Examination Preparation
Seminar
Key Messages
Leading up to the Exam weeks
Disciplined Attitude
 You only have 14 weeks of school left!
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Leading up to the Exam weeks
Disciplined Attitude
 You only have 14 weeks of school left!
 Study Actively – take the initiative – take
notes, use visual planners such as idea
maps, (don’t just read)
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Leading up to the Exam weeks
Disciplined Attitude
 You only have 14 weeks of school left!
 Study Actively – take the initiative!
 What’s wrong with doing a past paper as
part of your revision?
 Try the Board of
Studies website!
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Leading up to the Exam weeks
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Use your time well – make up a study and
revision timetable that fits in with your
essential commitments
Revision is the Key!
Why? – regular
revision reinforces your long term
memory
 You need to link together the many “little
scenes” in each of your courses to create
a clear vision of the “big picture”
 Revision creates patterns for your brain
to be able to see connections and
increase your understanding
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Revision is the Key!
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You need both CONTENT and PROCESS
Content = the course material and
information
 Process = the methods followed to
reach decisions and solve problems. This
allows you to apply your knowledge in a
variety of ways to answer exam questions
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Your Revision
Plan
Revision is ongoing
for the next 18 weeks
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“Regular and Repetitious” does work!
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Note taking, making lists, making ideas
maps, attempting past papers, learning
quotes, examples and formulas
Ask your teachers for specific
directions and help
Your own Wellbeing
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Look after yourself
physically
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Sleep, good food,
exercise
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Caffeine etc is
not the answer!
Exam Preparation (P.3)
Poor Preparation = Poor Performance
 Know when your exams are on AND
how they will look (how they will be
structured)
 Understand different EXAM
TERMINOLOGY
 Know what the question is asking you to
do!
 Recognise the verb and the subject of the
question
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Exam Preparation
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Test your Knowledge and Understanding
Discuss it, explain it, justify it with friends or
family
Try answering past paper questions
After reading a question ask:
1. What am I being asked to do?
2. What area of the course is it from?
3. What do I do first?
Exam Preparation
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Remember: Examiners cannot invent new
subject material to test you on. The secret
is to recognise where it fits in the big
picture and identify what they are asking
you to do.
Exam Terminology – Glossary of
Key Terms
It is absolutely crucial that you try to
develop an understanding of how to best
respond to different key verbs
 Your answer to a question starting with
Explain will be different to that starting
with Assess or Analyse
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Subject Revision Techniques
Form a Study Group (Yes it does work)
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Use Mnemonics
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Know your stuff!!!!!!
Subject Revision Techniques
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Idea Maps are great visual learning tools
Mind Maps / Ideas Maps
Study Techniques & Approaches
Each subject has slightly different exam
answer requirements.
 This page gives you some hints at ways of
approaching revision in different subjects
but check with your teachers!!!
 The key is to talk to your teachers about
the best revision methods for each of
your subjects
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On the day of any exam
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Try to have a decent night’s sleep
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Eat a healthy breakfast
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Water is important – be hydrated
Caffeine can lesson your concentration
On the day of any exam
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Allow time for unexpected delays eg
heavy traffic
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Ensure you have the correct, working
equipment
Sitting for your Exams
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Reading Time is crucial!
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Beware of careless mistakes.
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Use all the exam time.
Exam Preparation Checklist
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This page can be used for each of your
different exams and asks you some key
questions about how each one is slightly
different and how your preparation for
each might need to vary slightly