A Handy Guide for Tests and Exams

By Barry Thomas

This book is designed to help young people to prepare for and take tests and examinations. It is a concise approach to anybody who can take up information, understand and prepare them for tests and examinations. Including the actual exam. Anybody taking exams, whatever their age will find this booklet helpful.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Nov 23, 2019
• ISBN: 9781728395661

Barry Thomas

Barry trained as a teacher at St. Luke’s College Exeter for secondary (High School) in Chemistry, Biology and Physics. He then was appointed by Solihull School in the West Midlands as a member of staff. Soon after this he undertook a B.A at the Open University (Milton Keynes, UK) specialising in Biology. He was one of the very first to graduate from the University. During this time, he took a long-term interest in how to study and prepare for examinations. Five years later he studied for an M.Ed. at Leicester University, submitting his dissertation on how pupils prepared for examinations. His other interests include Singing (Church Choir), Scouting (Boy Scouts) and Keeping fit.

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Published by AuthorHouse 11/21/2019

ISBN: 978-1-7283-9565-4 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-7283-9566-1 (e)

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1       Memory and Connections

Chapter 2       Getting Organised

Chapter 3       Timetables

Chapter 4       Techniques

Chapter 5       Mind Maps

Chapter 6       The day before the exam and in the exam room.

CHAPTER 1

Memory and Connections

Look at these three words.

EXAMINATION

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Now, cover these three words, and write them down on paper. Yes, do it now! Which is the easiest to remember? Well, most likely one to remember is the first word. The second is much more difficult and the third one impossible. So why is this?

The first word means something to you. You can associate