Picture this: You’re sat in your exam and (unlike the situation in the previous blog) things are going pretty well. You’ve been able to...

Being able to make the right decision under stress is an important skill. After all, making the wrong decision in a crucial situation can...

Take a moment to consider the person who will be marking your exams. Can you imagine her? Maybe you’re thinking of some sage professor,...

Nowhere does it say you must answer the questions in numerical order. In fact, there are four very good reasons why you should forget the...

I hate the expression Time Management. I like to be free and flexible. I don’t like being tied down and boxed in. Maybe you feel the same...

Your brain is a curious thing. Have you ever been at a party, talking to a friend when someone on the other side of the room mentions...

Read any book on exam techniques, look at any Examiners’ Report or talk to anyone who’s marked exam papers and they’ll all say the same...

It’s the big day, the day of your exam(s). Some of the things you need to do are obvious: make sure you have something to eat, arrive...

If you need to cut some wood, you’ll need a saw, preferably a sharp one. But as you use it, the sharp little teeth of the saw become worn...

As you get to just a few days before your exams, you can start to give thought to making sure the big day goes as perfectly as possible....

Have you heard of Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light-bulb? When he was a schoolboy, he came home one day with a letter from his...

One of the things most often stated as a problem regarding exams is pre-exam nerves. It’s not surprising. Being too nervous can cause...

After I graduated, I burnt all my notes. Honestly. Four years’ worth of studying, up in smoke in less than thirty minutes. But even...

A wise man once said “If you want to walk fast, walk alone. If you want to walk far, walk together.” The point he was trying to make is...

Have you ever had a go at archery? I’m sure that even if you haven’t, you recognise the familiar form of the archery target. It’s clear...

If you want to learn how to swim, do you read about fluid dynamics, buoyancy and muscle fatigue? Or do you jump in the water and have a...

What happens if you arrive late for your exam? What happens if you need to go to the loo half-way through? What happens if your pen runs...

If you’re going to plan out your revision effectively, you need to start with a complete list of everything you’ve done – and everything...

Let’s imagine you’ll soon be sitting an exam (not much imagination needed there). But let’s also imagine you have an uncle who is an...

You have a busy life. Lots of stuff to do, lots of stuff to think about. This is why a revision timetable is important: it helps you get...