The Exam Survial Guide – Repeat Session

21 April 2009
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If you missed the first Exam Survival Guide workshop on 1st April, there’s a repeat session on Wed 29th April.

The Exam Survival Guide
Anderson Room, Library top floor
12.15-13.45
Wed 29th April (repeat session)

Come along to find out how to work smarter, not harder in the run up to exams.

The session will cover revision strategies and techniques for getting through exams including -

  • deciding which questions to answer and in what order
  • communicating what you have learned to the examiner
  • avoid what really irritates examiners
  • what to do if your mind goes blank

Run by Isabelle Pottinger,  Advisor from the Effective Learning Service, this is an informal session and tea, coffee and biscuits are provided. Bring your own lunch.

View the workshop slides and handout

Marion Kennedy
Subject Librarian
Library Workshops


The exam survival guide

20 March 2009
© Jackhynes Flickr.com

© Jackhynes Flickr.com

The Exam Survival Guide
Anderson Room, Library top floor
12.15-13.45
Wed 1st April OR Wed 29th April (repeat session)

The next Library lunchtime workshop entitled “The Exam Survival Guide” is all about  . . . you’ve guessed it. . . . how to prepare for exams.  Come along to this session to find out how to work smarter, not harder in the run up to exams.

The session will cover revision strategies and techniques for getting through exams including -

  • deciding which questions to answer and in what order
  • communicating what you have learned to the examiner
  • avoid what really irritates examiners
  • what to do if your mind goes blank

Run by Isabelle Pottinger,  Advisor from the Effective Learning Service, this is an informal session and tea, coffee and biscuits are provided. Bring your own lunch.

The Exam Survival Guide
Anderson Room, Library top floor
12.15-13.45
Wed 1st April OR Wed 29th April (repeat session)

Don’t fail to come along!  

Marion Kennedy
Subject Librarian


Under Pressure?

3 February 2009
Too much coming at you? All at the same time? Four assignments, three presentations and two lab reports? And what about that night out? And then there’s your washing to do! AARGH!  But, wait a minute. There’s no need to PANIC. Come along to . . .

Under Pressure
Thurdsay 5th February, 12.15-13.45, Anderson Room, Library

This session on time management covers how to make time to work, rest and play!  Find out how to -

  • plan and organise your work
  • identify effective learning strategies that work for you
  • work steadily through the semester and avoid cramming

This workshop is run by Isabelle Pottinger, Effective Learning Advisor .

Marion Kennedy
Subject Librarian