It is a simple but very effective method that can improve your focus and aid concentration. So to get started you just need a timer-it could be an electronic timer on your phone or lap-top. It doesn’t have to be the old-fashioned kitchen timer shaped like a tomato – but that is where the name […]
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Exam Top Tip: Try the Pomodoro technique.
Posted by Candace Guite on 04 May 2018
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2018/05/04/exam-top-tip-try-the-pomodoro-technique/
Managing Exam Stress
If exam stress is getting the better of you, Student Wellbeing Services are running ‘Quick and Easy Techniques for Managing Exam Stress’ drop in sessions every Monday and Wednesday during the exam period Mondays: 11 – 11.30am and 11.30 – 12.20am Wednesdays: 3 – 3.30pm and 3.30 – 4pm Where: Student Wellbeing Resource Centre (Hugh […]
Posted by Rachel Whittington on 01 May 2018
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2018/05/01/managing-exam-stress/
Exam Top Tip: Take care of yourself.
Your academic work actually benefits if you build in rest, exercise and relaxation. Your brain needs a good night’s sleep and this is particularly important before the day of your exam. Exercise will help you relax, keep a good appetite and give you that vital “switch off” time from study. Remember to build some leisure […]
Posted by Candace Guite on 18 April 2018
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2018/04/18/exam-top-tip-take-care-of-yourself/
Exam Top Tip: Mix it up!
Successful revision tests your understanding of content. So try recording your answer to a test question and critically listen back. Is your explanation clear and precise? Look at a test question and write an essay plan to show how you would answer the question. If you are a visual learner draw a mind map to […]
Posted by Candace Guite on 16 April 2018
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2018/04/16/exam-top-tip-mix-it-up/
Exam Top Tip: Don’t fall into the procrastination trap!
You could use a timetable to mark out revision times for each subject and then stick to it. Another great way to stop procrastinating and get started is to use the Pomodoro technique: this is as simple as setting a timer. For example, set your timer for 50 minutes. This should be concentrated study time […]
Posted by Candace Guite on 13 April 2018
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2018/04/13/exam-top-tip-dont-fall-into-the-procrastination-trap/
Exam Top Tip: You don’t have to be anti-social to revise well
Form a study group or find yourself a “study buddy”. Research shows that group study can be very effective – make use of past examination questions and test each other. Everyone benefits-but the student whose turn it is to explain the problem, concept or theorem benefits most of all. Because to explain something means you […]
Posted by Candace Guite on 12 April 2018
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2018/04/12/exam-top-tip-you-dont-have-to-be-anti-social-to-revise-well/
How to Succeed in Exams
We’ve organised some extra sessions of the ‘How to Succeed in Exams’ Power Hour. Whether you find yourself struggling or wanting some extra tips so you can push yourself from a 2:1 to an 1st, this class can help you. It aims to give you the tools you need to create a successful revision strategy, […]
Posted by Rachel Whittington on 27 March 2018
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2018/03/27/how-to-succeed-in-exams/
Don’t miss the exam survival sessions in November
This National Stress Awareness day – some reminders about how we can help as the semester moves into course work hand in time and then exams. The NSS highlights exams are one of the top reasons for stressed students – so don’t miss the Exam Survival Guide and How to Manage Exam Stress Power Hours later this month […]
Posted by Moira Stephen on 01 November 2017
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2017/11/01/dont-miss-the-exam-survival-sessions-in-november/
Surviving the exams…
We know this is a hectic time of year for all of our students. To help you out we’ve summarised some of the facilities and information available to try and make the next few weeks a bit easier for you. Study Spaces (Edinburgh campus) The Edinburgh campus library remains open 24/7 until the 19th May. […]
Posted by Moira Stephen on 24 April 2017
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2017/04/24/surviving-the-exams-2/
Exam stress drop in sessions
Having a last minute panic? Feeling worried and anxious? The Student Support Service are offering drop in sessions to anyone who is having a crisis or struggling with exam anxiety or stress. Where: Student Support and Accommodation Office, Hugh Nisbet Building (Edinburgh campus) When: Monday-Friday throughout the exam period (24th April – 19th May): 1400 […]
Posted by Moira Stephen on 19 April 2017
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2017/04/19/exam-stress-drop-in-sessions-3/
