Ryan Tubridy takes a look at some books that might be of help to those revising for exams.
For 16 year old Ryan Tubridy among the many challenges of studying for exams are procrastination and not following a plan. 'Scratch Saturday' gave Ryan Tubridy £25 to buy books that might help solve the problem. He took a look at five books and offers mixed reviews.
'How To Succeed At Part-Time Study' by Fred Orr is geared toward people working and studying part-time. Another book titled 'Good Study Habits Lead To Better Exam Results' is described Ryan Tubridy as appalling. While 'The Parents Guide to Study and Success' he believes is for extremely strict parents.
Don't show them this book. Hide it.
Two of the books that did make an impression are 'Exam Handbook 90' for Inter and Leaving Cert which Ryan Tubridy describes as very comprehensive.
It tells you how to approach the exam paper.
This episode of Scratch Saturday was broadcast on 10 February 1990. The presenter is Andy Ruane.
'Scratch Saturday' was a children's programme which ran from the late '80s into the nineties. The programme was presented by a team including Mary Kingston, Brian Graham, Brian Reddin, Teresa Smith and Andy Ruane. The programme included music, videos, reviews and issues of interest to young people.
