When it comes to exams, we like to think of our brains like our muscles when we exercise. Most of us don’t launch into exercise like an Olympic marathon runner. We take a bit of time to warm up, to override the niggly pains, to come into our stride. Sitting an exam is exactly the same. It’s our experience that for the first half an hour or so of an exam, your brain is just warming up. It’s only jogging – not quite ready to get into a full sprint. At the beginning stage of their exam … [Read more...]
Get Top Marks With Simple Exam Answers
Studying hard for their exams is not the only thing your teen needs to do in order to be well prepared. They also need to dedicate time to planning how they’re going to answer their exam questions. Because there’s actually a right and a wrong way to tackle exam questions. And this is most apparent with short answer questions (those requiring one or two lines maximum), and long answer questions (those requiring possibly a paragraph or two). The best exam answers are the simplest … [Read more...]