Study Skills
The GUC offers study skills workshops on an occasional basis.
These workshops focus on skills such as note-taking and
essay-writing and are designed to help you develop the knowledge and
skills required for success at tertiary level. These seminars are
free, voluntary, and available to all students studying at the GUC.
What are some good TEE tips?
When studying, remember the average person has an attention span of
about fifteen minutes. Therefore study time that is structured to
include regular breaks to refresh the mind can be more useful than
long periods of study on one topic.
Get enough sleep, but not too much. 7-9 hours per night is enough.
And most importantly, DON'T change your sleep patterns just before
the TEE.
Don't rely on artificial stimulants to keep you alert. Things like
chocolate and coffee can actually put some people to sleep. Far
better is a complex carbohydrate like a bowl of rice or pasta.
Do the COMPULSORY questions, or the EASIER questions first. That
will get them out of the way, and boost your confidence. Be careful
not to spend to long on any one question at the expense of time left
for other question/s
During reading time, work out how long to spend on each question.
In essay questions, ANSWER the question, don't go off on irrelevant
tangents. For example, if the question is "What is tragic about
Othello?" don't give the life story of William Shakespeare.
Often, memorising things with flash-cards works well. Using these
you can summarise the 3 or 5 or 6 major points about:
- Australian trading partners
- verbs in the past tense
- rules for harmony
- most famous treaties, etc.
You can then sit anywhere, anytime and study.
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