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Exam preparation: study and exam skills

How to study for the EMS exam, understand instruction words and win marks in the exam. Read one part at a time and tap “I know this”. Then test yourself in the quiz.

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Study smart

  • Practise the calculations: profit or loss, a personal statement of net worth (assets − liabilities), and a budget with a surplus or deficit.
  • Make flash cards: term on one side, meaning on the other (asset, liability, net worth).
  • A mind map shows how the ideas are linked.
  • Do old papers: you learn the kinds of questions asked.
  • The night before the exam: briefly revise your summaries and get enough sleep.
Studying smart for the exam.
Studying smart for the exam.
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Instruction words

WordWhat you do
Name / listGive short facts without explaining
DefineGive the exact meaning
DescribeGive the features
ExplainSay how or why
CompareShow similarities and differences
CalculateShow each step: income − expenses = profit
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In the exam room

  1. First read the instructions and all the questions.
  2. Start with an easy question if you are nervous, and breathe slowly.
  3. Put the most effort into the section with the most marks.
  4. Stuck? Move on, and come back later.
  5. Keep a few minutes at the end to check; write neatly and number correctly.
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A wrong final answer with all the working can still earn marks for the correct steps.

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Remember this and test yourself

Remember this: your summary
  • Make a study timetable: what you will study and when; take short breaks.
  • The most active method: test yourself with your notes closed; flash cards and mind maps help.
  • Instruction words: name = short facts; explain = how or why; define = exact meaning; compare = similarities and differences.
  • A 4-mark question wants about 4 facts; show all your working in calculations.
  • Check your calculations: income − expenses = profit; assets − liabilities = net worth.

Write these points in your book. Read them again the night before the test.

Memory trick

Count the marks: a 4-mark question wants 4 facts. And always show your working.

Flash cards · Tap to turn over

Important words

First say what the word means, then turn the card over.

Test yourself · Part 2

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    Follows CAPS for Grade 7 Economic and Management Sciences (EMS). Always check your teacher’s notes and textbook too.

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