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Exam prep

The last 48 hours before a paper

Two days is too late to learn a subject and plenty of time to improve your mark. Spend it well.

20 September 20262 min read#revision #exam prep

Most students use past papers as a reading exercise. Used correctly they are the most efficient revision tool you have.

20 September 20262 min read#revision #past papers

Some nervousness helps. The kind that empties your head does not, and it responds to preparation.

20 September 20263 min read#exam day #wellbeing

Long answers are marked against a list of points, not on how good the writing sounds. Write for the list.

20 September 20263 min read#exam technique #writing

Timing costs students more marks than not knowing the material. The fixes are mechanical, and you can practise them.

20 September 20263 min read#exam technique #timing

Most revision timetables fail in week one. This one is built to be broken and still work.

20 September 20263 min read#revision #planning