Lorna Keogh
Owen Grogan
James Prendergast
Abdulelah Hakeem
Majed Alshammari
Karl Jones
Topics
• Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) – Rules and regulations
• Study Skills
• Stress and the examination period
• Exam day
• Appeals and resits
The Exams Office
Plagiarism
Review Board
Time Management
• Don’t procrastinate
• Prioritise
• Don’t be a perfectionist
• Control interruptions
Note Taking
Writing Skills
• Style
• Vocabulary
• Composition
• Technical writing skills
Outline Method
“Topic” ‘source’ Date______
• A. Main Idea
• Fact 1
• (1) Detail
• (2) Detail
• Fact 2
• (1) Detail
• B. Main Idea
• 1.fact
Diagram Method
Mind Mapping
Exam Revision
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
December 2013 and January 2014
Motivation
Types of Motivation
When Revising
• What are the main points
• What aspects are new to me
• What I need to follow up and develop further
• Is everything organised
Flash Cards
Revising With Others
Stress
Stress
“Anything that poses a challenge or a threat to our
well-being is a stress”.
What Causes It
• Overthinking about the exam
• Studying for all day long
• Too much pressure from others
• Your personal life problems
Common Signs Of Stress(1)
• Physical
Common Signs Of Stress(2)
• Emotional
Common Signs Of Stress(3)
• Mental
How To Reduce Exam Stress(1)
• Don’t cram
• Learn how to say “no”
How To Reduce Exam Stress(2)
• Give yourself a break from time to time
• Look for the upside
How To Reduce Exam Stress(3)
• Gabby Lynch :
Office Number : (01) 402 3352
Mobile Number : (086) 0820543
Email Address : gabby.lynch@dit.ie
Preparing For The Exam Weeks
What you should/should not do on the
exam days!?
The Night Before the Exam
Review Your Notes
Get Your Bag Ready
Do Something You Enjoy
Set Alarm
Go to Bed Early and Get a Good Nights Sleep
Do Not Drink Coffee
Day of the Exam
Wake Up Early
Balanced Breakfast
Check That You Have Everything You Need
Leave With Plenty Of Time
Have a Walk While Going to College in the Morning
If there are
people around
who are
panicking, avoid
them. They are
not doing you
any favours!
Bathroom Beforehand
In the Exam Venue
Have Whatever You Need
Remember to write
your name on the
exam paper. You
would not believe
how many people
have forgotten to
do it!
Read the Instruction Page Carefully
Another
Example
After You Have Read the Instructions
• Read all the questions carefully
• Highlight the key words in every question
• Make a quick time plan
• Start answering the questions that you feel most
confident about
If Your Brain Freezes Through The Exam
• Start writing
• Take a deep breath
• Meditation
How To Get Your Results
• Online
• PIN given by Examinations Office
• Sent out on paper shortly after
Viewing of Transcripts
• Examinations Office publishes schedule
• Normally 4 days after results published
Rechecks
• A/R 1 form
• Submitted within 3 working days of viewings
• €15 per module
Remarks
• A/R 2 form
• Submitted within 5 working days of viewings /
within 2 working days of recheck application
• €60 per module
Appeals
• Form A/A 1
• Submitted within 7 working days of viewings
• Application is taken to the Appeals Eligibility board
who then take their recommendation to the Exams
Board
• €75
Repeats
• Late August
• €100
• Supplement Application form
• Must be in 12th July 2012, 11th this year
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