Tag: Exams

Study survival

It’s a word that strikes fear in the hearts of students and school pupils across the land – exams. But with the right prep, you could be on your way to study success. Seasoned student Laura Donaldson offers some top tips to aid your revision this season… Preparation Preparation is one of the key factors in your studying, even if you don’t… Continue reading Study survival

5 Ways to Stop Procrastinating

We’ve all suffered from procrastination at one point or another. Sometimes it’s the sudden need to walk your dog. Other times, you just sit scrolling through your Facebook news feed, even though there have been no new developments in the past fifteen minutes. Current student Eilidh Stewart, the voice of experience, offers five ways to… Continue reading 5 Ways to Stop Procrastinating

The Essential Prelim Playlist

Music can bring energy to the dullest of moments, but playing it while studying can be distracting – mostly because you can end up singing along to all your favourite tracks. Lyrics are the ultimate attention diverters when we’re trying to concentrate, but it’s no fun sitting in silence for hours on end with no… Continue reading The Essential Prelim Playlist

How To… Ace Your Prelims

It’s the first week back at school and just five minutes after you’re reunited with the friends you didn’t see over the festive period – prelims hit. Some think that because prelims are marked internally, and their grades don’t end up on the all important SQA certificate, that they just don’t matter. But they do.… Continue reading How To… Ace Your Prelims

Spring 2013 issue online NOW!

Every year at X Factor time, when the finalists are chosen, we all think, ‘Yeah, all right. They look pretty cool as they are.’ But by the next episode, the stylists and makeup artists and hairdressers have swooped in, worked their magic, and suddenly, we admit, ‘Actually, they look properly AMAZING now.’ Well, Source has… Continue reading Spring 2013 issue online NOW!

Use Motivation to Beat Procrastination

So it’s nearly that time again. Exams are looming around the corner and they’ll be here before you know it. The feeling of dread is starting; that negative voice in your head is telling you that you’re never going to pass. (Especially that really dull subject that you regret picking – seriously, what were you… Continue reading Use Motivation to Beat Procrastination

Revision Techniques

So by now you’ll have read Jacquelyn’s amazing  ‘How To….Revise‘ guide which sets you up perfectly to begin revising (if you haven’t read it yet, click that link, have a cheeky look and then come back here). That guide is great, with loads of useful hints and tips on how to really sink your teeth… Continue reading Revision Techniques

How To… Revise

It’s a word we all fear: revision. Unfortunately it’s a huge part of student life, whether you’re studying for your Standard Grades or exams at university. Fortunately, here at Source, we understand the difficulty thousands of students across Scotland face, so we’ve come up with a few handy hints and tips to help the revision… Continue reading How To… Revise