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Exam Study Expert: ace your exams with the science of learning

Don’t work harder, work smarter: how to study effectively and get the grades of your dreams with winning review strategies, killer memory techniques and exam preparation tips you won’t hear anywhere else. Join Cambridge educated psychologist, study techniques researcher, coach and tutor William Wadsworth as we dive into the secrets of academic success.Looking for the grades of your dreams? Want to know the real secrets to preparing for and taking exams? Through a powerful combination of rich personal experience and the very latest learning and memory science, William and his expert guests are here to help. Here's to results day smiles!

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79. How To Study Smarter, Not Harder (H2SE 8/8)

79. How To Study Smarter, Not Harder (H2SE 8/8)

Summarising and synthesising the How To Study Effectively course right here on the Exam Study Expert podcast. It all works together as a complete system - listen today to discover how!

The 8th and fin…

00:24:13  |   Sun 12 Dec 2021
78. A Neat Trick For Mastering Problems In Maths (& More!) (H2SE 7/8)

78. A Neat Trick For Mastering Problems In Maths (& More!) (H2SE 7/8)

Today, we’re talking about interleaving: a powerful but not widely-known study strategy for maths-style problems.

Interleaving will help you master maths faster, and score more highly in tests and exa…

00:27:53  |   Mon 06 Dec 2021
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77. "C To A Grade": Rose Returns, 1 Year On

We catch up with Australian high schooler Rose from Episode 69, one year on, to hear about the impressive transformation she'd pulled off, and break down just how she did it.

Learn the strategies she …

00:26:41  |   Sun 28 Nov 2021
76. Memory Hacks: Mnemonics & Chunking (H2SE 6/8)

76. Memory Hacks: Mnemonics & Chunking (H2SE 6/8)

Today’s episode brings you the solution to those toughest of memory challenges: by the end, you’ll have a toolkit of handy mnemonic tricks to help you learn those hardest-to-remember bits of your cou…

00:28:33  |   Sun 21 Nov 2021
75. Retrieval Practice For Passing TOUGH Exams: Charlie's Student Story

75. Retrieval Practice For Passing TOUGH Exams: Charlie's Student Story

Discover how aspiring barrister Charlie passed his notoriously challenging law exams using techniques from the Exam Study Expert podcast.

A story of success by studying smarter, not harder; how to ach…

00:28:47  |   Sun 14 Nov 2021
74. Creative Ways To Study With Practice Questions (H2SE 5/8)

74. Creative Ways To Study With Practice Questions (H2SE 5/8)

Today, we’re talking about practice questions and past exam paper questions: a wonderfully effective study strategy that should always play a role in your exam prep.

Includes 4 of my favourite creativ…

00:22:05  |   Sun 07 Nov 2021
73. From Coasting To Flying: Michael's Student Story

73. From Coasting To Flying: Michael's Student Story

"I have never been a super great academic kid" - the multi-year story of how Michael turned his academic life around.

From failing school to top 1% in the country, studying pure mathematics at Univers…

00:30:34  |   Sun 31 Oct 2021
72. Make Notes? Do This Instead, It's Way Better (H2SE 4/8)

72. Make Notes? Do This Instead, It's Way Better (H2SE 4/8)

Do you like to write notes?

They’re incredibly popular with students at high school, college, university and just about anywhere else you need to study for exams.

The problem is that note-making or wri…

00:14:35  |   Sun 24 Oct 2021
71. Studying Smarter & Acing Exams: Divine's Student Story

71. Studying Smarter & Acing Exams: Divine's Student Story

The Exam Study Expert student stories series: showing you how real students achieve real success in real exams using the strategies we teach on the podcast.

Today, meet finance professional Divine fro…

00:20:53  |   Sun 17 Oct 2021
70. Flashcard Masterclass (My Favourite Study Technique!) - H2SE 3/8

70. Flashcard Masterclass (My Favourite Study Technique!) - H2SE 3/8

I LOVE studying with flashcards.

