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(By Blake Kernen) I wish I could say that it stood for “fabulous” or “fantastic” but I didn’t. My first big fat “F” stood for what it always stands for: “Fail.” How could this happen? I knew the material, I had studied hard, I even went to see the teacher a couple of times before […]
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Before now, parents would overly query their children for getting bad grades. But these days, all the blames seem to have been shifted to the teachers. Is this right? We’d be glad to read your comments
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It is not uncommon for many students to stay up late at night when exams are approaching. But according to a new study, staying up all night revising may not be the best way to ace your forthcoming exams. Researchers said those with true academic ‘grit’ are actually less likely to deprive themselves of sleep
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If you are in an exam hall and you can’t remember what you’ve read, try closing your eyes. Experiments show that recall is boosted when we shut out the outside world. It is thought that blocking out distractions frees up the necessary brainpower to remember things. Psychologists from the University of Surrey put the theory
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has revealed plans to extend the online marking of theory papers to more subjects taken in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). At a seminar to interact with examiners on the e-marking scheme last Friday held at WAEC International Office, Agindingbi, Lagos, the council’s Head of National
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Advice on the best study skills can be found in many books and across the web. However, these sources often gloss over certain memory-related habits that can really help you remember the material much better. On this page I describe five proven study strategies that every student should know and use to maximise their retention
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