The distance learning Exam Preparation course is the perfect home study course to ensure that you succeed in this exciting field. Our uniquely flexible Exam Preparation home learning course has no time limits. You can start your home learning course whenever you like and there are no deadlines to meet, so you can adapt your distance education course to meet your needs, all from the comfort of your own home.
Once you have registered on the distance education Exam Preparation course you will be assigned a personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. Your dedicated personal tutor is always on hand to answer any query you may have, no matter how big or small, and you will also have access to a dedicated course advisor who offers guidance and advice.
The course is designed for anyone working towards an examination and who wishes to improve their exam or assessment technique.
The student will be taught how to interpret exam and assessment questions better, understand what the question is asking for, compose an exam preparation plan, devise a revision plan and prepare effectively for examinations.
At the end of the course students will be able to:
Interpret exam and assessment questions better
Understand what the question is asking for
Structure answers according to types of question
Understand what the examiner is looking for
Develop appropriate techniques for different question styles
Compose an exam preparation plan
Assemble relevant fact logically
Improve retention of information
Devise a revision plan
Prepare effectively for examinations
How to Pass Exams
The difference between descriptive, analytical and evaluative type questions
The various styles most students tend to adopt when answering questions
How examiners award marks to your exam scripts
If your exam is a normative or criteria based exam
How much you should write in answer to questions that start with "Briefly explain..." or "Outline..."
What to do if you are unable to complete an answer during an exam
If you can pass an exam if it was not completed due to illness
How you can ensure that you remember facts necessary for an exam
What the difference is in approach when answering mini-cases, case studies and reports
These and many more questions on exam technique are answered in this handy course to exam success for students from secondary school certificate to degree level. A course that is bound to improve your coursework as well as your exam performance.
Course Syllabus
Improving your performance - now
Free expression essays
Summaries
Numerical work and illustrations
How examiners mark your work
Case studies, mini-cases and reports
Orals, aurals and practicals
Objective tests
Assumptions, failings and questions
Personal preparation
Getting the right facts
Word power
How to remember information
Revising
Before and after the exam
Qualifications
Qualification 1: Exam Preparation Certificate
Exam Preparation Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Cert after your name.
Study Options
In order to offer our students the most convenient and flexible distance learning courses, Stonebridge Associated College offers you the option to study for your course via two methods:
1. Via the traditional paper-based method.
2. Through the online method via ElearnUK.
When you study through ElearnUK you can quickly access your course material online and submit all of your question papers to your tutor online, using your unique student account. You have access to all of your course material immediately, and when you submit question papers, your tutor sends you an email containing your results and feedback.
Fees
Cash Price
Deposit
Installments
No of Payments
£160.00
£60.00
£25.00
4
The total amount payable over the term's period, is
no more than the total cash price of the course. (APR
= 0%). Written quotations are available on request.
Tutor Support
With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.
You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly
team of administrators and course advisors who offer
sound and professional guidance and advice when you
need it. This ensures that you will never feel
neglected and that you will always succeed!
Requirements for Entry
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
Study Hours
This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.
The approximate amount of time required to complete
the course is: 120 hrs.
Additional Information
Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
What's Included
All study materials
Study Guide
Full Tutor and Admin support
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