Get a Good Night’s Sleep

Go to bed at reasonable time without trying to cram in lots of last minute revision.  You aren’t likely to remember much new information at this point.  A good night’s sleep will improve concentration, memory and a positive approach to the exams.

Remind Yourself of Your Previous Best

Think about other exams that went well in the past, and what worked for you then, so that you can use those approaches again. This will help your confidence and support your belief that you can perform well again 

Eat a healthy breakfast to improve memory and concentration levels.

Use your psychological sighs to calm yourself if needed.

Remember: Exams are a chance to prove to yourself what you know and can do, at this point in time.  Do your best – you can’t ask more of yourself than that. 

If you struggle with some questions, that is natural – rise to the challenge and think about how you can answer even if it is not a full answer.  If it is feeling too easy, have you missed something out or misunderstood the question – it is worth checking and follow guidance from your subject teacher about how best to answer that specific paper in terms of timing and hitting the criteria for marks available.

Reflect on what went well and what you might have struggled with.

Think about what would be useful to now put in place before your next exams – does anything need to change in your revision plan or approach to revision?

Between different subjects and different papers within the same subject, sometimes there are useful learning points to help you do better in exams to come, but this is not always the case.

Take what is useful from each exam’s experience but do not waste time thinking about anything that will not help you do and feel your best moving forward.