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Exam Preparation
In the days leading up to the exams:
- Find out exactly when, where and how long each exam is
- Find out which topics are covered in Paper 1 and which in Paper 2
- Find out whether any of your exams clash and how it can be resolved
- Find out which is the shortest paper and which is the longest paper
- Check that you have everying you need - pens, pencils, calculator, prescribed texts, chocolate bars for energy, water.
Make sure you are ready on the day. You will need:
- A couple of pens and sharpened pencils, an eraser and a rule
- A watch. You may sometimes need (check with your subject teacher)
- A calculator
- A protractor.
Don't forget: you can make notes or practice calculations on the question paper; you don't need scrap paper.
Avoiding common exam mistakes:
- Read the question correctly so you don't miss the point
- Check how many marks are given for each question and write enough but not too much
- Look at tables, graphs, drawings and photographs very carefully so you don't miss anything
- Use the correct words and try to spell them properly
- Answer the question; don't just repeat it.
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