Biology hsc: The most effective way to study? (1 Viewer)

[saberbladexx]

I find if you write you're own summaries/notes you'll do much better, and put it in you're own words. It really helps when you have to recall large sums of information.

Oh and when studying i like concentrating on words i forget in my explanations and the info i lack in completely remembering.

 

[Venom.]

Read notes.

/end.

 

[mioumiou]

im just remembering Ahmad shah adil notes.. lol - considering everything's in depth..

But I think don't just rely on his notes will get a top result just write your own and used his notes only for a reference. It's a more effective way of studying!

 

[marcquelle]

Just wonderingg - are you a left-handed dude/dudette? lols

ambidextrous, i can write with both hands that is readable (although my hand writing is extremely crap )

 

[domoku]

Write your own notes!! I seriously could not study without reading my own notes.. it also made better sense when I did

And if you're like me and have trouble remembering things like the different stages in meiosis, take the first letter of each stage to form some stupid word, e.g. "IPMAT" (see, I still remember! )

 

[mioumiou]

write your own notes!! I seriously could not study without reading my own notes.. It also made better sense when i did

and if you're like me and have trouble remembering things like the different stages in meiosis, take the first letter of each stage to form some stupid word, e.g. "ipmat" (see, i still remember! :d)

+1

 

[sinophile]

im a big fan of what i call 'the asshole method'. this method involves trying to make as much value possible for a tiny amount fo time. what you do is go to class, concentrate hard and learn what you need to do in that class. straight after, do relevant test questions. next day, do those questions again, and three days later do a topic test on those questions.

this works because you study specifically for exams. it also saves time solely on the basis that most 'studying' is really just re-learning what you've forgotten or didn't learn in class.

most people are uncomfortable with this method, and i don't blame them. i don't really give a shit whether you try this method or not. thats your own loss. keep sticking to inefficient methods like writing notes, i dont care.

 

[Dragonmaster262]

Make notes and do past papers.

 

[sinophile]

Make notes and do past papers.

liek that wasnt obvious enough

 

[Dragonmaster262]

Well OP had to ask the obvious

 

[nottellingu]

Print out syllabus dot points.

Read the dot points so you can learn actively.

Read as many textbooks as you can. Make sure you have a through understanding of the concepts.

Make DETAILED notes for the dot points. Don't worry if they are long- the longer the better. Include diagrams.

Get a write up of every prac in the syllabus. If you didn't do it get it from a friend.

Learn notes and prac. Commit every detail of it to memory.

Practice doing past paper questions. Get a teacher to mark it if possible.

Highlight the ones you get wrong and comeback to them before exams.

If you can't get certain questions because of lack of knowledge then go back to your textbook to the relavent section and add the missing parts to your notes.

Always use examples ALWAYS! Its good to know a few australian examples. D

Drawing links between modules in those long responses gets you that high band 6.

Use the padding technique in your answers. Answer the question efficiently in 1-2 lines. Then add loads of related bs at the end to show the examiner that you know your shit. If you are asked a question about enzymes draw a picture dont be lazy. Time shouldn't be a problem in biology. Impressing the marker can get you a few brownie marks

This got me a high band 6 - hope it works for you!

 

[sinophile]

Use the padding technique in your answers. Answer the question efficiently in 1-2 lines. Then add loads of related bs at the end to show the examiner that you know your shit. If you are asked a question about enzymes draw a picture dont be lazy. Time shouldn't be a problem in biology. Impressing the marker can get you a few brownie marks

This, this this this. If you're at the band six level, you'll easily finish the test with two hours to spare. Take the liberty to pad out your answers. Yes, it is INCREDIBLY ASSHOLISH to do this, but they will not deduct marks for extra information, they will only do so if you contradict yourself or say something incorrect.

(spoilers: i did three pages of writing for the last question in the exam. the examiner must want to kill me :| )

 

[nottellingu]

This, this this this. If you're at the band six level, you'll easily finish the test with two hours to spare. Take the liberty to pad out your answers. Yes, it is INCREDIBLY ASSHOLISH to do this, but they will not deduct marks for extra information, they will only do so if you contradict yourself or say something incorrect.

(spoilers: i did three pages of writing for the last question in the exam. the examiner must want to kill me :| )

They keep reading until they reach the end or until you have said enough to get full marks so the technique works brilliantly

You need to take care when you do this at school because some teachers will deduct marks if you put in incorrect information.