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Suggestions from teachers
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Debjani Chatterjee St . Edmund ’ s School , Malviya Nagar , Jaipur .
“ Try not to rote-learn science , instead attempt at writing answers on your own by associating and relating scientific phenomena to your every day actions . For instance , connect the concept of concave and convex lens to a spoon . Drawing parallels will help you remember things better and you would not have to run into the risk of ‘ forgetting ’ a line or phrase from your answers .”
“ Tackle long answers by breaking them down . A question paper has various formats from MCQs , oneword answers , true or false etc . A long answer can be split into several shorter pieces in these formats . Students often disappoint in one markers , this is a great way to practice them too .”
Shikha Bhargava Manav Rachna International School , Sector 14 , Faridabad .
“ Practice from previous years ’ question papers and sample papers . Be thorough with them before your exam . Stick to the N . C . E . R . T textbooks in the final few hours to avoid panicky situations .”
“ The habit of making notes shall prove to be handy for the last minute . If you don ’ t have your private notes , make sure you have glanced through all though bold texts and passages from your book . Divide a chapter into various slots and make the maximum number of questions out of each slot . Try to answer them all . If you don ’ t have notes , this can be your last minute goto ; if you have notes , it can be a great way to revise your lessons .”
Preeti Bhargav Ryan International School , Faridabad .
Read the chapters in advance . Keep dictionary by you so that you may write meanings of difficult words in advance . It saves time during the exams . Learn to think in English ! Many students think in regional language / Hindi , they being the languages spoken primarily at home . This , automatically makes them convert ‘ from Hindi / regional language to English , Thinking in English will help improve spoken as well as written English . Work in your grammar . It will help you improve your writing as well as verbal skills . Make sure that you use correct punctuation marks as and when required including capital and small letters . Understand the concepts and learn . English , as a language , cannot be mugged up . So understand the basics of literature as well as grammar .
EARLY BIRD OR A NIGHT OWL ?
Again something that varies from student to another , figure out what time of the day ( or night ) can you work the best in . It is not always about hard work but also smart work . If you ’ re at your peak and the right frame of mind , you are likely to get more work done . Most of us usually prefer working at late hours , but this can prove to be rather detrimental if you don ’ t catch enough sleep the night before an exam . So even if you ’ re a night owl , ensure that you wake up fresh and ready to take the world down !
WINSPIRE : Empowering youth | February , 2017