50 minutes. Self-marked against the rubric. 12 marks. In the full course this counts toward the labs and cases share (15% of the course grade). Write your answers in the boxes, then open the model answer and tick each mark you earned honestly. Nothing is sent or stored.
Scenario (invented)
Maya, a second-year student, spent six hours studying this week (invented example):
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Rereading chapters | 3 |
| Highlighting notes | 1 |
| Summarising notes | 1 |
| One practice quiz from memory | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
Tasks
Task 1 (4 marks)
Using the review in M1.L4, label each activity as a top-rated or low-rated technique.
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Task 2 (3 marks)
What share of the six hours went on low-rated techniques, and what share on the top-rated one? Give each to the nearest whole number.
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Task 3 (3 marks)
Redesign Maya’s six hours so that most of the time uses the two top-rated techniques. Say how you spread the sessions.
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Task 4 (2 marks)
State two reasons why Maya should still check whether her new plan works for her.
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Rubric and model answer
Task 1: classify the activities (4 marks)
Model: rereading = low rated; highlighting = low rated; summarising = low rated (summarization); practice quiz from memory = practice testing, top rated.
Task 2: calculate the shares (3 marks)
Model: low-rated = 3 + 1 + 1 = 5 hours; 5 ÷ 6 = 83%. Top-rated = 1 hour; 1 ÷ 6 = 17%. The shares add to 100%.
Task 3: redesign the week (3 marks)
Model: three sessions of two hours on different days; in each, 20 minutes reading the new material, then about 90 minutes of closed-book self-testing, including questions on material from the earlier sessions; mistakes checked against the notes.
Task 4: state a limit (2 marks)
Model: the review’s ratings reflect the conditions studied, not Maya in particular; her own results after a delay are the real test. Also, her course and exam format may favour some methods.
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