Exam Technique
A guide to exam technique, this film shows you what to do in an exam in order to get the best out of your revision and succeed in your exams.
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Step 1:
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Read
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All the instructions carefully so you know how many questions to answer, what they're worth and which ones are compulsory.
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All the questions and avoid leaping on the first 'easy' one you spot.
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And beware questions you recognise from past papers, they may have been subtly changed.
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Step 2:
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Plan
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Which questions you want to answer and in what order.
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How much time you've got for each one - put your watch in front of you and try and stick to your timings.
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A quick bullet-list of points to give you a handy structure for essay questions.
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To use any spare time you have at the end of the exam for checking through your answers.
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Step 3:
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Write
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Answers to the questions that have actually been set, not the ones you'd hoped to see.
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As concisely as possible. Keep to the point.
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As neatly but also as quickly as you can. Try not to spend too long on any single question, however much you get into it.
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A concise list of what you would have put in your answer if you find yourself running out of time, that way you should still score some points.
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Step 4:
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Avoid
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Cheating. It's not worth the stress and you're bound to get caught.
