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| author | Mohit Agarwal <mohit.agarwal@sky.com> | 2025-05-15 21:51:12 +0100 |
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| committer | Mohit Agarwal <mohit.agarwal@sky.com> | 2025-05-15 21:51:12 +0100 |
| commit | 0a0217746fe674cc093ed5e320d8f45c49d12d14 (patch) | |
| tree | a026694ffdf063241d21b451089bfbb3f3fff2d4 | |
| parent | f9f8e9323144f87d95407b29a9f185cfc4c7bc8a (diff) | |
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| -rw-r--r-- | Makefile | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | footer.html | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | index.md | 18 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | studies/exams.md | 16 |
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@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ -TARGETS=studies/exams.html\ +TARGETS=index.html\ + studies/exams.html\ studies/subjects/computer-science.html TARGETS_PDF=$(TARGETS:%html=%pdf) @@ -9,7 +10,8 @@ pdf: $(TARGETS_PDF) pandoc "$^" -o "$@"\ -s\ --css="https://mohit.uk/document.css"\ - -B "navbar.html" + -B "navbar.html"\ + -A "footer.html" %.pdf: %.md pandoc "$^" -o "$@"\ --pdf-engine=pdfroff diff --git a/footer.html b/footer.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ab53241 --- /dev/null +++ b/footer.html @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +<hr> +<p> +How to St Andrews is provided free of charge and is copyright (c) 2025 +of <a href="https://mohit.uk">Mohit Agarwal</a> and the other authors +who have worked on the project. +</p> +<p> +This project is not affiliated or endorsed by the University of St +Andrews or any other body. +</p> diff --git a/index.md b/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6ec91f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +title: Homepage +date: May 2025 +--- +## Welcome + +This site is WORK IN PROGRESS! + +Hopefully, soon, it should cover all the ground necessary for a +hapless 1st year to succeed at St Andrews, based on the advice of +graduating students. + +## Contents + +* Studies + * [Exams](./studies/exams.html) + * Subject Guides + * [Computer Scince](./studies/subjects/computer-science) diff --git a/studies/exams.md b/studies/exams.md index 9e3ef48..73fbb5c 100644 --- a/studies/exams.md +++ b/studies/exams.md @@ -22,8 +22,24 @@ might be required to memorize course content (e.g., theorems, processes, or different case studies) or be required be familiar with a reading list, which questions might be asked about. +Start preparing well in advance; work begins the first lecture: + +1. Take good notes. Revision should not be a process of watching + lectures and making notes on them, you should already be well + versed with the content of the class --- this means paying + attention. +2. Use practice papers. If you can answer questions from past papers + well, then this will put you in a good place for your actual + exam.[^past-papers] + ## Take home exams ## Technical answers (Maths, Physics, etc.) ## Written answers (Philosophy, Art History, etc.) + +[^past-papers]: I have met many people who did not know how to find +past papers for their subject. For _most_ subjects, login to +MySaint, and open the 'My courses' tab. Then, scroll down to 'Past exam +papers' and enter your module code. This is not the case for all +subjects. Maths, in particular, uses a different system. |
