Exam Tips

Listed below are a few tips on how to organise your routine during examinations:

Before the exam day

  • Practise questions using past papers.  This will help you to become familiar with the type of questions involved.
  • Test your readiness for the exam by doing one or two past papers under exam conditions.  Make a note of any topics you still need to work on.

On the exam day

  • Make sure you have had a good night's sleep before any examination.
  • Check you have all the equipment necessary for the exam
  • Read the instructions on the exam paper carefully and work out how long you can spend on each question.
  • Read each question carefully before you answer.
  • If you are unsure of a question, leave it and come back to it but make sure you do attempt it or you will lose all the marks allocated to it.
  • Check for factual mistakes, spelling and punctuation.
  • Ask yourself "Have I answered the question?"

Remember to balance eating well, relaxing well and working hard in preparing for examinations.

Past exam papers can be accessed through the relevant examination body websites.

www.aqa.org.uk

www.examzone.co.uk

www.ocr.org.uk/pastpapermaterials/