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Get Top Marks With Simple Exam Answers

October 16, 2011 by thestudygurus 4 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Exams Tagged With: exam answers, exam day, exam preparation, exam success 101

How To Sit Exams Like A Pro

September 25, 2011 by thestudygurus 5 Comments

How To Sit Exams Like A Pro

When exams are looming it’s easy to get caught up in the exam preparation side of things and completely forget about planning your time in the exam. That’s right – your teen needs to sort out an in-exam strategy too. Not doing so can be the difference between scraping a pass and absolutely nailing it. Your teen needs to have an exam plan. A plan for how your teen spends their exam time will: Mentally prepare them for sitting the exam beforehand Make sure they spend their time in the right … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exams Tagged With: exam day, exam planning, exams, using time wisely

How to Ace Multi-Choice Tests and Exams

May 30, 2011 by thestudygurus Leave a Comment

How to Ace Multi-Choice Tests and Exams

Multi-choice tests can be deceptively tough. Despite their seemingly simple format, they should definitely not be your teen’s cue to switch off and forget about studying! Multi-choice tests and exams are actually far from one-dimensional. At times multi-choice questions (MCQs) can be pretty straight forward, but it’s been our experience (particularly at tertiary level) that they can be absolutely horrible! Examiners can make MCQs particularly tricky by either: making at least 2 (out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exams, Studying Tagged With: exam day, exam success 101, exams, MCQs, multi choice questions, new, studying

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