Exam Myths
Bullet Points If I run out of time it’s ok – I can just write lots of bullet points and the examiner will take out the bits that are relevant and give me good marks. If you have had a … Read More
Bullet Points If I run out of time it’s ok – I can just write lots of bullet points and the examiner will take out the bits that are relevant and give me good marks. If you have had a … Read More
Exams – again… How do you survive? The bad news about resits is, well, they’re exams … again. The good news is that they are only exams and while no-one ever wants to do more exams than they have to, … Read More
This is a roundup of my most popular posts on exams and how to survive them. I wish you good fortune in your studies! Exam FAQs: Which question should you answer first? How long should an exam essay be? What … Read More
‘I’m lost. It’s like the texts are written in a foreign language. All I can do right now is panic.’ What do you do? You probably know instinctively what works for you as a learner and you will know if … Read More
Lecturers do not usually tell students they’re plain ‘wrong’ unless they really are barking up the wrong tree, in which case they need to be told so that they can get back on track. Lecturers are not divine so cannot … Read More
Before the exam: Go to revision sessions! Read information about the exam on notice boards / course documentation. Check if there are restrictions on which writers or texts you can write on, for example. In the exam: Read the rubric … Read More
Which question should I do first? This is crucial: if you’re doing an exam with more than 1 essay, do the essay you expect to do best first. Do not leave the best to last! There are exceptions to this … Read More
This is probably the thing that has always worried my students most: seeing an exam paper and feeling that all the questions are impossible. First the bad news: there will probably be questions that you feel you can’t do (and … Read More
Exam season is nearly upon us so I’m going to start posting regular points on revision and exam technique which I hope you will find helpful. Students often worry about what to revise. The more lectures and seminars you have … Read More