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Essential Tips for taking Exams
Essential Tips for takingExams
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Exam Timetable
Exam periods and release dates
Exam start times and duration
Online Exam Types, 2020
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ExamTypes
Familiarise yourselfwith the type of exam/syou have
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Online Exam Types, 2020
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Exam requiringbrowser lockdown
Preparing forOnline Exams atHome
4 weeks out...
3 weeks out...
2 weeks out...
1 week out...
4 weeks outInform yourhousehold
Set up yourspace
Make a subjectreview
timetable
Create an ExamSchedule
Open BookExams
Recall weekly topics& identify, sort ,
store information
3 weeks outMake neccessary
arrangements/care/work
Begin studyingin chunks
Study in the sameplace you intend on
sitting the exam
Use storedinformation to check
understanding
Dedicate one dayper subject for study
Remind yourhousehold, put yourexam timetable on
the fridge
2 weeks outPlan with
household forquiet time
Set up yourspace
Check your deviceby completingpractice exams
Create an ExamSchedule
Make sure youknow the exam
rules
Reset exerise,nutrition, sleep plan
1 week outSet yourself
specific questionsto answer
Prepare mealsin advance
Turn offnotifications &social media
Begin quizzingyourself
Work with an onlinestudy buddy to test
yourself
Avoid deliveries/letyour friends and family
know you areunavailable
Study Smart: ALayeredApproach
Combine weekly materialslecture notes, readings,glossary, your notesExtract key points from eachweekCreate a concept map/colourcodePractice responding toquestions
ExamQuestions
Multiple ChoiceQuestions
EssayQuestions
Practicals
Short AnswerResponse
Open BookExams
Seen or openquesiton
exams
Short Answer Response Question
Provide and example tosupport
explanation/definition
State why this isimportant to the
topic area/profession/discipline
Define the key termaccording to your
context
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If you experience any difficultiesin your exam...
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Weeks 4,3,2,1
Create yourown onlineexamchecklist
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