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Title: How To Prepare and Approach Examinations Tony Chirico Deputy Principal Personal Development


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How To Prepare and ApproachExaminationsTony
ChiricoDeputy Principal(Personal Development
Administration)
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING PREPARED
  • You can map out a fight plan or a life plan, but
    when the action starts it may not go the way you
    planned, and youre down to your reflexes which
    means your training.
  • Thats where your road work shows. If you
    cheated on that in the dark of the morning, well
    youre getting found out now under the bright
    lights.
  • Joe Frazier World Heavyweight Boxing Champion

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WHY SHOULD I STUDY?
  • Performing in examinations is an important skill.
    Study helps you to
  • Recall information learnt during the Semester
  • Prepare for different styles of examination
    questions
  • Reinforce techniques used to answer questions
  • Maximise your performance under examinations
    conditions.

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WHERE SHOULD I STUDY?
  • Choose a quiet, private place.
  • Always study in the same place
  • Well lit room
  • Poor lighting may increase fatigue, headaches
    eye strain.
  • Comfortable room temperature
  • Comfortable chair with a straight back
  • Do not sit on a sofa, couch, floor or bed.
  • Spacious study space - tidy organised
  • Notice board to display information
  • With little or no distractions
  • Quiet instrumental music but no television or
    visual distractions.

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GETTING FIT FOR STUDY
  • Operating at peak performance when studying is
    achieved by living a balanced lifestyle
  • Aim to sleep 8 hours each night
  • Eat regularly dont skip meals
  • Enjoy a balanced diet avoiding fad diets and
    snack foods.
  • Exercise regularly drink plenty of water
  • Make time for relaxation
  • Spend time with family friends

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Seven TipsOnHow To Study
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HOW DO I STUDY?
  • Be Organised
  • Use the time leading up to the examination
    allocating sufficient time in the study timetable
    for each subject
  • Ensure that study notes include a full set of
    class notes handouts
  • Spend time studying the most difficult subjects
    first

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HOW DO I STUDY?
  • Be Organised
  • Begin by revising the work learnt earlier in the
    Semester
  • Vary the material to be studied, not spending too
    long on one topic or activity.

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HOW DO I STUDY?
  • Identify Key Information
  • Date, Time Venue of each examination
  • Ask your subject teacher for assistance with
  • A summary sheet of what content will be assessed
    on the examination
  • Information about different types of questions
    mark allocation

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HOW DO I STUDY?
  • Identify Key Information
  • Ask your subject teacher for assistance with
  • A Timeline to complete different sections of the
    examination in the set time
  • Guidelines to complete study sheets
  • Revision sheets to cover all content
  • List of materials to bring into the examination.

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HOW DO I STUDY?
  • Understand the content
  • Take an active role in the learning process
  • During class listen to teacher instructions, be
    attentive, involve yourself in class discussions
    and ask questions.
  • Do not hesitate - Get Help Early
  • Dont be too shy or afraid to ask the teacher for
    assistance both in class and for extra help
    outside scheduled class time.

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HOW DO I STUDY?
  • Understand the terminology
  • Become familiar with the key terms to be used in
    each examination
  • Terms such as List, Explain, Outline, Discuss,
    Define, Describe, Analyse, Compare Contrast,
    Illustrate.
  • Learn to carefully read instructions in order to
    answer questions correctly
  • Learn about the importance of effectively using
    reading time as a time to prepare and plan
    responses.

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HOW DO I STUDY?
  • Set Achievable Reasonable Targets
  • Example 1 Read 2 sections of Chapter 6, rather
    than Im going to spend all day Saturday
    studying
  • Example 2 Each hour give yourself a 10 minute
    break rather than sitting at the desk staring
    blankly at a textbook for 3 hours.

