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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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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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.
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.
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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