Study tips for Econs

Case study

• Generate your answers based on theory, then make reference to case study materials (when practicing)
• Start from the back because they make up almost half/more than half of your marks. 
• Understand/memorize standard answers then adjust according to the context, you don't have time to slowly craft a response. Always draw diagrams! Practice drawing them. 

Essays:

• Don't spend so much time on intro, delve more into your body paragraphs. Put in definitions of concepts in your intro.
• Write at least 3 points, 2 detailed, 1 not so detailed because you don't have time. 
• Practice drawing diagrams. You can condense your diagrams if needed.
• You can make reference to diagrams you have drawn in part (a) in part(b) but you cannot make reference to diagrams in another question. 
• Make sure you know how to modify the 'standard response' according to what the question wants, come up with 'detailed' and 'condensed' versions of your answer. 
• In microecons, do questions related to market structure and market failure because they have a clear essay structure. 

Evaluations:

• Know your standard evaluations and elaborate in context. 
• They don't have to be in the conclusion only, evaluate your answers in the body paragraph as well. State assumptions when illustrating a mechanism/theory.

Examples:

• Don't just state examples, explain them and link them to the point/explanations you are making
• Examples should have relevant details. 
• Use standard examples (eg healthcare, public lighting), but you must be able to explain them well. 

Study tips for H2 Biology

Multiple choice:

• Eliminate options that are not likely to be the answer

Structured Questions

• Use the preamble to assist you in crafting your answer
• When revising your lecture notes, study it with the tutorial so you know what sub topics are most likely to come out. 
• Study your tutorial to also know how to answer your questions. Learn how to break down your questions.
• When a question gives you a diagram, make sure you craft your answers referring to the diagram if the question calls for it. Always quote values + give a trend!

Free Response Questions:

• These are the questions that you need to memorize the most for. 
• Drawing a table helps, but you need to phrase your answers in full sentences. 
• When in doubt, "location" of reactions/processes that occur is a standard point.

Practical:

• Don't draw best fit line unless you have a lot of time, it takes a long time to measure the distance between the points and the line you have drawn. 
• When you don't have enough time, do two concentrations of solutions (eg) to derive the trend than fake your results. 
• Craft your response by using standard phrasing in the theories you have learnt.