Motivation
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You want you to be able to walk into the assessments confident that you are ready. There are no shortcuts or quick fixes to this though. You must dedicate 2 hours to revision a day. If you do, you will achieve better results, and without the need for last minute cramming and any unnecessary additional stress.
Making sure you are clear why you are going to spend 2 hours everyday to then sit several assessments/exam papers in a short space of time, is therefore essential.
Why are you going to revise?
How much do you want to do well in your exams?
Why do you want to do well in your exams?
What is stopping you? And what can be done about this?
We would love you to have a dream, a vision or a purpose for your studies. For most that might be to secure a university or apprenticeship place, but if your next steps are unclear it is even more important that you reflect on why you are doing this and why it is in your interests to take your revision seriously so that you know what doors you are opening.
Here is a link to the SMRT progression website that provides lots of information on options after Sixth Form as well as a link to the progression blog which will help. Please speak with your tutor or reception if you would like to book an appointment with our career's adviser.
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