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Are exam techniques better than knowledge?
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Half a century ago I learned about exam techniques. At that time I was snowed under with study, and my headmaster said that I had as much chance as the Man in the Moon of passing three Ordinary level GCE subjects.
He was right at that time! It didn’t matter how much study I did, term exam questions were always about stuff I hadn’t studied.
Then I learned that you perform best in an exam if you know more about exams rather than about the subject of the exam.
I liked that.
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Using Exam Techniques
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So I studied exam techniques. What were the results? I passed eleven GCE ordinary level subjects.
When artistic talent was handed out, my brother got it all, and there was none left for me. I panic every time I am asked to do a stick-drawing.
However in the GCE...