9) Wider Reading
This is perhaps something more for those who are aiming for those higher grades, although it is something that can be beneficial to all. Your teachers aren’t lying when they stress the need for extra reading – if you’re serious about getting those As and A*s, then there’s no way round it: you need to read around your subject. Don’t just look at the 600 page library books on Elizabethan England and go ‘URG’, take it out and revise with it, using the index to look up the topics you need rather than aimlessly reading from front to back. By reading the work of professionals in your subjects, you get used to this style of academic writing while also deepening your own understanding.
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