Get Top Marks With Simple Exam Answers

Writing too much can actually count against you in exams

Studying hard for their exams is not the only thing your teen needs to do in order to be well prepared. They also need to dedicate time to planning how they’re going to answer their exam questions. Because there’s actually a right and a wrong way to tackle exam questions. And this is most apparent with short answer questions (those requiring one or two lines maximum), and long answer … [Read more...]

How To Sit Exams Like A Pro

Preparing for the exam itself is important too!

When exams are looming it’s easy to get caught up in the exam preparation side of things and completely forget about planning your time in the exam. That’s right – your teen needs to sort out an in-exam strategy too. Not doing so can be the difference between scraping a pass and absolutely nailing it. Your teen needs to have an exam plan. A plan for how your teen spends their exam … [Read more...]

How to Ace Multi-Choice Tests and Exams

MCQs aren't always a piece of cake

Multi-choice tests can be deceptively tough. Despite their seemingly simple format, they should definitely not be your teen’s cue to switch off and forget about studying! Multi-choice tests and exams are actually far from one-dimensional. At times multi-choice questions (MCQs) can be pretty straight forward, but it’s been our experience (particularly at tertiary level) that they … [Read more...]