How good are you at sitting exams? Do you annihilate them? Or do they tend to annihilate you? Based on my 23 Exam Tip blogs, here’s a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In my previous blog, I pointed out that today is the best day to start your exam preparations. So what’s stopping you? In a nutshell:...

There is an old Chinese saying: ‘The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.’ When is the best time to...

You’re going to sit an exam or two. So what? I’m not being facetious. So what? Are your exams important? And if so, why? It’s all too...