Sometimes, especially when sitting in an exam room, you need to have some prepared ‘memory jogs’ to help remember pesky little bits of information. Studying to understand is always going to be the best recipe for success, but there will always be certain things that your child will need to rote learn. This is where mnemonic devices and acronyms come in. For example, the most commonly (over) used one in biology is “MRS GREN”. This acronym is used to help remember the 7 characteristics of … [Read more...]