Category: Exam preparation

The Power of Doing Practice Exams: How to Do Them and Where to Find Them

Posted Dr Jane GenoveseLeave a commentPosted in Exam preparation, Exams, Getting stuff done

Power of doing practise exams
Many students spend all their time leading up to exams creating beautiful sets of notes.
In their minds:
Beautiful notes = effective exam preparation
But is this the most effective approach to take?
In her book An Insider’s Guide to BA [Bachelor of Arts] Rebecca Jury states:
“Would you sit your […]

10 highly effective study strategies to help you ace your tests and exams

Posted Dr Jane Genovese4 CommentsPosted in Exam preparation, Habits, Study strategies, Study Techniques


If you want to achieve solid marks at school, you need to be strategic. Ditch your highlighter pens. Stop re-reading your books and notes. These are incredibly boring and passive ways to study. You need new study strategies.

Below are 10 highly effective study strategies that can be applied to any subject area.

1. Dual coding […]