Revision Trail
 During the Exam

Here are five top tips to help you during the exam:

Read the questions carefully and highlight important words and symbols.  These will help you to decide what type of calculation you need to do.  Look for words like sum (addition) and product (multiplication).  If you have to calculate a length or an angle then don't measure it or use a scale diagram!
 
Don't be afraid of the exam!  If you get stuck, move on and come back to the question later.  If you are still stuck, start by writing down what you know.  It might jog your memory.

Remember that you often get marks for showing your method - so write down your working out!  In fact, that's so important I'll say it again: WRITE DOWN YOUR WORKING OUT!!!!!

 
Always check that your answer is sensible.  At the end of the exam, if you have time left over, go back and check all of your answers.  Click here for some hints on checking.

 
Justify your answers.  Often students manage to get an answer correct but many forget to give a reason for their answer.  Improve your marks by:
  • explaining how you worked out angles, or lengths, from those you were given;
  • explaining how you came to conclusions about data or graphs.

The acid test: Try to remember these five top tips!  Read them three times, then test yourself.  Can you remember all five?  If you can't, you won't remember them in the exam, so try to learn them - they will help you to get more marks, so it's worth the effort!

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