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How does an athlete prepare for a championship? Do they sit around reading stretching manuals, watching Chariots of Fire and then break periodically for a quick cup of tea. No, they get out at there and train by practicing what they will have to do on the day. Why is this relevant? Because too many [...]
One of the most important factors in writing essays is the use of time.
It is vital to allow enough time to:
understand what the exam is encouraging/allowing you to explore
plan each essay properly
write each essay to the desired length
revise your work afterwards and make any corrections [...]
A Level history is designed to test your knowledge, critical thinking skills and essay writing abilities. We’ll be looking at A Level questions to see how answers can be structured and presented to make best use of relevant material. At A Level, the highest grades go to candidates who:
offer sustained analysis, with relevant supporting [...]
A Basic Guide to Exams:
Okay, so the following points may seem obvious, but a surprising number of candidates each year slip up on them. Make sure you’re not one of them!
The night and morning before:
Try to get a good night’s sleep beforehand and avoid doing any study – your revision should have [...]
The following guidance is designed for all students from GCSEs to university finals. If you have your own tips, please drop us a line and we’ll get them added!
Try to avoid cramming the night before and immediately before an exam.
Read the entire exam paper from cover to cover before writing anything.
Mark the [...]
Examiners,believe it or not, want to give you marks. Help them by avoid making needless mistakes.
Read the paper, re-read the paper and then check it again. Not reading the paper is one of the most common pitfalls.
Finish the paper. Look at the way marks are awarded and divide you time accordingly. Don’t spend [...]
In the example which follows (taken from an AQA GCE A Level philosophy paper), we’ll be looking at how to approach a mixed format exam paper. If we breeze over the set passage to the questions below it, it immediately becomes apparent that various questions are asked and those questions carry various marks.
The alloted [...]
Proper planning in advance can help alleviate much of the stress many students suffer in the lead up to exams. You should be thinking about your revision plans weeks rather than days prior to the exam period. A successful revision plan is dependent not only time management but space management. By this we mean you [...]
Whether you are studying at GCSE or A Level (or beyond), you will, to some degree or other, be judged on the following skills:
To read, with insight and engagement, making appropriate references to texts and developing and sustaining interpretations of them
To distinguish between fact and opinion and evaluate how information is [...]
Feeling nervous before an exam is entirely normal. If, however, those nerves are having a crippling effect on your ability to revise beforehand or remain in an exam hall during, it is undoubtedly worth having a close look at the way you are approaching your exams, what they have come to mean to you and [...]
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