3 Last-minute Exam Tips to Prepare for the Prelims

Is your child feeling confident/nervous/overwhelmed/lost about the upcoming prelims?

No matter what they are feeling right now, there is still time for preparation.

1. PLAN

• Make a list of all the topics you are tested on.
• Strikeout the topics that you are familiar and confident with.
• Highlight the topics that you are unfamiliar or weak in.
• Read your school notes/worksheets/exam questions related to those highlighted topics.

REVIEWING is very crucial for quick improvement.

2. UTILIZE MEMORY TECHNIQUES

Many students face the problem of being unable to recall the information as most teachers do not focus on this. They will say “must remember this!” or “Go memorise this!” without telling the students how. 

For my students, I will always teach them HOW to memorise/remember certain concepts by condensing the huge amount of information in a way that is easy to remember. 

​Having a good memory is super important in order to just PASS the exam!

3. PREPARE CHEAT SHEETS

• Condense important concepts and information using tables, flowcharts or mindmaps.
• Take a blank piece of A4 paper and write everything you know about that topic.

The most traditional way of recalling using just a blank piece of paper is the most effective.

For my students, I will prepare blank tables / flowcharts / answer templates so that they can 'fill in the blanks' to test if they have remembered the concepts with accuracy.