Do you feel anxious at the thought of your exams? Don't panic!
At the start of the school year Find Out:
- Which of your subjects has an exam?
- What is the assessment procedure for each subject?
- What are the expectations of the subject?
Prepare:
- Start studying as soon as classes begin.
- Read assignments, listen during lectures and take good classroom notes.
Two Months before the exam:
- Develop a study timetable.
- Within a subject, find out what topics are to be examined. What will be the format of the exam? (example: oral, multiple-choice, essay)
- Using your study notes on these topics, begin your reviews.
- Plan ahead, schedule review periods well in advance.
- Keep your reviews, short but do them often.
- If you feel anxious about the forthcoming exams, see your School Counsellor about starting a relaxation program.
One month before the exam:
- Which of your subjects has an exam?
- What is the assessment procedure for each subject?
- More Review, review, Review!
The week before the exam:
- What equipment is needed (example: calculator, paper, pen, HB pencil, etc.)
- Check the timetable.
- And more review, review , review!
- Try some relaxation techniques.
The Day before the exam:
- Revise the final copy of your study notes.
- Do not cram
- Confirm timetable of exam and the room it will be held.
The Night before the exam:
- Do your final revision
- Check your bag for equipment.
- Set your alarm clock and get a good night's rest.
On the Day of the exam:
- Have a decent breakfast.
- Don't think about touching your books!
- Arrive early and get yourself and your equipment organized.
During the exam:
- Listen to and read all instructions carefully.
- Scan the entire examination paper- notice how many points each part is worth and estimate the time needed for individual questions and place yourself accordingly.
- Sketch notes on rough working paper when information comes to mind.
- If you get stuck on a question try to remember a related act. Start from the general and go to the specific. Look for answers in other test questions. Often a term,name, date or other fact you have forgotten will appear somewhere else in the test giving your memory a boost. Move on to the next question if memory aids don't help. You can always go back to the question later if you have time.
- Try to answer as many questions and give as much information as possible.
- Ignore other students.
- If you feel anxious during the exam, use deep breathing techniques to calm yourself down.
After the exam:
- Accept the results and either resolve to do better next time or Celebrate!
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