
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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Feb 6, 2022 • 47min
81. Coaching For A New Habit - Chris Loper
I'm in the hotseat this week, as habit change coach Chris Loper puts me through my paces in building a lasting habit in my own life. Whatever habit you’re trying to build, I encourage you to listen to the approach Chris takes with me, and try and apply the same principles to your own goals.Can a leopard change its spots? Is it possible to make lasting changes to your daily habits? Listen in and find out!To work with Chris, visit https://becomingbetter.org/coaching/*Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on suggested books.Podcast Edited by Benoît André.Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

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Jan 30, 2022 • 36min
80. Level Up Your Study Habits - Chris Loper
Discover the grounding principles for creating lasting changes in your own study habits.Your studies will never be the same again!With habit change specialist coach, Chris Loper.Find out more about working with Chris at https://becomingbetter.org/coaching/*Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on suggested books.Podcast Edited by Benoît André.Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

Dec 19, 2021 • 37min
REWIND: Jo' Journey: A Truly Incredible Student Story [Orig. Ep 18]
Another chance to catch perhaps the greatest "student story" I'll ever tell: how one man named Jo made it from primitive island village to the top of the career ladder in the Western world, through the power of education.But perhaps the most incredible part of it all: how he did it all while staying humble, gentle and incredibly generous of spirit. He's an inspiration to us all. This is Jo's story.*Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on suggested books.Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

Dec 12, 2021 • 24min
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 final part of this special 8-part series on "How To Study Effectively" (abbreviated to H2SE in show titles).*Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. https://examstudyexpert.comQuestions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

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Dec 6, 2021 • 28min
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 exams.This is Part 7 of this special 8-part series on "How To Study Effectively" (abbreviated to H2SE in show titles). If you haven't already listened to Part 1 (broadcast as Episode 66 "How To Study Effectively: 6 Pillars of Student Success"), I recommend you start there before listening to this episode.*Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. https://examstudyexpert.comQuestions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

Nov 28, 2021 • 27min
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 used to go from a C grade to an A grade in less than a year!*Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on suggested books.Podcast Edited by Benoît André.Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

Nov 21, 2021 • 29min
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 course.This is Part 6 of this special 8-part series on "How To Study Effectively" (abbreviated to H2SE in show titles). If you haven't already listened to Part 1 (broadcast as Episode 66 "How To Study Effectively: 6 Pillars of Student Success"), I recommend you start there before listening to this episode.*Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. https://examstudyexpert.comQuestions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

Nov 14, 2021 • 29min
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 achieve at the highest level in academic exams WITHOUT working all night!*Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on suggested books.Podcast Edited by Benoît André.Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

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Nov 7, 2021 • 22min
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 creative strategies to study with practice questions - for advanced users only!This is Part 5 of this special 8-part series on "How To Study Effectively" (abbreviated to H2SE in show titles). If you haven't already listened to Part 1 (broadcast as Episode 66 "How To Study Effectively: 6 Pillars of Student Success"), I recommend you start there before listening to this episode.*Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. https://examstudyexpert.comQuestions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

Oct 31, 2021 • 31min
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 University.*Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on suggested books.Podcast Edited by Benoît André.Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).