Preparing For And Taking Exams
Examination time for many people is considered one of the stressful parts of the school calendar year. With a lot of emphasis laid on the results there comes so much pressure to have a good performance well. Below are the examination methodologies and preparation tips that would tremendously help a student excel in examinations.
How to start the vital Journey
The earlier an individual starts to study the more adequate time he or she will have for the exam preparation. A student should not wait until the approach of examination but should set the stage rolling by review of the materials for each class. Early start and regular basis of studying enables one to have an opportunity in absorbing the information and finally find it easier in putting all the material together for an examination.
A student should make sure that his/her course materials are organized such that he can find what is missing and bridge it out. If at all one happens to have missed any or some of the classes then relevant notes should be obtained from friends instead of a last minute scramble. A better picture of what has to be covered and improvement of the study flow process the material that has to be covered and improve the flow of the study process is achieved by good organization.( Guelph library,2009)
Creation of a Study Plan
As the examination comes too close one should have to create a comprehensive plan to help in effective studies and minimization of stress. The first vital step here is to evaluate the amount of time and effort to be dedicated in studying effectively thus the following should nudge a student’s mind:
• The quantity of material needed to cover the subject effectively.
• The degree of difficulty of the material
• Time is availability for studies
• Priorities if any during the study time
• The examination format
• The importance of the examination
• The performance target
In preparing a plan the material to be covered has to be mapped out and a schedule indicating when, what and how much one should study each day. If one has been abreast with course work then studying is narrowed to revision of the already covered material. If one is behind in coverage of the course then readings and uncompleted work has to be finished before commencing revision and in any case time does not allow for this then one has to go for what is considered the most important for the examination.(Study skills,2009)
The following guideline is very invaluable in creation of a study plan.
• Budgeting of time in a realistic way;
• Allocation of the study time into study sessions that are manageable;
• Division of the course material into segments and assigning them to the prepared sessions study;
• study sessions should set specific and clear goals;
• Priorities should be in place to ensure that the weightier subjects should get sufficient time of study.
• the level of difficulty and familiarity with the material should be considered;
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