Last Minute Study Tips
Growing up we are often told to ‘go and study’. This results in many students hiding phones or magazines between pages, or blindly staring into space. Ask the person next to you if they know how to study and you will probably get a blank look, followed by “I don’t think so!”
The pressure to study increases with exams being days away and material being untouched!
Get Comfortable
Find a place that makes you feel happy and inspired. Your study space should be quiet, comfortable and distraction- free. Once you have selected the place, identify as to what time works best for you. Some people work better in the morning. Others work better at night. Study according to what time suits you.
Study every day
By studying a bit each day, you’ll be continually reviewing things in your mind. This will avoid the last minute cramming that most of us excel in!
Plan your time
Set an alarm to remind you of your study plans. Use a planner/ calendar to organise what you are going to study each day. Mark it up with important dates, like exams and assignment due dates. Make ‘to-do’ lists of the things that you need to do. This can be done daily or weekly. Identifiable as to how much of the time you need to complete each task.
Discover your learning style
Know your learning style and study in the ways you learn best. Auditory learners learn by listening. Try reading your notes aloud and discussing them with other people. Visual learners learn by seeing. Use colours in your notes and draw diagrams to help represent key points. Tactile/kinesthetic learners learn by doing. Use methods like role- playing or building models to revise key points.
Review and revise
Regularly quiz yourself on what you have studied. Think of the type of questions that you may get on the exam and answer them
Take breaks
If you are feeling tired and frustrated, take a break. Get away from your study area and do something that you enjoy.
Look after yourself
Eat well, stay hydrated and exercise. You’ll study better if you take care of yourself.
Your Partner in Higher Education
NCHS has partnered with the global leaders in education, the Swinburne University of Technology as well as four California State Universities: California State University Monterey Bay, California State University San Marcos, California State University Bakersfield and California State University Humboldt
On completion of a pathway programme at NCHS, students can select the degree that they wish to embark on in the Swinburne campuses in Hawthorne, Australia or Malaysia.
Best Academics and Facilities
Located in the heart of Colombo 03, NCHS offers the best facilities which include purpose-built engineering and computer laboratories, a resource-oriented library, study areas and ample parking space and reputed academics to administer the programmes. The same syllabus, methods of delivery and evaluation as Swinburne, Australia are followed, ensuring that the pathway programmes conducted at NCHS are of the same standards and quality.
The students have the further advantage of being able to access the best of Swinburne from the comfort of their own homes. Access to the library and the blackboard system give students the advantage of listening in and contacting the Swinburne lectures directly if they wish to.
Student loan facilities at special interest rates are also on offer to help students pursue their higher education at NCHS from reputed banking partners.
To find out more on how you can be a part of the prestigious Swinburne or Cal State degree pathways at NCHS, call 0777 899 998/ 011 5 899 998 or
email info@nchs.edu.lk