Top tips for the upcoming B&M exams
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Over the next couple of weeks, I will be uploading some important exam tips on the B&M blog. Here is the first of several top tips for tackling the exams in May 2010…
Top Revision Tips
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Tip #1 – Learn the command terms
It is crucial that command words are read properly in the examinations. Each command word in a question indicates to students the skill level that is being tested. Hence, if asked to calculate the break-even point for a business, there is no need to define or to explain the concept of break-even. Refer to the Syllabus Guide (pages 74 to 76) for an explanation and example of each of these command words.
There are 4 skills levels for all Group 3 subjects. Do you know the skills level for each of these command terms? If not, ask your teacher!
• Analyse
• Comment on
• Classify
• Justify
• Examine
• Define
• Explain
• Outline
• Recommend
Note: if using past examination questions for your revision, the word ‘assess’ is no longer a command term in the new B&M syllabus (first examination in 2009).
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