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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..

  • Always use your own words 

  • Use points or keywords, not sentences

  • Use headings to group main points

  • Use key words to trigger important ideas

  • Use abbreviations to save time , e.g. +ve positive, $ money, ppl people, = the same as, wk week, arg argument etc. 

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Look at these notes from the Year 9 Science unit 'Physical & Chemical Changes'....

Compare this text with the hand written study notes below. 

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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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