Getting ready for the exam season
What is the best way to prepare for your upcoming exams? Charlotte Vinnicombe reports.
With exams approaching and stress building, how can we find a way to prepare ourselves?
Many teachers have recommended these following methods to make sure you can get the most useful and productive way to revise and prepare.
Prepare:
What is the best way to revise? Everybody’s brain works differently so it is important to learn what works best for you. Revision methods which have been recommended by members of staff include: mind-maps, flash cards, note taking and practice questions. Using these methods for thirty minutes to an hour each day leading up to your exams can help you reach the best mark you can get. The 'revision clock' is a popular way to do this in an hour.
The Day of the Exam:
It’s recommended that you get seven to eight hours of sleep the night before an exam as it can help to improve your focus. But what might you need for your test? I recommend bringing two pens and two pencils with you in case one runs out or a friend has forgotten one. You should put these in a clear pencil case as per exam regulations. You may also want to bring a water bottle with you (a clear one) if you think you will need it.
There are many providers of helpful revision materials eg:
It’s also really useful to talk to your teachers. Communication with teachers and getting to know what your strong and weak areas are within a topic means you can focus your revision on that specific area; you could also ask your teachers to provide you with practice questions. It may also be a good idea if you don’t enjoy revision to do it with friends so you can motivate one another and keep each other on track and help one another.
Charlotte Vinnicombe, Y10
With exams approaching and stress building, how can we find a way to prepare ourselves?
Many teachers have recommended these following methods to make sure you can get the most useful and productive way to revise and prepare.
Prepare:
What is the best way to revise? Everybody’s brain works differently so it is important to learn what works best for you. Revision methods which have been recommended by members of staff include: mind-maps, flash cards, note taking and practice questions. Using these methods for thirty minutes to an hour each day leading up to your exams can help you reach the best mark you can get. The 'revision clock' is a popular way to do this in an hour.
The Day of the Exam:
It’s recommended that you get seven to eight hours of sleep the night before an exam as it can help to improve your focus. But what might you need for your test? I recommend bringing two pens and two pencils with you in case one runs out or a friend has forgotten one. You should put these in a clear pencil case as per exam regulations. You may also want to bring a water bottle with you (a clear one) if you think you will need it.
There are many providers of helpful revision materials eg:
- CGP revision books
- BBC Bitesize
- Firefly
- AQA
It’s also really useful to talk to your teachers. Communication with teachers and getting to know what your strong and weak areas are within a topic means you can focus your revision on that specific area; you could also ask your teachers to provide you with practice questions. It may also be a good idea if you don’t enjoy revision to do it with friends so you can motivate one another and keep each other on track and help one another.
Charlotte Vinnicombe, Y10