Examinations - Performance Preparation

Avoid common mistakes Answer the correct number of questions Allocate equal time for equal marks Never leave the exam early

Examination taking strategies Be clear what your exam is about Turn up in plenty of time Equal time for equal marks Only answer the questions asked

Rehearse performing at your personal best. Practice questions using a prepared format Practice writing answers using prepared answer formats Mark your own answers as critically as possible Practice – un-timed and timed

Making the best of what you know Maximum gains for time are in the early stages of your answer Deconstruct the question Use words in the question underline key words Say how you are going to answer the question

Which question first? Select the questions you want to answer Do the question you know best first Build up your momentum dot points rather than going back Do the question you know least well last

Develop strategies and rehearse techniques for performance anxiety Visit the exam venue and get comfortable in it Avoid stress out friends Know your potential examination anxiety Simulate coping with exam anxiety at home Practice “time out” in place Maintain your physical and mental health

Performance on the day Avoid common mistakes Stay focused Recall the rehearsed processes for your answers Manage performance anxiety

Avoiding Common Mistakes Not reading the paper correctly. Not finishing the paper. Ignoring the marking scheme. Repetition Missing part of a question Irrelevant quotations Rough work