Used well, they’re astonishingly effective, especially for very knowledge-dense subjects like medicine or science.

But using them well is not trivial: today, I break do…
00:27:36  |   Sun 10 Oct 2021
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69. "Ready For Change": Rose's Student Story (Pt 1)

Our student stories series: a dose of inspiration plus actionable tips from those who've turned their academic fortunes around, overcome obstacles and achieved success in difficult circumstances.

Toda…

00:37:29  |   Sun 03 Oct 2021
68. Powerful Learning With The Blank Paper Technique (H2SE 2/8)

68. Powerful Learning With The Blank Paper Technique (H2SE 2/8)

This week, perhaps the simplest study strategy of all: how to use blank page retrieval to memorise lots of information, fast.

Discover blank page retrieval ("brain dumps"), plus my signature Memory Jo…
00:13:45  |   Mon 27 Sep 2021
67. Giving Up; Growing; Graduating: Katie's Student Story

67. Giving Up; Growing; Graduating: Katie's Student Story

Today, we meet maths graduate Katie, who tells her student story. Discover how a high-flying high-schooler found success at University, after initially pulling out of her course.

Today's lessons inclu…

00:36:03  |   Sun 19 Sep 2021
66. How To Study Effectively: 6 Pillars of Student Success

66. How To Study Effectively: 6 Pillars of Student Success

New to the podcast? Start here! An overview of all the most important things I'd want you to know about studying effectively for exams:

  1. Prioritisation: "Know Where You’re Going"
  2. Mindset: "Know You Can …
01:00:38  |   Sun 12 Sep 2021
65. 4 Regrets / 4 Wins: What I Got Right & Wrong At Cambridge

65. 4 Regrets / 4 Wins: What I Got Right & Wrong At Cambridge

In this episode, I share lessons from the 8 biggest "turning point" moments from my time as a student at Cambridge:

  • The 4 things I got RIGHT in my student days (either through good planning - or good …
00:32:03  |   Sun 05 Sep 2021
REWIND: Kendra Adachi on “Lazy Genius”-ing Student Life

REWIND: Kendra Adachi on “Lazy Genius”-ing Student Life

Originally broadcast as Episode 27. A "Lazy Genius" Guide To Student Life with Kendra Adachi in September 2020.

Rebroadcast August 2021 as part of our "Summer Rewind" season.

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NY Times bestseller K…

00:36:12  |   Sun 22 Aug 2021
REWIND: Dr Adam Putnam on Mnemonics & Getting Things Done

REWIND: Dr Adam Putnam on Mnemonics & Getting Things Done

In this episode, we’re delighted to welcome Dr Adam Putnam, who is an assistant professor at Furman University, to share his fascinating insights about:

- Mnemonic techniques: widely misunderstood but…

00:44:20  |   Sun 08 Aug 2021
REWIND: Lucy Ratcliffe on Success Mindset

REWIND: Lucy Ratcliffe on Success Mindset

Originally broadcast as Episode 1. You CAN Do This: Mindset For Exam Success With Lucy Ratcliffe, in March 2019.
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Rebroadcast July 2021 as part of our "Summer Rewind" season.

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We're delighted to we…

00:37:15  |   Sun 25 Jul 2021
64. Best Of Exam Study Expert: 21/22 Highlights Reel

64. Best Of Exam Study Expert: 21/22 Highlights Reel

Best of the September 2020 - June 2021 season: six of the most interesting, inspirational and downright useful moments from our guest interviews this year, to help you study smarter and ace your exam…

00:40:06  |   Mon 12 Jul 2021
63. Study Hacks: 21 Non-Obvious Tricks To Save Time & Achieve More

63. Study Hacks: 21 Non-Obvious Tricks To Save Time & Achieve More

Increase your productivity and efficiency, learn faster, and ace your exams with the help of these cunning and non-obvious tricks and shortcuts!

Now, that's clever!

Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory …

00:21:56  |   Sun 20 Jun 2021
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