Full Description
How to pass exams & assessment provides everything a student is likely to need to prepare for and perform well in all types of university assessment and examination.
Contents
CONTENTSIntroduction1. Succeeding in exams and assessments ﾂ understanding the processes involved in revision and exam-sittingWhat markers are looking for2. Assessment at university - How tests and examinations work Physical & mental preparation3. Physical and mental preparation ﾂ How to gear up for assessment and exam-sittingStudy styles 4. Your learning personality - How to identify and capitalise on your preferred learning style 5. Studying independently - How to organise yourself and develop good study habits 6. Study buddies - How to work with colleagues to improve the revision experience Time management7. Time management - How to balance study, family, work and leisure when revising 8. Creating a revision timetable - How to get yourself organised for exam study Revision strategies9. Focussing your revision - Making full use of learning objectives, past papers & other assessment information10. Exploiting feedback - Understand and learn from what lecturers write on your work 11. Revision tips- How to use your time effectively through active learning12. Memory tips & techniques - how to develop tools and strategies to help remember information and ideasStress Management13. Dealing positively with stress ﾂ How to cope with the pressures of university life14. Combatting exam nerves - How to reduce anxiety and perform well under pressure As the exam approaches15. Exam strategies - how to ensure you have the appropriate tactics 16. Improving your exam performance - How to avoid common pitfalls Tackling specific types of exam & assessment17. Multiple-choice and short-answer questions - How to tackle short answer formats 18. Numerical questions - How to approach quantitative problems 19. Essay-style assessments - How to maximise your marks 20. Tutorial Assessment ﾂ How to make your contribution count 21. Assessments of practical and laboratory work ﾂ How to improve your marks
