Fwiw, I'm with you, sister! In two weeks I'll have my first exam since 1991. Hell, most of the kids in my class weren't even born then.
I'm packing my dacks, quite frankly.
The advice I was given was to look for past exams to practice on and mind maps, but I haven't done it yet
Good luck
I'm another one who is terrible at exams, it's not the kind of work I do well under pressure, yours being open book will some of the stress off I would imagine, couldn't tell you from experience as none of mine have ever been open book. You will be fine I'm sure.
I'm the opposite. I can rock exams and hate assignments. Whilst it's an open book exam, don't rely on that. You usually run out of time looking things up. Make sure you know your stuff anyway.
Work out how many topics you need to revise for. What kind of questions are involved? Essays, multiple choice, numerical? How long is the exam and when is it? All these can determine revision techniques.
Break down the curriculum into number of topics. Create a mindmap for each one, using different coloured pens. Not too much detail. Write down main points on flip cards. No more than 5 points per card. Go over them, then shuffle them back and forth. Do practice exams. Set a time and keep to it. Eg, 10min reading, 20 min on multiple choice, 40min on longer questions which may mean 10min each, 60min on essay. Move on when your time is up for each section. You can come back later if you have time.
My best tip: burn rosemary oil whilst revising. Then rub a bit on rosemary oil under your nose as you walk into the exam. Not only does rosemary aid memory, using the olfactory sense is one of the best association techniques.
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