Test taking strategies to ace it on exam day
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Test Taking Strategies for Students: 3 Secret Principles to Ace The Exam
You spend hours studying, but how much thought do you actually give to the strategies for taking tests and exams you'll use on the day? A very small investment of time thinking about the techniques you’ll use and the approaches you’ll follow in the test itself can...
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23 Clever Test-Taking Tips To ACE Your Exams
If you’re looking for the best tips to help you improve your test taking skills, you’re in exactly the right place. Why? Because I’m a Cambridge-trained memory psychologist and experienced exam coach, and the science behind test taking is one of my all-time favourite...
51 PROVEN Study Tips For Students (That Work Like A Charm In 2021)
These are the BEST exam study tips to help students build effective study skills. They’re simple, fast, and actionable, and based on the latest science. I'm a memory psychologist and study productivity expert, and have taught thousands of students how to study more...
Signposting Words in Essays: Shortcut to Super-Writer Status
Looking to take your essay to the next level WITHOUT learning a load of complex structures, knotty grammar and fancy vocabulary? Simple: start using signposting words. Here's how: What is signposting in writing? Using signposting in your essays means adding...
Test Taking Strategies for Students: 3 Secret Principles to Ace The Exam
You spend hours studying, but how much thought do you actually give to the strategies for taking tests and exams you'll use on the day? A very small investment of time thinking about the techniques you’ll use and the approaches you’ll follow in the test itself can...
18 fresh ideas to soothe student exam stress
Studying isn't always a walk in the park: most of us students have found the going pretty tough at one time or another. But don't worry: if it's all getting a bit much, you're in the right place! We're standing ready with a hot drink, a cool flannel and a reassuring...
Multiple Choice Papers: 3 Test Taking Strategies
Episode 16 of the Exam Study Expert podcast: "Multiple Choice Papers: Test Taking Strategies". Listen now The Exam Study Expert podcast is available on all good podcast platforms, including: If you have an Apple iPhone or iPad, we're available through the Apple...
Exam Nerves: 7 Strategies To Soothe Them
Episode 15 of the Exam Study Expert podcast: "Exam Nerves: 7 Strategies To Soothe Them". Listen now The Exam Study Expert podcast is available on all good podcast platforms, including: If you have an Apple iPhone or iPad, we're available through the Apple Podcasts...
Exam Week Hacks: 14 Top Test Taking Tips
Episode 14 of the Exam Study Expert podcast: "Exam Week Hacks: 14 Top Test Taking Tips". Listen now The Exam Study Expert podcast is available on all good podcast platforms, including: If you have an Apple iPhone or iPad, we're available through the Apple Podcasts...
Exam Technique: Three Golden Principles
Episode 13 of the Exam Study Expert podcast: "Exam Technique: Three Golden Principles To Maximise Your Mark". Listen now The Exam Study Expert podcast is available on all good podcast platforms, including: If you have an Apple iPhone or iPad, we're available through...
Performing under pressure, music practice and music exams
Episode 8 of the Exam Study Expert podcast: "Performing under pressure, music practice and music exams with Professor David Rowland". Listen now The Exam Study Expert podcast is available on all good podcast platforms, including: If you have an Apple iPhone or iPad,...
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