During competitive examinations and tests there is one point of distinction between the elite and the rest of the students, and that is the level of practice. Practice as they say, makes perfect, and that is very true. Simply learning from the text book or your notes, and writing the exam is not enough if you are aiming for the top. You need to constantly keep practicing and keep your mind exercised for those crucial exams. For this reason, we will be focusing on worksheets and how to go about practicing them this week on SkoolShop. First we must know, why do we need to practice these worksheets? How do they help us? Here are a few points to address these questions:
1) Timing Adjustments: Practicing worksheets, and previous years papers, will help you realize how much time you need and for what. Since everyone is different, and each has his own strengths and weaknesses, by practicing worksheets, you will realize in which areas you need more time, and which areas you can make up for that time. This is crucial, as students tend to submit incomplete papers due to lack of planning and time adjustments.
2) Understanding Paper Patterns: Each exam has a particular pattern which is generally the same throughout the years. By practicing worksheets, you get a brief idea of at least the marking side of things, the weight-age of particular chapters and an overview of the subject as a whole from an exam point of view. Although you should be thoroughly prepared and not leave anything out, this understanding of exams, helps you gain expertise in some crucial elements of your particular paper.
3) Speed Gain: By actually drawing diagrams, writing answers and solving worksheets implementing these elements, you gain a little speed, since you are already aware of the answer. When you have solved the sum or drawn the diagram before, it gives a flow to your writing and provides you with confidence that you know the answer.
4) Fills in the blanks: When you are constantly solving worksheets and exam papers, you realize if you have actually missed out on a sub topic or even skipped a topic completely and can go back to it. Worksheets help in filling in the blanks or voids, in the study of that particular subject.
5) Understanding strengths and weaknesses: Understanding these elements are crucial in making the time-table for studying, and deciding how much time to devote for each subject and sub-topic. For example: You could be strong in maths as a whole, yet weak in a small sub-topic, say, quadratic equations. So you can plan to put in more effort towards quadratic equations and make the subject strong all the way through. The only way, to realize which sub topics, you are weak or strong in, is by practicing worksheets.
Check out our amazing collection of worksheets, by simply clicking here.
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1) Timing Adjustments: Practicing worksheets, and previous years papers, will help you realize how much time you need and for what. Since everyone is different, and each has his own strengths and weaknesses, by practicing worksheets, you will realize in which areas you need more time, and which areas you can make up for that time. This is crucial, as students tend to submit incomplete papers due to lack of planning and time adjustments.
2) Understanding Paper Patterns: Each exam has a particular pattern which is generally the same throughout the years. By practicing worksheets, you get a brief idea of at least the marking side of things, the weight-age of particular chapters and an overview of the subject as a whole from an exam point of view. Although you should be thoroughly prepared and not leave anything out, this understanding of exams, helps you gain expertise in some crucial elements of your particular paper.
3) Speed Gain: By actually drawing diagrams, writing answers and solving worksheets implementing these elements, you gain a little speed, since you are already aware of the answer. When you have solved the sum or drawn the diagram before, it gives a flow to your writing and provides you with confidence that you know the answer.
4) Fills in the blanks: When you are constantly solving worksheets and exam papers, you realize if you have actually missed out on a sub topic or even skipped a topic completely and can go back to it. Worksheets help in filling in the blanks or voids, in the study of that particular subject.
5) Understanding strengths and weaknesses: Understanding these elements are crucial in making the time-table for studying, and deciding how much time to devote for each subject and sub-topic. For example: You could be strong in maths as a whole, yet weak in a small sub-topic, say, quadratic equations. So you can plan to put in more effort towards quadratic equations and make the subject strong all the way through. The only way, to realize which sub topics, you are weak or strong in, is by practicing worksheets. Check out our amazing collection of worksheets, by simply clicking here.
Also, you can check out our Facebook page for videos, pictures and really cool articles at www.facebook.com/SkoolShop and follow us on twitter at @Myskoolshop
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