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Exam Prep Calendar

The document provides a comprehensive study guide with strategies for effective exam preparation, including a study schedule, efficient study techniques, and tips for exam day. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining balance, organizing study time, and managing anxiety during exams. Key recommendations include reviewing material, practicing problems, and arriving prepared for the exam.

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Exam Prep Calendar

The document provides a comprehensive study guide with strategies for effective exam preparation, including a study schedule, efficient study techniques, and tips for exam day. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining balance, organizing study time, and managing anxiety during exams. Key recommendations include reviewing material, practicing problems, and arriving prepared for the exam.

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JANUARY / JUNE ​ A​ dd in Dates to this blank template

Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

Before the exam: Study strategies:


Study Schedule: ● Solve problems. Do questions from
a. Start with your last exam and work homework, assignments, or tests over again.
backward. ● Make flashcards to review definitions,
b. Plan for about 14 to 16 hours of studying concepts, or theories.
per high school exam (24 hours per ● Summary of a Summary. Summarize your
university exam). course notes, then make a summary of that
c. Maximum of 8 hours per day (weekend) of summary. Continue this process until you
studying, 4 hours per night (after school). only have one side of one page.
● Seek help. By making a study schedule, you
For every hour of studying: can access teachers for questions BEFORE
a. First 5 min: Review material from previous your exams.
hour.
b. Next 40 min: Cover new material. When you arrive at the exam:
c. Next 5 min: Review the new material you 1. Bring:
just covered. a. Extra pens, pencils,
d. Final 10 min: Take a break. b. Working calculator,
c. Candies, gum.
Study Efficiently 2. Go to the washroom before the exam.
a. Study from the top down - most general 3. Dress in layers.
material to details and applications. 4. Arrive on time, not too early to hear others
b. Study by doing. scare themselves.
c. Give yourself rewards.
During the exam:
Maintain Balance in Your Life 1. Before you start writing:
a. Take breaks. a. Skim/overview the exam
b. Maintain a regular schedule. i. make sure you have all the pages.
c. Get 7-8 hours of sleep every night. ii. briefly read questions (except multiple
choice).
Organize Your Study Time iii. make quick notes of important things.
a. During the first study session, scan all iv. notice how marks are assigned.
material and break it into sections. 2. When you start writing, read questions
b. For each hour, use the recommended carefully, circle key words and number
breakdown format. steps.
c. Night before the exam, do a final review; 3. Leave an easy question to come back to if
study what you know best before going to you get stuck.
bed. 4. Make your exam easy to mark.
a. Leave white space, write neatly.
Multiple choice strategy: 5. Plan for Anxiety
Spend your time on the question, not the options. a. Anticipate getting stuck, and decide
● Cover up the options. ahead of time what you will do
● Understand and rewrite the question if needed.
● Decide on your answer to the question.
● Go looking for the option that matches your
answer.

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