By Eimear Dinneen - 2 minute readThe last term of the year is a really important time in your preparation for the exams. Check out these 4 tips to make sure you use your time wisely.
For many Junior Cycle students the Easter holidays are the first time you will be studying for a long time by yourself. Start by tidying your room, Try to get up early and make sure to make a study plan. You can find our weekly printable study plan below.
And you can also find our daily study plan below.
The first thing you should be doing is taking out your mock papers to see where you lost marks. These are the topics you should prioritise.
Lots of Junior Cycle students waste time by having poor study habits. Make sure you are taking regular breaks, avoid distraction such as your phone and do active learning to stop you zoning out. Check out these tips for studying more effectively.
Be ready for the questions that you will face in June
Learn what the examiners are looking forPLUS+ access gives you all marking schemes to all questions. This lets you practice questions and then quickly see where you’re going wrong and how to improve your answering style.
Practice makes perfectPrint all past questions on any topic to make it easy to study one topic at a time. You can also use our Exam Builder to make your own mock exams to test yourself.
Get the best notes firstGet access to the best study notes before anyone else. These include sample essays, worked solutions and video tutorials.
Let me know if you have any questions and remember you can get loads of advice from other students on our community page.
Good luck with the study!
