This week we are taking a different approach to our editorial. Instead, TEENage gives you some tips for studying. Although the main gist of our message will be relevant to those TEENs out there getting ready for Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) exams, the points can be transferred for any level of exam for any grade of school. So here we go:

We can't deny it or procrastinate anymore. Exams are upon us, and if you haven't already, then you need to begin buckling down and hitting the books. With the official start to the CXC examinations just around the corner, it's time to get some things done.

First off, you need to prioritise your subjects. Really good at Spanish? Not so wonderful at Math? Then you know you need to study Math a little harder than Spanish. This does not mean you should ignore Spanish entirely, but more practice should be given to subjects that you're not up to par with.

Next, decide on a course of revision that will work for you. How many hours do you need to do every day? Do you have other responsibilities you need to take care of? Leave some time for breaks, meals and free time, but ensure you have a good time slot each day for revision. However, don't study when you're tired. It's definitely better to study for two hours in one day than to try and cram at 2:00 in the morning. This will just make studying even more boring.

Now that you have that under control, begin by revising all the material that you don't know very well. You may also find that prioritising individual topics helps you. Therefore, if you run out of time before the actual exam, you will know that you had revised the hardest stuff!

While you digest the material, attempt to actually remember the material. It might sound redundant, but it happens that you may read and write and you then assume that you know everything. But never assume things until you test yourself, or you may be in for a rude awakening.

Try to focus on what you're studying by using a question-and-answer method. Ask yourself questions about the material that you have just studied at the end of a time period. Write your answer on a piece of paper. Do this a few times, especially if it's something that you have trouble remembering.

So, even though you feel that exam time is going to kill you, think about the wonderful times you will have after the exams are over. Keep telling yourself then that all your hard work now will not go to waste.

In the long run, even if you do not achieve the 'One', don't settle for low grades and always strive to do everything to the best of your ability.

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