Bookboon, 2012. — 39 p. — ISBN: 978-87-7681-917-0.Nothing has value that is easily won. Exams are a fight of wills. They are a struggle between you and the people who set and sponsor the Exams. Success requires planning, co-ordination and self-belief. By taking on board a systematic approach to mapping your way through the Exam Minefield, you can ensure you are truly ready and confident in the Exam room. This book is for young professionals taking qualification exams and mature students looking for a structured approach. I would also recommend the book as a reference for University and older school students looking for an alternative voice.Content.
Preface.
About the author.
Start the clock running.
Handling subjects.
Parallel targets.
Creating the environment.
Methods of revising.
Gaining performance.
Mind exercises for the exam.
With what to write?
Testing yourself against past exam papers.
Positive think through.
You versus the examiner.
Getting on good terms with the marker.
What to wear in the exam hall?
Two weeks to go! The timetable.
Calculating available study time.
Allocating time to subjects.
The morning of the exam paper.
In the exam hall.
The warm up and start.
Scheduling your time.
The four golden rules.
Rounding off.
Closing out the exam paper.
After the exam.
Planning for when it is all over.
Postscript: On being Dad.
About the Author.
Will Stringer is a UK Chartered Accountant and UK Certified Tax Accountant. He has also qualified in recent years as UK Chartered Company Secretary (company legal advisor) with the Institute of Company Secretaries, and is a member of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Secretaries and Freeman of the City of London by redemption. He lives in Hertfordshire, England with his wife and daughter. His son is now away studying at University in Scotland.
