3 . Prepare during the semester . Students think that lecturers ask for them to attend tutorials and lectures prepared so as to add to the already existing stress in their lives . Not so at all . We realise that a student understands more in lectures if he / she reads before coming to class . Also , the student will be better able to ask important questions when he / she does not follow a point . If you do not do this , you will find yourself , reading topics and cases for the first time at the end of the semester when you are preparing for examinations , and you will have no one to assist in clarifying the points . Early preparation helps in examination preparation .
4 . Practise writing . Submitting written work to lecturers will help students ( i ) get in the habit of answering questions ; ( ii ) be aware of how much they can reasonably write in an examination for a question ; ( iii ) understand what the lecturers are asking for ; ( iv ) remove the novelty of doing an examination . There is no down-side to practising writing during the semester .
5 . Study groups . This is essential as the Law
3 . Prepare during the semester . Students think that lecturers ask for them to attend tutorials and lectures prepared so as to add to the already existing stress in their lives . Not so at all . We realise that a student understands more in lectures if he / she reads before coming to class . Also , the student will be better able to ask important questions when he / she does not follow a point . If you do not do this , you will find yourself , reading topics and cases for the first time at the end of the semester when you are preparing for examinations , and you will have no one to assist in clarifying the points . Early preparation helps in examination preparation .
4 . Practise writing . Submitting written work to lecturers will help students ( i ) get in the habit of answering questions ; ( ii ) be aware of how much they can reasonably write in an examination for a question ; ( iii ) understand what the lecturers are asking for ; ( iv ) remove the novelty of doing an examination . There is no down-side to practising writing during the semester .
5 . Study groups . This is essential as the Law
School requires students to work in groups for their two-year program . These groups are assigned and not chosen . Therefore it is essential for law students to be able to work in groups . I always suggest that students find four or five similarly dedicated students and do past paper questions together . Let everyone do the same question and discuss the approaches . If you then look at four or five past papers on the same topic , you should be able to plan essays together . This is very helpful when exams roll around as you would have about four or five essays planned for each topic with input from different people . This will help develop your analysis and widen your point of view .
These are just a few “ tips ” for examination preparation . The list is by no means exhaustive and is meant to be used a guide rather than a finite list of rules . All students study differently and the key is to ensure that your preparation is meaningful .
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