Open book exams?

[Jay.C]

Hey guys, I seem to have forgot some things from unit 3 and I want to start doing practise exams today. Would you guys recommend doing the first few open book to jog my memory??

[keltingmeith]

Presumably you posted this in biology because you're referencing your biology study, but I don't think this is such a discipline-specific question, so I'm going to answer anyway:

I *always* start exam prep open-book, untimed. There's no point jumping in head first - you won't do well, you'll only freak out, and stress will only sky-rocket you into disaster. If you do it open book, you can still feel confident as you complete the practice, and even better you'll be able to pick up what you do and don't know. The stuff you do know, you won't need to touch your book - the stuff you don't know, you will *have* to use your book, and you can make a note to get back on top of it later.

[Jay.C]

Presumably you posted this in biology because you're referencing your biology study, but I don't think this is such a discipline-specific question, so I'm going to answer anyway:

I *always* start exam prep open-book, untimed. There's no point jumping in head first - you won't do well, you'll only freak out, and stress will only sky-rocket you into disaster. If you do it open book, you can still feel confident as you complete the practice, and even better you'll be able to pick up what you do and don't know. The stuff you do know, you won't need to touch your book - the stuff you don't know, you will *have* to use your book, and you can make a note to get back on top of it later.

Yes! Sorry about that I was referencing biology. Thanks for the help and tips! How many practise exams would you recommend doing before going into closed book.

[Rishi97]

Yes! Sorry about that I was referencing biology. Thanks for the help and tips! How many practise exams would you recommend doing before going into closed book.

This varies between individuals as some may have understood certain concepts more than others. I'd recommend, whilst doing through practise exams open book, make a list of the topics/questions that you got wrong or don't understand. Then go through these topics in depth (well keep to VCAA study design) and look at different resources that may help you understand it better. After going through the list and you feel confident, start doing exams closed book. Don't worry if the list gets too long, it's all part of the revision process
Best of Luck