Exam Revision Tips: Humanities

Episode 106 of the Oxford from the Inside podcast, hosted by OFTI Podcast, titled "Exam Revision Tips: Humanities " was published on May 14, 2021 and runs 58 minutes.

May 14, 2021 ·58m · Oxford from the Inside

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 ‘Exams aren’t about writing great answers, they’re about writing great answers according to a very specific specification’ - Conrad. Tune in for an extraordinary episode where Conrad shares his wisdom on how he tackles humanities exams. He discusses how important the it is to align your revision alongside the exam criteria, looking for common trends on what comes up in past papers, and his very detailed personal approach to how he tackled his Humanities Exams. 

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‘Exams aren’t about writing great answers, they’re about writing great answers according to a very specific specification’ - Conrad.

Tune in for an extraordinary episode where Conrad shares his wisdom on how he tackles humanities exams. He discusses how important the it is to align your revision alongside the exam criteria, looking for common trends on what comes up in past papers, and his very detailed personal approach to how he tackled his Humanities Exams.

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