You should take stock of all the resources you have available to help you achieve your goals, and then
use them carefully for full effect. Here are some of the more obvious, and maybe not so obvious:
1. Your brain:
This is the best resource you have. Develop it: train it well, work it well, treat it well (rest andgood food) and you will soon have a brain that is more efficient than you imagined. The more
you use it and exercise it, the more powerful it will get, and the better it will work
2. Lecture Notes:
These may be specially prepared for you by lecturers and course tutors to aid your learning.
They are particularly useful as pointers for examination revision as well as for writing essays. If
you make your own notes from lectures then ensure you attend the lectures, not borrow
someone else’s (second-hand thinking) notes.
3. Books /Internet/ CD-ROMs/audiotapes/newspapers:
These are all sources of information. Use them to increase your knowledge and understanding.
4. Sample assignments:
These are very useful. They give you an idea of the level of quality to aim for in your own
work. If you are lucky enough to be given one, use it and learn from it.
5. Past examination papers:
These are crucial. They highlight the kinds of topics and questions that are usually asked in
exam questions. The past papers will be very similar to the types of questions you will be set
in the exam proper. Be careful if the syllabus changes however, so use them in conjunction
with lecturer/ tutor hints and advice, but don’t take too many chances or learn too little - you
can get caught out like this!
6. Marking schemes or marking criteria:
It is useful to have an outline of the methods and strategies (criteria) used when your work is
being assessed. This way, you know what is expected of you. There are no hidden obstacles or
hoops to jump through, and this takes a lot of the anxiety and worry away. Usually your
college lecturers and tutors give you a very clear indication of what they expect. Listen.
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