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HOW DO I STUDY?
  • Learning Better By Doing
  • Dont just read from the book
  • Complete exercises or revision questions
  • Make notes brief summaries
  • Write comments

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HOW DO I STUDY?
  • Learning Better By Doing
  • Complete learning exercises
  • Use Mind/Concept Maps Diagrams
  • Use sticky notes to summarise ideas
  • Use colour to highlight key points
  • Re-type notes, use audio tape, make flash cards.
  • PRACTISE the writing of key ideas and the
    calculation of key questions

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HOW DO I STUDY?
  • Concentrate
  • Keep your mind focused on the task at hand
  • Work out optimum study time
  • Early morning?
  • Late at night?
  • Set realistic study periods
  • Each hour set a maximum 50 minute study block
    with 10 minute breaks.
  • Use a reminder pad to jot down key information
  • Avoid PROCRASTINATION.
  • GET STARTED NOW!!!!

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Study StrategiesThat Work
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HOW DO WE LEARN?
  • We need to remember that
  • Learning takes time
  • Very few of us have photographic memories
  • No one method works for all as we all have
    preferred learning styles
  • But it may help to
  • Learn through repetition
  • Use diagrams to learn more difficult content.

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LEARNING STYLES
  • VISUAL LEARNERS
  • Relates to Visual/Spatial intelligence
  • Approximately 35 of people are visual
    learners
  • They learn best by
  • Seeing
  • Picturing
  • Reading Imagining
  • Watching
  • Visualising information
  • Drawing concept maps, flow charts or timelines.

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LEARNING STYLES
  • AUDITORY LEARNERS
  • Relates to Linguistic intelligence.
  • Approximately 30 of people are auditory
    learners
  • They learn best by
  • Talking Discussing
  • Rewriting ideas in their own words
  • Listening to others
  • Reading list aloud
  • Explaining diagrams to themselves
  • Associating with sounds rather than words.

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LEARNING STYLES
  • KINAESTHETIC LEARNERS
  • Relates to Physical intelligence
  • Approximately 40 of people are kinaesthetic
    learners
  • They learn best by
  • Doing activities for themselves
  • Being active in their learning
  • Watching body language
  • Writing the information on place cards and move
    around them as they learn and memorise them
  • Connecting information to familiar objects in a
    room.

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LEARNING STYLES
  • We learn best when we combine the three learning
    styles seeing, hearing and doing.
  • We remember
  • 10 from reading
  • 25 from hearing
  • 35 from seeing
  • 50 from both seeing hearing
  • 75 from discussing
  • 85 from experiencing an activity
  • 95 from teaching someone else.

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MEMORY TOOLS MNEMONICS
  • Use the first letter from key words to make up a
    word or phrase to help remember the content.
  • Examples
  • ROY G BIV (The colours of the rainbow)
  • PIPOC (The qualities of a scientist)
  • Perseverance
  • Intelligence
  • Patience
  • Originality
  • Curiosity.
  • What other examples of mnemonics
  • do we know or use?

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MEMORY TOOLS MIND MAPS
  • Produce mental pictures that visually link
    concepts and areas of knowledge.
  • Using space, colours, headings symbols arrows,
    draw these links as
  • A flowchart
  • A concept map
  • A table or grid
  • A diagram
  • A list
  • A matrix.

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MEMORY TOOLSSUMMARY CARDS
  • Produce cards containing summaries of the main
    points and key ideas
  • Recite them aloud at every opportunity to
    remember them
  • Produce the cards as posters A4 or A3 size and
    pin the cards in central positions in your house
    the study, bedroom, kitchen
  • You may also record these notes on a tape, CD or
    ipod and listen to it regularly.

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QUESTION STYLES
  • Multiple Choice Questions
  • Requires selection of a correct answer from a
    number of alternatives.
  • Carefully read all parts of the question
  • Underline key phrases in the question
  • Eliminate incorrect answer/s . Chances of a
    correct answer increase with every alternative
    eliminated

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QUESTION STYLES
  • Multiple Choice Questions
  • Requires selection of a correct answer from a
    number of alternatives.
  • Remember that research shows that often the first
    choice is correct
  • Dont spend time agonising over a question. Come
    back later if you have time
  • But dont leave any question unanswered.

