Study Tips & Exam Technique
Build strong study habits and learn how to write better exams. For Grade 10, 11 and 12 learners.
1 How to study effectively
- Study in short blocks (25-40 minutes) with 5-10 minute breaks.
- Summarise in your own words and teach someone else to check understanding.
- Use past papers under exam conditions to practise time management.
- Focus on one subject per session instead of jumping between many.
- Revise the same material on different days (spaced repetition) to remember better.
2 Exam technique
- Read the whole question and mark how many marks it carries before answering.
- Do questions you know first, then come back to harder ones.
- Write clearly and show your working in Maths and Science so you can get method marks.
- Watch the time: divide the total minutes by total marks to know how long per mark.
- Leave a few minutes at the end to check your answers.
3 Time management
- Use a weekly timetable and block time for each subject and for past papers.
- Prioritise subjects you find hardest or that need the most improvement.
- Set a fixed time to switch off (e.g. no phones 30 minutes before bed) to sleep better.
- Break big tasks (e.g. "finish Maths chapter") into smaller steps you can tick off.
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