10. EFFECTIVE REVISION/ EXAM TECHNIQUES

If there's one thing for sure is that all or most of us get very stressed out coming up to exam time. However, by doing effective revision before the exam (and I don't mean cramming the night before) this lessens the amount of stress you will experience on the day of the exam.

There are many different things that you can do to help with your revision. Firstly, draw up an effective timetable for you to follow when revising. Be sure to give yourself appropriate breaks and also to give yourself a day off during the week so you can relax and take your mind away from it all e.g. going out with friends. Stick the timetable up somewhere where you will see it and don't leave it in a draw so you forget about it.

By looking back at previous exam papers, I find that it gives you an idea of the questions that have been asked and how they were asked. It also allows you to practice doing an exam paper and seeing how effective your time is or if you spend too long on certain questions and less on others therefore losing out on valuable marks. When I look back on exam papers I look back to see if any one question is repeated a lot throughout the years and what questions are rarely asked.

The night before your exam you should try to relax and get as much sleep as possible as the less sleep you get the less active your brain is going into the exam as it hasn't had time to relax and absorb all the information it is receiving.