The dreaded end of the year examinations are here and if you feel like you’re still not prepared for the upcoming papers, we have some tips to help you study smart and save time.

Summarise 

Identify the key statements and always make a summary of every chapter that you study. There’s no point in highlighting the whole book and then flip through all the pages when you need to revise. By creating summaries of your own, you establish an effective studying method by skipping large amounts of irrelevant data.

Teach A Friend

Find a friend who doesn’t understand the topic well and explain it to them. This exercise forces you to revisit all the concepts, terms, formulas etc of the subject you are studying. Spending five minutes explaining a concept can save you an hour of studying for the same effect. It saves time, you get to revise and your friend learns at the same time. It’s a win-win-win situation!

Test Your Understanding

A good way to know if you have been studying the wrong way is when you can’t move between concepts. If you don’t understand what you are studying, you can’t link between the sections and you won’t be able to think through connections while doing your paper. Test yourself if you truly understand the subject by practising more. If your answer is wrong, find out what you did incorrectly and comprehend your mistake.

No Last Minute Cramming

Do not try to cram and squeeze information into your brain during the last few days as it is incredibly inefficient. It slows you down and it breaks connections that you have made previously. Instead, try to slowly interlink ideas as they come to you while going through your summaries so studying becomes a quick recap rather than a first attempt at learning.

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