Pass Your Exams: Study skills for success (52 Brilliant Ideas) - Softcover

"It's a fact of life. It's not always the most intelligent candidates who do brilliantly in exams. The ones who shine have their exam techniques honed - they are organised and structured and understand what the examiner is looking for. "Pass your Exams" is an insider's guide to exam and study techniques that you can build into your life effortlessly. Nothing replaces hard work but if you follow my suggestions and build in my methods you'll find you achieve your potential every time you take an exam!" Andrew Holmes. "Pass your exams" offers insider information needed for exam success written by a real expert, someone who is a committed life-long learner. Andrew Holmes reveals: Techniques to psyche yourself up to study; How to second guess the examiner; How to find the right revision environment for you; Best methods for building your confidence; Tips for understanding what's needed; How to use mind-maps and best methods of knowledge retention; How to choose private tutors.

Andrew Holmes has worked as a management consultant for the Big Five consultancies (he's currently at Ernst and Young). He's been widely published in fields as diverse as Risk Management and Environmental Ethics. He's the author of Pains on Trains and Pains in the Office (Capstone) and is an expert on lifelong learning