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QUESTION STYLES
  • Short Answer Essay Questions
  • Questions to demonstrate knowledge with
    supporting arguments.
  • Read directions carefully to understand the
    question underline key words
  • Check how much each question is worth and divide
    your time accordingly
  • Answer the easier questions first

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QUESTION STYLES
  • Short Answer Essay Questions
  • Questions to demonstrate knowledge with
    supporting arguments.
  • Make a brief plan jotting down main points
  • Dont waffle write legibly
  • Support arguments with evidence
  • If running out of time, write an introduction and
    outline your main points and arguments in note
    form

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Succeeding On The DayBefore, During After the
Examination
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EQUIPMENT KIT
  • Prepare an equipment kit with all the
    equipment you will need for the examinations.
  • Ask your class teacher for equipment required for
    each examination
  • The kit should include
  • Your ID Card
  • Writing tools pens pencils (spares)
  • An eraser
  • A Ruler
  • A Calculator with spare batteries
  • A clear water bottle no labels attached
  • A watch
  • Bring a novel in case you finish early.

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Before The Examination
  • Aim for at least 8 hours of sleep per night
  • Eat a healthy breakfast - fruit cereal. Drink
    plenty of water throughout the day
  • Avoid stress - arrive early at the College
  • Avoid students who make you anxious
  • Briefly review notes (if necessary)

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During The Examination
  • Entering the Examination Room
  • Sit down and relax the preparation work should
    have been done by now!
  • Inhale deep breaths organise the materials you
    brought into the examination
  • Remain seated in silence await teacher
    instructions to commence.

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During The Examination
  • Keeping Calm for Best Performance
  • Full yoga breathing can be used to calm down
    before or during an examination. Inhaling is done
    by
  • Take 4 counts to fully expand the diaphragm
    muscle
  • Use a further 2 counts to expand the rib cage
  • 1 count completes the breath into the top of the
    lungs
  • Pause a moment.

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During The Examination
  • Keeping Calm for Best Performance
  • Exhaling is done by
  • Use 4 counts to retract the diaphragm up into the
    bottom of the cage
  • Use 2 counts to contract the ribs
  • 1 final count to expel the last bit of breath
    from the top of the lungs.

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During The Examination
  • 2. Reading Time
  • Read ALL the instructions first
  • Read each question carefully begin planning the
    answer in your head
  • Decide which questions to answer first
  • Mark answers to Multiple Choice with thumb nail
  • Use ALL the allocated reading time. Dont just
    sit there looking around and staring at others.

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During The Examination
  • 3. Writing Time
  • Read instructions at beginning of each section or
    group of questions. Circle the correct response
    on answer sheet
  • Reread question identify key words that provide
    clues on how to answer the question
  • Questions asking to describe and explain
    require more detail list
  • Look for highlighted words, eg. incorrect, not,
    give two reasons
  • Underline key terms which are related to the
    subject.

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During The Examination
  • 3. Writing Time
  • Make sure you understand what the question is
    asking before answering
  • Check allocated marks for each question write
    the appropriate amount. For example 3 marks 3
    parts, steps or key words to the answer
  • Interpret diagrams and tables carefully, and look
    past the numbers What do they tell you?
  • Check spelling and grammar.

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During The Examination
  • 3. Writing Time
  • Keep an eye on the time
  • Show all working for calculations
  • Dont forget to include correct UNITS cms, gms,
    volts
  • Attempt every question, even if it is with an
    educated guess. Look back at other questions
    (especially Multiple Choice) for clues key
    words
  • Take care and use a pencil for graphs and
    drawings

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At the End of The Examination
  • Check
  • That you have written your name
  • That you have answered ALL questions fully
    according to the marks allocated
  • That you have included correct units.
  • For each question, cover your written answer and
    answer again in head, then compare.
  • Wait take deep breaths and read over it
    again!!! Avoid silly careless mistakes.
  • And then Read over it again!!!
  • MOST OF ALL
  • ONCE THE HARD WORK HAS BEEN DONE RELAX AND GOOD
    LUCK !!
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