14 Days to Exam Success

Lucinda Becker is Professor of Pedagogy in English Literature at The University of Reading. She is the author of The Mature Student's Handbook and is the co-author of Writing for Engineers and Presentation Skills for Students (with Joan van Emden).

• IntroductionHow To Use This BookTaking StockDAY ONEThings To Do TodayTypes Of ExamDAY TWOThings To Do TodayTesting Yourself In The Early StagesWhat Is 'Essential Information'?Revision Cards: How They Might LookGetting To Know Your 'Know-It' GremlinDAY THREE 20. Things To Do TodayThe Rhythm Of Your RevisionBe True To YourselfTaking StockDAY FOURThings To Do TodaySecondary Sources: Books And JournalsSecondary Sources: The InternetJust How Much Do You Need To Know?DAY FIVEThings To Do TodayEssay Exams: What The Questions MeanSix Ways To Feel GoodDAY SIXThings To Do TodayEssay PlanningBrainstorm ExampleSpider Chart ExampleFlowchart ExampleMind Map ExampleTimed Essay PlansTaking StockDAY SEVENThings To Do TodayPlanning A Rest DaySix More Ways To Feel GoodDAY EIGHTThings To Do TodayUsing Past PapersThe Art Of ProcrastinationAnti-Procrastination ChecklistDAY NINEThings To Do TodayHow To Tackle A Seen Exam And An Open Book ExamReducing AnxietyRelaxation TechniquesTaking StockDAY TENThings To Do TodayHow To Give Yourself A Mock Essay ExamHow To Give Yourself A Mock Multiple Choice ExamWhat Mock Exams Do For YouDAY ELEVENThings To Do TodayExam StrategyKnowing When And Why To StopDAY TWELVEThings To Do TodayHow To Know How Much You Know: Sorting The CardsHow To Know How Much You Know: Mastering The CardsOpenings And EndingsTaking StockDAY THIRTEENThings To Do TodayAnd The First Thing To Do In The Exam IsThe Night Before The ExamDAY FOURTEEN: EXAM DAY!Things To Do TodayIn The ExamAnd When It Is OverIndex.

The 14-day approach is totally creative and novel, and I can't see how it wouldn't work.