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Effective Studying

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  • 22-12-2015 9:42pm
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    matt360
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    Any advice would be appreciated. I've three exams coming up. Two of them are in 3 weeks time and the third is in 4 weeks time. I've all the exam papers from the last 5 years for each subject. Is going over them the best way of revising? Each subject is broken up into sections A and B. 10 short questions in section A, attempt them all. And 4 long questions in Section B, attempt 3.

    Cheers!


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    intheclouds
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    Usually my exam strategy is to be ready for the whatever number of questions I have to answer on an exam plus a back up question.

    So I use the past papers to "predict" what I'm going to cover.

    That tends to mean I forgo in depth study in some areas in favour of others. For essay type exam questions I prepare a series of relevant points as my memory map, that way the essay can be adapted depending on the question (as opposed to a prepared essay that may or may not suit the question).

    I always know going in what I intend to attempt. In case of disaster the back up question is a safety net. It depends how predictable the papers are. I may have another extra ready if the papers are less predictable.

    Good luck!


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    matt360
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭matt360


    One of the papers seems fairly predictable, the other two are far less predictable. I don't know really where to start. AHHH!!


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    Tom Dunne
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    matt360 wrote: »
    One of the papers seems fairly predictable, the other two are far less predictable. I don't know really where to start. AHHH!!

    Start at the learning outcomes of the course, the key topics, the material (handouts/powerpoints/etc.) and then the past exam papers.


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