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Overview: Why exams?
A quick overview of why students are made to do exams, and what this module covers.
Setting goals for your exams
- How well do you want to do in a course
- How to set goals
- Being sure about what the pass mark is
Different types of exams and
how to study for them
- Multiple choice exams
- Short and long answer exams
- Essay exams
- Open-book and take-home exams
- Problem or case-based exams
- Oral exams
Exam technique
- How to best manage your time during the exam
- What to do if you cannot answer a question
- Thinking like an exam marker
- Checking your paper
Starting exam preparation early:
effective tips
- The importance of the course outline
- Starting exam preparation from day one
- Keeping up to date with summaries
- Look out for lecturer hints and revision sessions
Planning your exam timetable
- What does a personal exam timetable
look like?
- Developing a timeline of exam-related tasks for your courses
- Using our exam timetable template
Preparation immediately prior to
the exam
- What to do the night before the exam
- What to do before leaving home
- What to do during the exam
Reviewing how you went
Identifying what you can do better next time