Study Tips for the Last Week

11. Test yourself

Don’t wait for an exam to test your knowledge – test yourself first. Get a friend or family member to quiz you on key concepts or offer to help other students with their work. It’s a great way to get confident with what you do know and find out what you still need to learn!

12. Take time out

You study better when you're feeling good. So make sure you eat well and get enough sleep. Exercise is great but don’t overdo it. It’s also a good idea to schedule regular breaks when you’re studying and keep hydrated. You’ll study better if you take care of yourself.

13. Make a flow chart

This is a bit like brainstorming, but instead of coming up with new ideas, you're writing down everything you already know about a topic.

Put it in an easy to follow diagram with key points that you can easily replicate in an exam. That way, when the exam starts, you can spend five minutes preparing for your answer and then expand on your ideas.

14. Practice on old exams

It's always good to find out what kind of questions are going to be in the exam and the best way is too look through old exams.

That will give you an idea of the layout of an exam, the number of short answers and long answers there will be and the amount of time you should be giving each section.

15. Explain your answers to others

Parents and little brothers and sisters don't have to be annoying around exam time. Use them to your advantage. Explain an answer to a question to them. That will help you to get it clear in your head.

If you find it difficult to explain, perhaps you need to do a bit more study. But at least you won't turn up to the exam and realize you don't know the answer to a question!