Exam technique
It's almost the exam season down here, so here are links to my series on Exam technique for anyone who is interested ;)
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An exam is like a military campaign, first comes the strategy, so the first post deals with how to plan your campaign
How to pass exams: Part One: Revision it covers issues like selecting topics to revise and preparing notes (rather than just writing down everything). Working with others is an important way to focus and sharpen your revision (by collaborating you get more bang for your buck, or more % for your hours) so take a quick look at
How to pass exams: Part Two: Collaborative Revision and then even if you are not naturally sociable get working in a team and talking to others with the same exam as you.
You won't need it now, but as the "big day" gets nearer you might want to read up on how to best prepare and actually site the exam ;) that's covered in:
How to sit examsI'd say "Good luck!" except as the advert said (before Banks had other things to worry about than annoying us with adverts) "Luck has nothing (or at least as little as you can arrange) to do with it!"
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