Post on 26-Aug-2018
Going for GoldBrought to you by Rosie Jackson, Amy Menzel and Memes
Introduction
You should already have a good idea how you workThese are some ideas but you have to do whatever works for you
Revising earlyGood notes from mocks; add to themChapter test notesNo such thing as having “no work”Obviously give yourself breaks.
Using Study LeaveIf you haven’t worked for your mocks then you’re at a disadvantage
Vary how you work; posters, past papers, flash cards etc.
Phone time use, ‘Moment’ app, tells you how much time you have spent
on your phone
See your phone as the reward of doing a solid half an hour of revision.
When you get to summer you will have plenty of time to scroll through
Instagram continuously.
Aeroplane mode/turn off completely/Leave in a drawer/delete certain
apps
Relaxing music
Exercise. If you’re not a runner or gym lad, try something simple: hula-
hooping
Have a bucket list for summer on your wall: this gives you lots to look
forward to
Past papers; if there is a question you seem to always be getting wrong
write it on a flash card and leave it by your bedside
After all, doing past papers is to show you where you need to focus more.
Making the most use of the Study Leave Programme
Don’t overuse
Only use for subjects you are most worried about/have found difficult to
revise for
Shouldn’t be your only method of revision
Use as an opportunity to ask teachers questions
Don’t sign up for sessions and not go to them, because you will usually
get told off and it could put you off an exam.
Knowing when your exams are…
Cross off exams when they’re doneBefore you go to bed always double check the time and
place
Tell mum or dad so they can wake you up if alarm
doesn’t go off
Photocopy exam timetable
Have one in blazer pocket (put in phone box) and one
stuck up on wall at home
Eating and SleepingChewing gum, carrot sticks, things that are
slow to eat.
Drink lots of water, makes you more awake
and refreshed and makes your brain work
better.
Leave phone outside room, on the other
side of your room, turn wifi off.
It shouldn’t be the last thing you look at
before you sleep.
Spend at least 1-2 minutes reading over
something you did in the day before you
sleep.
Before the examCheck seat number and exam hall night before, and in the morning.
Go to sleep reasonably early, get up at a sensible time.
Afternoon exam, be up by 9ish. Always give yourself the chance to eat breakfast
Go over the part of the subject you find hardest but
don’t work yourself up. Accept that you know more than you think at this point
and stay calm.
Drink water but not too much so you don’t have to pee. Go to the toilet at home before you leave.
If there’s any time you have to put your phone down
completely, it’s now. You don’t need any last minute distractions just before
walking into an exam.
Eat banana; it is supposed to wake you up and help your memory (I read this somewhere lol)
Exam Techniques: Answering the QuestionMaths, make sure you copy down the right numbers, +/-signs etc.
Underline and focus on command words such as
describe, comment on, explain etc. Longer answers:
30 second breather to take in the question – don’t rush
into itSciences, Geography, RE:
Jot down anything that comes to your mind when you
first read it, (key words, place names etc.)Plan can be as much as random words scattered across
page so you don’t forget any key points.
History, English, essay subjects:Know your side of the argument before you start.
Always refer back to question
Add a one sentence conclusion, using words in the question to show that you have rounded it all off.
Exam Techniques: Time Allocation
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Doing past papers under timed
conditions help you practice this.
For new specs (Maths and English), save
specimen paper until last(ish)
Do it under time as if it’s the real thing,
it’s the best representation of the real
thing that you’re going to get.
Teachers to mark papers, so long as you
give them enough time to do so (a
couple of days)
Only do this for essay subjects, Maths,
science etc. you can mark yourself.
Exam Techniques: Final Check
Sense of achievement/relief walking out of exam if you were able to get yourself a few more marks right at the end.Grammar checks for essay subjects, check key dates and stats.
After the exam
I walk straight out of the exam and will let all my steam off to mum/dad as they don't really have a clue and can’t make me feel bad about it – Good way to let off the post exam stress.If you come out feeling good you might end up feeling bad. If you come out feeling bad you might end up feeling good. DO NOT look at any unofficial mark schemes on the internet, just move on and focus on the next exam.
Conclusion
At the end of the day, all of this comes down to you.All of these tips are useless to you unless YOU really want to do well and you pursue it.