Exam Support
This gives access to students to be able to find ways to cope with exam stress, find inspiration and links to help and support with exams.
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Self care:
Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle:
A balanced diet, regular exercise, and sufficient sleep are crucial for both physical and mental well-being.
Get Enough Sleep:
Aim for 7-8 hours of quality sleep each night to improve focus and reduce stress.
Stay active:
Engage in physical activities, even a short walk or a quick work out.
Hobbies and interests:
Make time for activities you enjoy to de-stress and recharge
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/coping-with-life/exam-stress
https://www.mind.org.uk/for-young-people/feelings-and-experiences/tips-for-coping-with-exam-stress
Reduce exam stress and anxiety:
Plan Ahead:
Create a realistic study schedule and stick to it, avoiding last-minute cramming
Regular Revision:
Don’t wait until the last minute to start revising. Regular, spaced-out study sessions are more effective than cramming.
Practice Exams:
Familiarize yourself with the exam format and time constraints by practicing past papers.
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/coping-with-life/exam-stress
Relaxation Techniques:
Deep Breathing: Practice deep, slow breaths to calm your nervous system
Mindfulness and Meditation: Engage in mindfulness exercises or meditation to improve focus and reduce anxiety
https://www.healthline.com/health/breathing-exercise
If you are struggling you could also ask for help from people like:
Speak to a trusted adult, a friend or a teacher.
Signs you are stressed:
feeling irritable
having difficulty concentrating
experiencing headaches or muscle tension
changes in sleep or appetite.
REVISION TIPS BY ESHA AND KYRAH
- Know what you’ll be examined on and when.
- Write a revision plan.
- Organise your revision notes.
- Reading your revision notes.
- Past exam papers.
- Practice doing the exam.
- Look after yourself.
- Getting support.
Here are some helpful, considerate and supportive websites for you to use to aid you with revising; a little push to get you revising if you don’t know where to begin!!
NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/tips-to-reduce-stress/
STUDENT MINDS: https://www.studentminds.org.uk/examstress.html
Tips for revising:
Do active revision – memorise and test your knowledge that you have learned, do things like look, cover, and check! Make sure you concentrate when looking, and make sure you don’t look!
Practice papers – find websites where you can get access to practice past papers that have happened in past years, this will get you prepared for what to expect in the actual exam and you will understand further how to respond to certain types of questions!
Revision timetable – organise a timetable for the way you revise, what to revise, what subjects you revise so that you don’t get confused with what you’re focusing on!
Revise little and often – Don’t put too much pressure on yourself, take small, planned breaks to fully optimise your time!
Here are some links to practice papers, and revision websites:
QUIZLET: https://quizlet.com/gb
PMT: https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/
SPARX MATHS: https://sparxmaths.com/
EDUCAKE: https://www.educake.co.uk/
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