Study & wellbeing · Grades 8–12

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Reference sheet for Grades 8 to 12: six study strategies and planning time in an exam. Learning sticks better when you actively recall it, spread practice out, mix topics, explain connections, add visuals and use concrete examples.

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Six study strategies

Learning sticks better when you actively recall it, spread practice out, mix topics, explain connections, add visuals and use concrete examples.

retrieve · space · interleave · elaborate · combine words and visuals · use examples

Which study strategy is described? “Draw a flowchart beside the steps of a process you are learning.” → dual coding

Planning time in an exam

Set aside time to read the paper and to check at the end, then share the rest fairly among the questions.

time per question = (total − reading − checking) ÷ questions

An exam lasts 99 minutes. You plan 5 minutes to read the paper and 10 minutes to check your work at the end, and you share the rest equally among 6 questions. How many minutes is that per question? → 14

Check yourself

Four practice questions on this topic. Try each one before you open the answer.

Read at most 16 pages in each session. How many sessions are needed for a 286-page book?
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18 286 = 16 × 17 + 14 → 18
Read at most 17 pages in each session. How many sessions are needed for a 293-page book?
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18 293 = 17 × 17 + 4 → 18
Read at most 11 pages in each session. How many sessions are needed for a 78-page book?
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8 78 = 11 × 7 + 1 → 8
Read at most 16 pages in each session. How many sessions are needed for a 196-page book?
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13 196 = 16 × 12 + 4 → 13