The number of handouts is not important if they are used properly. They should be clearly labelled to show their sequence so they can be easily arranged in the correct order. A number of short handouts, issued at the beginning of lectures, will avoid the waste that occurs when a single, large handout covering several lectures is used. The latter can easily be forgotten for the next lecture, which leads to an excess demand. Conversely, some students prefer to receive a smaller number of longer handouts.
Students prefer handouts to be typed.
Please ensure that an appropriate font size is used so that the handouts are well structured and clear to read. If handouts are handwritten, please check that the photocopies are legible. In principle, example papers are scheduled to keep pace with the lectures. In practice, there are naturally last-minute changes of material, presentation and order. It is therefore helpful if lecturers tell the class which questions in the examples papers have been covered as the lectures progress.