Exam / revision techniques

Hi,

I have just failed my PDS1 exams and I am feeling disillusioned with the whole programme. The course is such a huge leap from CPP study and i am having real trouble understanding the exam questions and exactly what the examiners expect from you with regards to quotes and case studies etc.

I am in desperate need of guidance on exam technique and was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. I have read every examiners report available but have not found them very useful.

Any links or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Clare
Parents
  • I found that putting my notes under the relevant CIPD performance indicator sections beneficial.  Then I got the exam questions for that relevant module e.g. People Resourcing and put these under the performance indicators also.  I found it helpful because I was able to link up my notes to the exam questions and also the examiners expectations.  You could even put the examiners feedback in also.  When it came to the exam I was able to pin point easily, in most cases, which performance indicator it was.  It took me a while to get to this point, in the past I had tried various different methods but I just seemed to create more work for myself.  Keep it all simple as well, bullet points, pictures etc.  The theorists usually have a diagram so try to remember what the diagram looks like.  I guess in the first instance you have to determine what type of studier you are e.g little and often or once a week locked in a room etc.  Good luck
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  • I found that putting my notes under the relevant CIPD performance indicator sections beneficial.  Then I got the exam questions for that relevant module e.g. People Resourcing and put these under the performance indicators also.  I found it helpful because I was able to link up my notes to the exam questions and also the examiners expectations.  You could even put the examiners feedback in also.  When it came to the exam I was able to pin point easily, in most cases, which performance indicator it was.  It took me a while to get to this point, in the past I had tried various different methods but I just seemed to create more work for myself.  Keep it all simple as well, bullet points, pictures etc.  The theorists usually have a diagram so try to remember what the diagram looks like.  I guess in the first instance you have to determine what type of studier you are e.g little and often or once a week locked in a room etc.  Good luck
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