Getting Straight 'A's

A Student's Guide to Success

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

AvRichard Palmer,UK) Palmer, Richard (Director of General Education, Bedford School

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Packed full of invaluable and practical advice, tips, quizzes and self-assessment exercises for fifteen to eighteen year olds, this guide, written with the keenest and most ambitious students in mind, will help you to maximise your academic potenitial and achieve the results you need. Written by an acknowledged expert in the field, this study guide will help you to:assess your own strengths and weaknessesmake the best use of available resources effectively manage your time and prioritise your workloaddevelop essay-writing and note-taking skillsexcel in exams and coursework.Considered a natural companion to the author's highly successful Brain Train, this book maximises academic potential both in coursework and exams amongst GCSE and AS/A-level students, effectively, simply, and without exhausting and counter-productive effort.

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Utgivningsdatum2005-08-25
Mått138 x 216 x 14 mm
Vikt340 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor178
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780415356237

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