The Class of 2003 Learning how you learn Examination Technique Talk 7.

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Learning how you learn

Examination Technique

Talk 7

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Review For effective revision… Prepare your mind to learn –

get organised, relax and succeed

Use techniques which match your learning style preferences, which cause you to whole-brain learn and which practice getting information out of the brain.

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Review For effective revision…

Plan to revise in such a way that you can build in as many short reviews as you can

Plan your revision sessions deliberately to include breaks

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PD - Tomorrow

Revision at School

Free Time

XPriorities Wk1

MathsFrench

BiologyPhysics

Chemistry

History

Free Time Free Time

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Exam Technique

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Be Prepared

Times Venues Equipment

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When you get in the exam hall: …Relax

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You may begin…

Review entire paper

• How many questions

• Topic areas

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Read the question…

Exactly what is being asked? How many points are on

offer? How much space is there?

And then write the answer – clearly and carefully

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Oh no! I feel tense!Ah, that’s

better!

And if you start feeling stressed…

Breathe slowly and deeply

Relaxation points

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At the end

Check through all work

Don’t daydream!

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And finally…

Once an exam is finished concentrate on the next – don’t waste time and energy convincing yourself that:

‘I’ve messed that one up’

‘That was really hard’

‘I’m doomed!’

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And finally…

Move on to the next exam with the assurance that you’ve:planned carefully, revised intelligently, focussed on the task, and completed the examination to the best

of your ability

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