Passing Exams for Dummies, 2ed
ISBN: 9788126545353
256 pages
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Description
Improve your memory, manage your time and control your anxiety with this essential guide
Do you panic at the thought of exams? Do you think you're just not the academic type? No matter how old you are, exams can be stressful -- but they don't need to be. This essential guide provides expert tips on how to change your mindset, improve your learning, control your anxiety and get good marks -- whether you're studying at school, college, university or as part of career exams.
Change the way you think about yourself and study - become an A-grade student through finding out what motivates you and how you learn best
Explore the power of relaxation - from making your brain more receptive to incoming information to coping with exam pressure and anxiety
Review your notes -- set your intention for revision and improve your reading techniques
Use basic mnemonics to improve your memory -- from mapping your notes to using rhymes, music and flash cards
Rehearse exam recall and performance -- visualisation skills for mentally and physically rehearsing passing your exams
Introduction
Part I: Releasing Your Potential to Pass Exams
Chapter 1: Passing Exams: Preparation Is Everything!
Chapter 2: Meeting Your Amazing Brain
Chapter 3: Discovering How to Learn
Chapter 4: Thinking Strategies for High Performance
Part II: Relaxing Comes First
Chapter 5: Exploring the Power of Relaxation
Chapter 6: Finding Ways to Relax
Part III: Reviewing and Rewriting Your Notes
Chapter 7: Knowing Your Academic Purpose
Chapter 8: Reviewing Your Notes
Chapter 9: Improving Your Reading Techniques
Chapter 10: Preparing Your Study Notes
Part IV: Remembering with Pictures and Patterns
Chapter 11: Making the Most of Memorizing Skills
Chapter 12: Using Mnemonics: Simple Memory Techniques
Chapter 13: Fine-Tuning Your Memory: Advanced Visual Techniques
Part V: Rehearsing for Recall and Performance
Chapter 14: Rehearsing Your Recall
Chapter 15: Rehearsing Your Performance
Part VI: The Part of Tens
Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Exam Day: Before the Event
Chapter 17: Ten Tips for the Exam -- No Going Back Now!
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Maintain Momentum between Exams
Part VII: Appendixes
Appendix A: Planners
Appendix B: Relaxation and Visualization Scripts
Appendix C: Learning Style Quiz and Motivational Reminder
Index