STUDY TIPS

Term 1, 2024
1. Attitude

a. Realise the usefulness of studying as opposed to working

b. Focus on learning the subject and gaining skills rather than passing the
test and getting the qualification
c. Don’t sacrifice your study time by working part – time

2. Classes

a. Prepare for class

b. Taking notes in class
i. What to write
ii. Develop your own shorthand
iii. Reviewing your notes
c. Asking questions

3. Studying

a. General Points
i. Location
ii. Distractions
iii. Effective use of time
iv. Exercise
v. Sleep
b. How to study
i. Identify gaps in your knowledge and addressing them
ii. Spaced repetition
iii. Do a variety of things with the information you are learning
iv. Study to teach
c. Active reading
i. Previewing
ii. Write as you read
iii. Ask questions: what, why, who, where, when, how etc…
iv. Find supporting evidence or examples
d. Self – testing
 e. Group study
i. Study individually first
ii. Others will know what you don’t know
iii. By explaining to someone else, you will become clear yourself

4. Writing assignments

a. Study the subject before you write the assignment

b. Structure the assignment according to the question
c. Use technical language correctly
d. Write simply and clearly
e. Revise drafts multiple times
f. Learn from marked assignments

5. Exam preparation

a. Do practice exams in exam conditions

b. Don’t cram but study consistently throughout the year
c. Summarise and make outlines and diagrams

6. Exams

a. Write neatly and engagingly

b. Give them (markers) what they want
c. Learn from marked exams

7. General Points

a. Get clear on the basic principles of the subject

b. Find connections
c. Use mnemonic devices for learning facts
d. Employ different types of thinking