PREPARATION
- Keep up during the term!
Don't leave it all to the last minute
- Read the textbook!
It covers the course and isn't so long!
- Practice!
Do the on-line quizzes at "Mastering Astronomy"
- Revise!
Re-read the chapter summaries, etc.
- Rest!
Make sure you're well-rested before the exam
PSYCHOLOGY
- Relax!
What's the worst that can happen?
- Focus!
Postpone self-indulgence.
- Relax!
See how well you can do.
STRATEGY
- Look first!
Survey the whole exam before you start.
- Skim the cream!
Do the easy parts first.
- Relax
and Focus!
(see above)
TACTICS
- Read carefully!
- Manage time!
How much is the question worth? How much time should I spend?
- Explain what you're doing!
Markers don't read minds - make a sketch if it helps - you get marks for
having the right idea, even if the calculation is wrong.
- Get the powers of 10 right.
That's more important than the digits.
- Don't be timid!
Write with confidence.
- Be neat! and
highlight answers!
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