The student's guide to exam success

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Title:

Author:

Tracy, Eileen, 1967-

ISBN:

9780335207275

9780335207268

Personal Author:

Tracy, Eileen, 1967-

Publication Information:

Buckingham [England] ; Philadelphia : Open University Press, 2002.

Physical Description:

viii, 184 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

Introduction: Action, not anxiety -- Pt. I. States of mind of success -- 1. Clear your head -- 2. Healthy body, healthy mind -- Pt. II. Techniques for success -- 3. Lay solid study foundations -- 4. Remember, remember -- 5. Use resources wisely -- 6. Plan for success -- 7. Master your exams -- App. 1. Coursework and exam checklist -- App. 2. Save time at your computer -- App. 3. Second chances -- App. 4. Learning difficulties -- App. 5. Special exam provisions.

Subject Term:

Test-taking skills.

Examinations -- Study guides.

Study skills.

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Summary

Students will always perform better in exams if they have the necessary emotional resources in the run-up to them. This guide offers advice on developing emotional strength in response to the increasingly heavy demands that are made on students in the modern world. The variety of strategies include: developing self-awareness; finding out how to stop procrastinating and worrying about results; learning about the dangers of swotting; developing the necessary confidence to handle reading lists, coursework, presentations and practicals; learning to deal with tutors, lectuters and examiners.