The Student's Guide to Exam Success

Book excerpt: Students will always perform better in exams if they have the necessary emotional resources in the run-up to them. This guide offers advice on developing emotional strength in response to the increasingly heavy demands that are made on students in the modern world. The variety of strategies include: developing self-awareness; finding out how to stop procrastinating and worrying about results; learning about the dangers of swotting; developing the necessary confidence to handle reading lists, coursework, presentations and practicals; learning to deal with tutors, lectuters and examiners.