The Student'S Guide To Exam Success

by EileenTracy (Author)

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  Illustrated
  2006

  $3.25

  'the most life-enhancing publication to come my way in a very long time! a revelation' Nathalie Wheen on Classic FM 'a saviour...Read in one day...it works! Ever felt spiralling into a black hole? This book will awaken the passion you once had for your studies - it's there, you just can't feel it...until the first few lines of Chapter 1. Turn a nightmare back to your dream - and realise it' Student on Amazon Exams frighten almost everyone. Fear of failure (and even of success) can make even the most able students struggle with coursework, revision and exams. Most study guides overlook these powerful underlying emotions. Unique in allaying the anxieties that cause people to procrastinate, go blank, swot pointlessly or underperform, this book can change your attitude and help you break free: Understand your fears Stop panicking and start enjoying your work Develop a balanced mental approach to your exams In addition, it offers a wealth of grade-boosting tips: Devise a revision strategy that works Write powerful essays Learn how to speed-read Create effective notes and mind-maps Remember what you learn Written simply and humorously, with summaries enabling busy students to read quickly, this is one of the most comprehensive and user-friendly study guides available. The second edition contains additional material for mature students and a brand new chapter offering real-life student testimonials.

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  Paperback
  2002

  $3.25

  Exams frighten almost everyone. Fear of failure (and fear of success) can inhibit learning. Students will always perform better if they have the necessary emotional resources in the run-up to their exams. Many study books fail to deliver what they promise: techniques alone do not necessarily boost exam performance. To work effectively, study advice has to take account of the variety of attitudes students have to the prospect of being assessed. These determine how successfully they adopt and develop study strategies for exam success. In addition to fundamental student skills such as timetabling, note-taking, memorising, research, use of the internet, essay-writing and exam technique, The Student's Guide to Exam Success offers ground-breaking advice on developing emotional strength in response to the increasingly heavy demands that are made on students in the modern world. It offers a variety of strategies which will help students to: develop self-awareness; find out how to stop procrastinating and worrying about results, and start to enjoy their work; learn about the dangers of swotting; develop the necessary confidence to handle reading lists, coursework, presentations and practicals; and learn to deal with tutors, lecturers and examiners.