Exams Tips
Hey AMKSians!! Here are some exam tips, hope this helps!!Advantages
-Exams value your memories and your skills and ability to understand what you are studying. They make you prepare before hand and, if they are unseen, they make you cover a lot of topics as you do not know the questions. They also force you to be specific and focused, as time is limited in most exams.
-Examinations test a student's knowledge and understanding of a particular subject. They bring questions from an entire module together in a challenging environment.
Attitude
-It is wise to remember that exams are not there as punishment. Instead, they are a good way of testing to see how much information you have learnt. We all hate exams, but we have to realise that we cannot run away from them as there is always another one waiting around the corner
-Examinations are not really something to fear because, usually, if you attend to revising your subject you should not have to much of a problem when you get into the exam.
Avoiding Stress
-Although examinations can be stressful, there are ways to avoid stress. Revision before hand is very helpful, as is group discussion. In the exam it helps to make a good plan, including points, because should you fail to finish in time, the plan and points can gain you some marks. Always go for the question you are sure of. We dread exams and get really nervous and anxious. Many thoughts rush through our minds and we fear that our minds will go blank in the exam room and we will forget everything we have revised. Three main points to remember in alleviating exam stress, are preparation, relaxation, and confidence.
Relaxation
-Allow yourself time for relaxation and thinking
-Use strategies like deep breathing to overcome panic
-Visualise yourself in positive and relaxing situations
During Your Revision
"Observe the time of day you work best". "I think the best time for study is first thing in the morning before I have washed or had breakfast". "I would not study after 9.30pm". Stop work every hour for a break. Get up, walk around, have a cup of something
Where to revise
-Find the most productive place to work
-Identify your space for intensive study and work there
-Work wherever you can concentrate
-The night before the exam have a good sleep.
-Have a good meal before the exam.
-Prepare everything the night before. Wear comfortable clothing. Gentle exercise might relax you.
During the Examinations
-Calm Down
-Do not panic
-Relax
-Read the instructions on the exam paper
-Read the questions carefully. It is quite common for questions to make no sense the first time a panicky student reads them. Relax. Read them carefully again.
-Identify the questions you think you will answer
-Use the time given sensibly.
-Read each question carefully and remain focused on it throughout your answer.
-Structure your answer paying attention to the exact wording of the question.
-If you run out of time on a question it is usually best to go on to the next question.
-If you have left a question unfinished you may be able to find the time to come back to it.
A final thought
!!!Remember that exams are not the be all and end all - they are just one aspect of your student life!!!
posted by AMKsian @ 10:16 PM
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