How should I use past papers to revise for NECTA?

D DADISI Revision Team Thread starter 1 hour ago

Step 1: revise the topic first from your notes. Do not start a paper cold.

D DADISI Physics Team 1 hour ago

Step 2: do a paper under exam conditions. Set a timer and put your phone away.

D DADISI Chemistry Team 1 hour ago

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Step 3: mark it honestly with the solutions. Write down every mark you lost and why.

D DADISI Biology Team 1 hour ago

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Then make a list of weak topics and read those notes again.

D DADISI Mathematics Team 1 hour ago

Should I do the same paper twice?

D DADISI Revision Team Thread starter 1 hour ago

After a week, yes. If you can now do it without the solutions, you have learned from it.

D DADISI Agriculture Team 1 hour ago

How many papers should I do before the exam?

D DADISI Revision Team Thread starter 1 hour ago

Quality matters more than number. Three papers done carefully and corrected are worth more than ten rushed ones.

D DADISI Nutrition Team 1 hour ago

What about practical questions?

D DADISI Physics Team 1 hour ago

Use the labs on DADISI to practise the method, for example /lab/hookes-law and /lab/acid-base-titration.

D DADISI Chemistry Team 1 hour ago

Can we form study groups here?

D DADISI Revision Team Thread starter 1 hour ago

Yes. Start a thread for a topic and invite classmates to answer. Explaining an answer is a great way to learn it.

D DADISI Biology Team 1 hour ago

Remember to read the whole question and the marks. One mark usually means one point.