The Student’s Guide To Exam Success

Exams frighten almost everyone. Fear of failure (and even fear of success) can affect even the most able students, sometimes leaving them unable to get started, sometimes convincing them that they should be up all night revising 

Most study guides don't address these fears, and merely provide lists of study and exam techniques to tackle a problem that is really down to attitude.

This books is different. Besides offering practical information on the most effective study and exam techniques (how to organise your revision, write powerful essays, speed-read, take effective notes, mindmap, use memory and score pionts), it also does much more. Eileen Tracy explores the attitudes and emotional states that cause people to underperform, and shows you how to break free.

You can learn to:

Understand your fear
Stop panicking and start enjoying your work
Develop a balanced mental approach to your written and oral exam, coursework andpracticals.

Contents

Part one: States of mind for success
Clear your head
Society's obsession with winners
Pupils' obsession with grades
The challenge at higher levels
Solutions
In a nutshell
Healthy body, healthy mind
Recognise stress when it hits you
Quick fixes
The five pillars of health
In a netshell
Part two: Techniques for success
Lay solid study foundations
Do you recognise Dan?
Organise your time
Get started
Everyone deserves breaks
In a nutshell
Remember, remember
Understand your memory
Revise at strategic points
Learn actively
Map out your notes
Memory tricks
Remember numbers
In a nutshell
Use resources wisely
Clarify your goals
Exploit your sources of information
Research effectively
In a nutshell
Plan for success
Planning is really very important
Plan your essays
Essay planning practice ( If you want it)
Essay confidence
Plan your oral presentation
Plan your vivas
Plan your practicals
In a nutshell
Master your exams
Exam success: fantasy vs reality
The day before
Before going in...
The essay exam
The multiple-choice exam
The oral exam
Just after the exam
So this isgoodbye

About the Author

Eileen Tracy is a study skills counsellor and lecturer who applied and developed study techniques in her own exam preparation at Oxford University. In addition to running her private practice in Central London, where she helps students to resolve learning difficulties and fulfil their academic potential, she has appeared on BBC television as well as contributing regular articles in the national press.

Target Audience: Students of any stream who want to excel in their exams.