Goal: Write as much stuff that is possible to meet as many
requirements of the mark scheme as possible, to see a good outcome
(Ideal: Zero mistakes). Within a closed-book system.
The mark scheme has specific keywords, so the candidate will look
through them and write what he can remember that is likely to meet the
mark scheme’s requirements within the examination.
In order to write things without being able to reference, the candidate
needs to store information within the mind first. He stores the things
that are most likely to come up first and at priority, as there may be
some lesser-tested topics. (However, it’s still possible that they would
be tested, so don’t just forget about those!) As long as it is in the
syllabus, it can be tested. The unknown is which specific things would
appear in the examination, but the syllabus is the limit. Thus, what is
logically the best way to conquer the examination
system?
Anki or SuperMemo: store
information in the brain for retrieval in the closed-book
environment.
Past
Papers (or Textbook Questions): Apply the information to the actual
similar format high-stakes thing that you would be doing for grades, a
highly-to-fully accurate simulation of the real exam, and can be done
repeatedly with the large number of past papers available on the
internet, to the point that it is considered that even just drilling
papers over and over can be very effective.
The above 2 are “learning from mistakes” - do not be discouraged,
for it is good to learn from a mistake to avoid in the real exam, when
it’s just practice. Mark Schemes: Check whether the information written
down is right. If wanted, can note the mistakes on another flashcard to
ensure such a similar mistake is likely not made again. Examiner's
Reports: Check the average students’ fallacies for awareness of not to
do such a similar thing in the actual exam. Before the exam, you can
probably cram your lowest Retrievability items, but also to prevent
intellectual deprivation, sleep enough (obviously a challenge given stress, but still,
it's important)