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► Exams
Exams and Stress, two words that have been linked together for years! Trying to limit the amount of stress you feel can help your chances of success in your exams…
At the SAC we can try to guide you through this hectic time and
process with some tips, and advice!
CLICK HERE for DCSU Exam Stress Guide
It’s all in the Planning
Make a timetable
Fill in important dates and commitments
Keep your revision timetable flexible and realistic
Get the hardest subjects out of the way first – look again at the end
Don’t forget to allocate time for breaks
Have a day off to keep yourself refreshed
Only look at two topics a day
Focus on your weakest topics and subjects
Tips for Success
Start early, no last minute revision
Get on with it! Then you can ask for help if you need it
Watch out for distractions, stick to quiet areas
Manageable revision, taking breaks helps concentration
Past papers can help show you what to expect
Study Buddy, find someone to bounce your ideas off
Revise often, doing a little a day can break revision down
Key words can help prompt your memory
Identify your strong and weak areas and target them
Look after yourself, a healthy body means a healthy mind
Techniques
Revision check lists or syllabuses
Use these as a starting point – identify gaps in your knowledge
Summarise
Condense the topic onto an A4 sheet, you will learn as you go
Remind yourself over and over
Top up your memory by looking at the subject every week
Remembering Labelled Diagrams
Draw a diagram without the labels, then copy from memory
Change the subject
Swap the subjects looked at for variety and confidence
Change Techniques
Use different revision methods, from reading to being tested
Word Power
Make a list of key words that will trigger revision work
Pick up a monthly revision planner
from the SAC, you will be able to
schedule your revision in your own
Exam Study Guide without even
having to make up
your own timetable!
Before the Exam
Get a bit of last minute revision in!
Keep calm and focus on what you know
Get your stationary sorted, so you have what you need
Take a watch so you can monitor your time
Organise the things you need the night before
Leave plenty of time to get to the exam
The EXAM
Find your seat slowly and calmly
Listen carefully to instructions given, and ask if you’re unsure
Set out your pens and watch so it is visible
Check you have everything you need
You MUST:
-Read the instructions carefully, you can miss things easily
-Speed read the paper to know the types of questions you have
-Pace yourself and allocate time for the size of the questions
-If you’re stuck, move on and come back to it later
-Look at the marks available; don’t write huge chunks for one mark questions
-Do the questions you feel confident about first, it helps your
confidence
-If you think a question is too broad, answer the question, but letting the
examiner know why you are answering in this way
-Relax as much as possible. Think clearly and keep confident. Stay Positive!
Time to Chill!
Once the exam is over…it is time to relax!
There’s no point fretting about how you did, or whether someone did better then you.
So put the exam behind you, and start thinking about revising for your next exam
(after a nice break doing something you enjoy!)
Please Remember = There are many services available if you need help on a number of issues, a few of these organizations include:
Student Counselling Service
Connexions @ Derby College
Remploy
The space
Drop to the SAC, and we can give your further information that will help direct you to the best help!
