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1. How can I remember more of what I read?
You can remember more by teaching what you have learned. You remember 80 % of the information that you teach. So, try teaching your brother or sister, or you can teach a bunch of stuffed toys!
2. Is it better to read late night or early in the morning?
You should study when you feel comfortable and can concentrate properly. Studying at both times is a great way to help cement knowledge-- studying in the night and reviewing the next morning to ensure you don’ t forget anything.
3. If we don’ t know the answer in an exam, how can we find it?
Leave it and move to another by leaving space for it. If it comes in mind later, do it, and then return to the rest of the exam. Not sweating over it can actually help you to better recall it as you work through the other questions. 4. How do I get rid of exam fear?
Prepare as well as you can for your exam. Know where and when your exam will be held. Make sure you know what kinds of questions will be on it. Try not to think about it too much and remind yourself that you are well prepared for it whenever the anxiety strikes.
5. Is studying at the very last minute(“ cramming”) a good strategy for exams?
No, you should do this only as a last resort. Cramming usually doesn’ t lead to good grades because it’ s hard to memorize lots of information quickly. Even if you do earn a good grade, you’ ll forget the content after the test, so it won’ t help you in the future( which is the whole point of learning in school). Usually the more time you spend learning something, the longer and more easily you remember it.
TIPS TO PREFECT THE PROCESS OF YOUR PREPARATION
1. When studying for your exam, be somewhere where there are no distractions. Also, make sure you have eaten and have had plenty of sleep; otherwise you could become tired and unfocused easily. Have no distracting things around you, unless they can be used as inspiration for helping you study( such as a cork board full of notes made throughout the year).
2. Get rid of any unnecessary‘ time wasting mechanisms’ while studying. This includes TV, computer( only if you need Internet access), mobile phones, tablet, or even your siblings!
3. Studying while containing fear inside you is a waste. Get rid of fear and any other possible bad feelings before studying.
4. A good timetable will help you. You may organize it in such a way that a long / hard subject takes more space than a short / easy subject. Remember, however, that all subjects should be studied.
5. Make notes while studying. Write a synopsis for your subject if you are studying it for the first time / in the beginning of the school year. This will help you in the future examinations by allowing you to remember the contents of your subjects.
6. Make a list of all the things you need to do to study for each subject, and how long you think it will take you. Use this information to make up a study timetable. Be certain that you have given yourself all the time you think you need, plus a little extra per subject, in your study plan. Also make sure your study plan has enough space in it, so if something comes up one day, you can shuffle around your plan so that you don’ t lose study time.
7. Study in a silent place, so that your mind won’ t be distracted from what you’ re studying.
WINSPIRE: Empowering youth | February, 2017