The book · by Ebrahim Moolla CA(SA)

A calmer, more confident way to learn.

Mastering Your Studies is the study system behind 20+ years of tutoring: how to plan, focus, remember, handle pressure and walk into exams with confidence.

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★ Rated 4.9 by readers

20+ years of tutoring

High school and university

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Who it’s for

Written for anyone who wants to learn better

High school learners

You work hard, but the marks don’t show it yet. Learn a system that does.

University students

More content, less time. The same method scales to your modules and exams.

Parents

You know your child is capable. Here’s a system you can support at home.

What’s inside

The full method, in plain language

  • The right mindset, and how to keep it
  • Preparing to study, and your study timetable
  • Brain foods for a sharper mind
  • How to learn, and a learning method that works
  • Changing your habits for good
  • Handling pressure and self-doubt
  • Exam techniques for the day itself
  • Real stories from South African learners

“From an F to a B in nine months.”

A matric learner’s Accounting mark went from 14% to 72%, more than five times her mark, in the year it mattered most. She went on to study BCom. Her story opens the book.

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Reader stories

What readers say

“Bought this book for my son, it is his 2nd Bible. He takes it with him everywhere. He says he wishes he had got it when he started high school.”

Butana

Father and financial professional

“As a lecturer, I highly recommend this book to high school students as well as to students in tertiary education.”

Z Ally

Lecturer

“I’ve started introducing your ideas into our family routines. It’s already bringing a subtle shift in how my boys approach their challenges.”

Mrs J Scott

Mother of two

The details

Good to know

FormatPrint (paperback)
PagesAbout 100
LanguageEnglish
DeliveryAnywhere in SA, 3–5 working days
PaymentCard, via Yoco
EbookKobo and Apple Books

Questions

Before you buy

Both. The method works from Grade 8 through to university, and the examples cover both.

Neither. It’s a short, practical guide to how to learn, written in plain language, with a recap at the end of every chapter.

3–5 working days, anywhere in South Africa.

Yes. Get the ebook on Kobo or Apple Books.

From the author

“This book is the system I wish every learner had been taught earlier.”

Ebrahim Moolla, CA(SA)
Tutor for 20+ years

Start with the book. Keep going with the planner.

Every reader can use the free study planner alongside the book.

What is Mastering Your Studies?

Mastering Your Studies: A Guide on How to Learn Better is a short, practical book by Ebrahim Moolla, CA(SA). It is written in plain English, runs to about 100 pages and ends every chapter with a recap, so you can see what stuck before you move on.

The book is built on more than 20 years of tutoring. Some of what it shares is science-backed and some is life-backed, and all of it is meant to be used the same week you read it.

Mastering Your Studies book cover by Ebrahim Moolla

What you will learn in Mastering Your Studies

  • The mindset. Why belief comes before technique, and how to build it.
  • The preparation. How to set up your space, your time and your materials.
  • Brain foods. How food, sleep and movement affect learning.
  • The how. A learning method you can repeat for any subject.
  • Habit change. How to turn good intentions into routines.
  • Pressure. How to stay calm when the stakes feel high.
  • Exam techniques. What to do in the weeks, days and hours before an exam.
  • The study timetable. A simple timetable you can build and keep.

Who should read Mastering Your Studies?

High school learners

If you want better marks without longer hours, the book shows you how to study smarter and stay calm in exams.

University students

Heavy workloads reward good systems. The book gives you a method for planning, focusing and remembering across many modules.

Parents

You will find the language to support your child without nagging, and a clear picture of what good studying looks like.

Why Mastering Your Studies is different

Many study books are long, technical or full of jargon. This one is short and personal. Readers describe it as easy to read, practical and encouraging, and the recap after each chapter helps the ideas stick.

It also starts with belief. You will not find shortcuts or promises of guaranteed marks. You will find a method, a mindset and the habits that make both work.

Print and ebook editions of Mastering Your Studies

The print edition is delivered anywhere in South Africa in 3–5 working days, and you can pay securely by card through Yoco. The ebook is available through online ebook stores such as Kobo.

Print and ebook editions of Mastering Your Studies

Pair the book with the free study planner

The book teaches the method. The free study planner helps you do it every day, with 25-minute sessions and every exam date in view. For national past papers, the Department of Basic Education publishes exam papers you can practise with.

Mastering Your Studies: questions and answers

Is there a free sample of Mastering Your Studies?

Yes. You can read the first 30 pages free before you buy.

What is the ISBN of Mastering Your Studies?

The print edition is ISBN 978-0-7961-8231-9 and the ebook is ISBN 978-0-7961-8232-6.

Is the book only for matric learners?

No. It is written for high school learners, university students and the parents who support them.

How long does delivery take?

Delivery takes 3–5 working days anywhere in South Africa.

What language is the book written in?

English, in plain, simple language.

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