How to Succeed in Exams & Assessments

<ul> <li>Introduction </li> <li>1. Succeeding in exams and assessments –&nbsp;understanding the processes involved in revision and exam-sitting </li> <li>2. Assessment at university - How tests and examinations work </li> <li>3. Physical and mental preparation – How to gear up for assessment and&nbsp;exam-sitting </li> <li>4. Your learning personality - How to identify and capitalise on your preferred learning style </li> <li>5. Studying independently - How to organise yourself and develop good study habits </li> <li>6. Study buddies - How to work with&nbsp;fellow-students&nbsp;to improve the revision experience </li> <li>7. Time management - How to balance study, family, work and leisure when studying and revising&nbsp; </li> <li>8. Creating a revision timetable - How to get yourself organised for exam study </li> <li>9. Focussing your&nbsp;preparation -&nbsp;How to make&nbsp;full use of learning objectives, past papers&nbsp;and other assessment information </li> <li>10. Exploiting feedback -&nbsp;How to understand&nbsp;and learn from what lecturers write on your work </li> <li>11.&nbsp;Consolodating your learning - How to revise effectively through active learning </li> <li>12. Memory tips&nbsp;and techniques -&nbsp; how to develop tools and strategies to help remember information and ideas </li> <li>13. Dealing positively with stress – How to cope with the pressures of university life </li> <li>14. Combatting exam nerves - How to reduce anxiety and perform well under pressure </li> <li>15. Exam strategies - how to ensure you have the appropriate tactics </li> <li>16. Improving your exam performance - How to avoid common pitfalls </li> <li>17. Multiple-choice and short-answer questions - How to tackle short-answer formats </li> <li>18. Numerical questions - How to approach quantitative problems </li> <li>19. Essay-style assessments - How to maximise your marks </li> <li>20. Tutorial Assessment – How to make your contribution count </li> <li>21. Assessments of practical and laboratory work – How to improve your marks </li> <li>References and further reading </li> <li>Glossary </li> </ul>