Preparing for exams and assessments? – Help is at hand
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Exams and assessments season can be stressful, but UWL’s Study Support Team is here with practical advice and the resources you need to succeed.
Here are their key tips to help you submit with confidence.
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1. Use feedback!
Take the comments and feedback on your previous assignments and see how you can implement them in your work. Recognise your strengths and weaknesses so you know what to focus on.
2. Do you understand what’s being asked?
Break down any guidelines provided and use them as a checklist to ensure you have covered everything. Study Skills Workshops can help you get a better understanding of how to approach different assignments.
3. Planning is key
Rather than jumping straight in, spend time breaking down your word count and considering all the points and relevant research you are going to include. A detailed, structured plan will make your writing process easier.
4. Seek support
Speak with module tutors if you are unsure of what you have to do for your assignment or book an appointment with the Study Support Team to check if you are heading in the right direction with your work.
5. Edit and proofread your work
Check that what you have written makes sense and has addressed your assignment brief correctly. You can find some more tips on our page for editing and proofreading.
If you’re taking exams:
1. Are you learning or revising?
Revision focuses on covering what you already know. If there are topics that you have yet to learn or understand, make sure you factor in extra time into your revision schedule to go over them.
2. Be strategic
Target your revision sessions around the time of day and environment when you are most productive. Plan what you want to cover but make sure you are being realistic in what is feasible to achieve within the time you have.
3. Revise actively
Whether you are taking notes on cue cards or attempting practice questions, try and be more active in your revision. Active revision is more effective in helping you to remember and process the information you may be reading.
Need more support?
The Preparing for your exams and tests workshop introduces study and revision techniques and provides advice on what to expect when completing your exams and how to minimise exam stress. Why not sign up for a workshop?
Further guidance on exam preparation
More resources are available on the Study Skill Development Sharepoint