With my own A-level Maths exam coming up in a week and a half, I have been doing a lot of revision with classmates and independently during the holidays.
I find that Maths is a subject a lot of people find it difficult to revise for because it is bit different to other subjects. There aren't many 'facts'...
Thursday, 3 January 2013
Revising for Maths Exams - Get a Higher Grade with these Tips (Part 1)
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Wednesday, 2 January 2013
How To Take Notes - Linear
So far in this series, we have looked at pictorial notes and Cornell notes. Today, I am going to focus on linear notes and their advantages and disadvantages.
What are linear notes?
These notes are the most common type. Almost everyone has used them at some point. They are, as the name suggests, notes taken in lines.
How Do You Make Them?
These...
Work Less To Get More Done
Have you ever spent entire days or even a holiday working on a project, only to get very little done? It's frustrating to invest so much time into something to get very little out of it at the end.
So, what can you do about it?
Ironically, by working less you can get more done.
It may sound strange but consider it: if you know you have an entire...
Monday, 31 December 2012
How To Take Notes - Cornell Notes
This post is the second in my series on note-taking. If you haven't already, take a look at my post on pictorial notes here.
What Are Cornell Notes?
Cornell notes is a system devised by a university professor at Cornell University which is more structured than other approaches to note-taking I have come across. It is a very organised way of making...
How to Take Notes - Pictorial
How to take notes is a question students ask very frequently. Unfortunately, it's something we are never told or taught. It's something we are just expected to know and be good at. Since notes form the basis of our study and revision, it's important to get them right.
This post is the first in a series on how to take notes.
What are Pictorial Notes?
Put...
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Frustration Busters
So, you're hunched over your desk (as you have been for the last three hours) trying desperately to think of a way to begin that essay which is unfortunately due in less than 24 hours. You're frustrated because you can't think of anything and then you become frustrated that you're frustrated because it makes it harder to think which makes you even...
Concious Free Stream Writing - A Way to Clear Your Mind
Sometimes, no matter how much you want to get work done or how long you sit there and try, you just can't seem to get down to it. This is one of the worst things to happen to a student, I think. You could have all the time, all the resources etc. but if you can't actually make use of these then there is not much point, right?
In my experience,...
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