Exam time is tough. But with a little help it can be easier. Here are some ideas that will help you do your best! More detailed tips and advice are available to download below or in our Study Skills & Strategies books.

Top 10 Exam Tips

Download our Top 10 Exam Tips factsheet for some quick and easy tips to help with your exams -

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Feel happy

Do what you can to feel confident and beat stress. Everyone's different so you've got to find your favourite ways for feeling great. See Study Skills & Strategies, pages 50-51.

Are you a left brainer or a right brainer?

Find out what kind of learning styles suits you best and then take steps to make sure you're revising the right way for you. Maybe you need to write dense notes or perhaps you need to draw colourful mind maps. See our title, Study Skills & Strategies, pages 10-15.

Do you need help with last minute exam question practice?

Then Leckie & Leckie’s Practice Papers for SQA Exams could be the answer!  Covering over 30 subjects and levels, they’re packed full of questions and fully worked answers that you’ve probably not seen before! 

Students really like the topic index feature in each book.  This enables you to concentrate on the question types you find difficult rather than having to work through an entire exam paper. Browse our online catalogue for Practice Papers and simply click on the Online Resources tab at the end of description for each title to find out more.

Look after yourself and your workspace!

Get your desk how you want it with the right books, notepads, pens and healthy snacks.

You can use My Leckie to quickly set up a customised catalogue and easily order all the books you need

Remember to eat well - it will help your brain and body function at their best! And take some exercise - whether it's dancing round your bedroom or walking the dog!

See Study Skills & Strategies, chapter 2.

Manage your time

Perhaps it sounds a little boring but a structured study timetable will give you plenty time to learn - and to have fun!

The more you organise your time you won't be worrying at the last minute, you can give yourself time off to relax and spend with your friends and family, and overall you can feel confident knowing that you have prepared yourself to the best of your ability.

Make sure you know when you exams are and factor this in to your revision timetable. You can use My Leckie to see when your exams are simply by entering your chosen subjects.

See Study Skills & Strategies, chapter 4.