. brains. Active recall is when you put your
    Keep revisiting the material as it gets closer notes away and test what you know. This
    to exam time. will feel hard at first, but you should slowly
    build up until you can recall a lot of
    information from memory.
    Test yourself at the end of every study
    session. Use questions provided for you or
    develop your own quiz for each topic.

    TIP

    You can find past exam papers for some


    units, but not all. To check, type your unit
    2. Use effective learning strategies
    code into OneSearch and speak with your
    Did you know that reading over your notes tutor to ensure what you find is relevant.
    and highlighting are some of the least
    effective study strategies? Read our
    survival guide on Memorising so you can
    employ effective study strategies instead. Completing past exam papers shows you
    Some include: the types of questions that might be in your
    exam. It’s also an opportunity to test your
    Use concrete examples to help you knowledge and understanding of definitions,
    understand and remember abstract ideas. concepts, etc. presented in your units.
    For example, if you are studying a particular Furthermore, it will give you experience in
    theory, you may like to think about how it answering questions in the time allotted for
    plays out in practice and generate two key the exam.
    examples.

    Exams 1
    Concentrating and staying motivated Look after yourself
    Keep in mind that we are not actually very The study break and exam period is a
    good at multitasking. In fact, often when we stressful time for most people. Therefore, it
    think we are multitasking, we are actually is really important that you focus on your
    rapidly switching between tasks. wellbeing. While you are studying:
    Importantly, research shows that switching
    like this impairs performance on both of the  Take regular breaks to help manage
    tasks. It is also best to minimise distractions stress.
    while you are studying because they can  Leave some time each day for
    interfere with the memory-encoding enjoyable and relaxing activities, e.g.,
    process. spend some time outdoors, take a hot
    Choose a quiet place to study, turn off your bath, meditate, play with a pet, or call
    phone or leave it in the next room, close a close friend or family member for a
    down any web browsers and focus on the chat.
    task at hand.  Maintain good nutrition for consistent
    It you are struggling to concentrate, try the energy and general wellbeing.
    Pomodoro method: study for 25
    uninterrupted minutes, then take a short  Avoid all-nighters. Sleep is essential
    break. After four of these blocks, take a for memory consolidation and mood
    longer break. Short bursts are more management.
    achievable and effective.
     Exercise regularly to relieve stress
    and improve cognitive function.

    TIP

    If you feel anxious on the day:


     Take deep breaths (breathe in for 3
    and out for 4 counts a few times) —
    taking deep breaths counteracts the
    body’s stress response;
     Start with the sections of the exam
    you feel most comfortable with; and
     Say something positive and
    encouraging to yourself.

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