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Revision & exams

Exam anxiety: experiences and techniques

25th April 2023 2nd August 2022

In this post, Fraser shares some of his experiences of exam anxiety, and how he controls it.    I recall meeting my friend at Waverley on the morning of a second-year …

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Revision & exams

Memory techniques for exams

18th April 2023 2nd August 2022

Lots of information is presented to you by your teachers during the semester and some of it will need to be memorised. However simply re-reading notes, over and over again, …

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What’s wrong with cramming?

11th April 2023 2nd August 2022

Students often report that they cram before exams. But a review of the literature indicates that this is ineffective. So, what can be done instead?   Research by the Chartered Institute …

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Revision & exams, STEM

Revision tips for STEM exams

6th December 2022 2nd August 2022

We asked some of our students studying various STEM subjects, from Mathematics to Engineering, to share their best tips on how to revise for STEM exams and how to manage …

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Open-book and at-home exams (part 3) – last minute tips and sitting the exam

1st December 2022 2nd August 2022

Sitting an open-book, at-home exam is different to what most students are used to. In this three-part mini-series, we will offer some practical advice to successfully complete them.   You might …

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In-person and on-campus exams (part 3) – last minute tips and sitting the exam

1st December 2022 2nd August 2022

Sitting an in-person exam at university is different to open-book at-home exams, but it also may vary from in-person exams you have done at school, for example.  In this post, …

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