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San Clemente's Virtual Study Hub
It's super important to develop your note taking skills.
This is especially important when preparing for exams.
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Rather than rushing to write study notes just before an exam, start making study notes right from the beginning of the unit of work.
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Pay special attention to areas your teacher emphasises - these are vital and will probably be part of how you are assessed!
Notetaking tips..
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Always use your own words
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Use points or keywords, not sentences
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Use headings to group main points
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Use key words to trigger important ideas
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Use abbreviations to save time , e.g. +ve positive, $ money, ppl people, = the same as, wk week, arg argument etc.
Look at these notes from the Year 9 Science unit 'Physical & Chemical Changes'....
Compare this text with the hand written study notes below.
Note the use of abbreviations & how the info is summarised and condensed for study purposes. Even the title has been summarised!
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