STUDY METHODS
Check your skills by looking at the topics being tested. Ask yourself which
topics feel difficult or make you nervous. Look at the marks you got for each
SKILLS
topic.
ASSESSMENT The topics that feel scary or where you got low marks are the ones you
should focus on.
GAMIFICATION Turn the topics from your skills assessment into a game.
Gamification Ideas:
Present the topic as a lesson for your younger siblings
Compete with your friends for points
Use websites:
abcya.com
legendsoflearning.com
Ask your teachers for past papers or download from testpapers.co.za
PAST PAPERS
If you download you can gameify even further by using pdftogame.com
WHAT TO MEMORIZE BRAIN TRAINING
The only things you need to memorize are To train your brain you can use study hall
specifics: ambiance while doing past papers. This
Dates conditions your brain to do the test in a test like
places environment
names
terms or vocab
math formulas
You memorize these by using flash cards
TIME MANAGEMENT
Your study sessions should not be longer than 20 min
If you follow the pomodoro method you can study for a total of 1 hour feeling less exhausted and
learning more
20 minutes of studying - 5 minute productive break (go outside / do a chore)
20 minutes of studying - 15 minute relaxing break (watch tv / anything that relaxes you)
Repeat until you have either studied all u needed to or are satisfied
FINAL REVIEW
The day before the exam, review one past paper and go over your flashcards one last time. Do
this when you feel fresh, not tired. If needed, take a short 15-minute nap. Keep your final review
session to no more than 1 hour — it’s just a quick memory refresh, not full studying. Make sure
you go to bed at a reasonable time and get a full 8 hours of sleep.
Check your skills by looking at the topics being tested. Ask yourself which
topics feel difficult or make you nervous. Look at the marks you got for each
SKILLS
topic.
ASSESSMENT The topics that feel scary or where you got low marks are the ones you
should focus on.
GAMIFICATION Turn the topics from your skills assessment into a game.
Gamification Ideas:
Present the topic as a lesson for your younger siblings
Compete with your friends for points
Use websites:
abcya.com
legendsoflearning.com
Ask your teachers for past papers or download from testpapers.co.za
PAST PAPERS
If you download you can gameify even further by using pdftogame.com
WHAT TO MEMORIZE BRAIN TRAINING
The only things you need to memorize are To train your brain you can use study hall
specifics: ambiance while doing past papers. This
Dates conditions your brain to do the test in a test like
places environment
names
terms or vocab
math formulas
You memorize these by using flash cards
TIME MANAGEMENT
Your study sessions should not be longer than 20 min
If you follow the pomodoro method you can study for a total of 1 hour feeling less exhausted and
learning more
20 minutes of studying - 5 minute productive break (go outside / do a chore)
20 minutes of studying - 15 minute relaxing break (watch tv / anything that relaxes you)
Repeat until you have either studied all u needed to or are satisfied
FINAL REVIEW
The day before the exam, review one past paper and go over your flashcards one last time. Do
this when you feel fresh, not tired. If needed, take a short 15-minute nap. Keep your final review
session to no more than 1 hour — it’s just a quick memory refresh, not full studying. Make sure
you go to bed at a reasonable time and get a full 8 hours of sleep.
