What is a high distinction
Outstanding or exemplary performance in the following areas: interpretative ability; intellectual initiative in response to questions; mastery of the skills required by the subject, general levels of knowledge and analytic ability or clear thinking.
Grade conversion
•Bond provides an academic transcript, but it is up to the home institution or agent to convert the grades.
•Bond has no control over this since each university operates differently with converting grades.
Revision and study
•Time management
•Active learning
•Mindmapping
When will you be busy?
•Depends on your subject but usually:
•Weeks 5 – 7
•Weeks 9 - 12
Time management
• Organise yourself
•Set aside a study time and keep to it
–Weekly study timetable
–Semester planner
•Set yourself manageable targets
•Organise your study materials
Time management
•Prioritise
•Do one thing at a time
•Make lists to avoid the sense of being overwhelmed
•Start early
•Spaced revision is better than mass saturation!
Forgetting
• Ebbinghaus’ (1885) forgetting curve
Memory graph + spaced revision periods
Spaced revision is better than mass saturation!
• Paint it, let it dry, then paint it again
