My Daughter Kiera, wrote this blog for me as she felt it was important for students to be prepared for Exams.

You wake up with butterflies in your stomach, your palms are sweaty, and you feel that you need

more time, just another day to prepare.

Yes, we have all been there, the day of your exams.

Each semester the entire student body gets worked up over their exams, and whether you have been
preparing for the past month or just started the night before we all feel as if
we don’t know what is needed for the exam.

That is why this Blog is dedicated to giving you, the knowledge of how to
prepare for your exams, and not get too stressed over them.

The first step to ensuring you do well is to study, but what is often hard is finding a
place to do so. Libraries are the best or you can even take your studying
outside where the fresh air will awaken your senses.

The next thing is to have neat study notes and to ensure that you have only the important stuff
try asking a teacher or a older student who has taken the class to see if
your missing anything.

What you mustn’t do is cram your studying !!!  take an hour or two to study each subject
over a period of time, and if you feel like your mind is wandering go for a walk, do
some jumping jacks, or even eat an orange or any other acidic fruit that will
liven up your senses.

Attitude is another major part of doing well on a test. We often say to ourselves that were
going to fail so what’s the point in trying; with this attitude you will fail.
Think positive and the outcome will be as well. If you have the determination
to get a great mark then you will.

Teachers are also another great resource. Believe it or not they actually do want to help you. Ask them
questions, ask for advice on how to do better and even them how they studied
and distressed because they have been through this before and they may have
picked up so different techniques that might work for you.
You have studied all week or even all month and it has finally come to the day
of your exam. So don’t increase your anxiety and stress levels by trying to
cram five months worth of learning into your brain in an hour because it will
probably have more of a negative effect on you. Take the time to distress, get
focused and to make sure that you have all you need to write your exam.

So I leave you with some pointers that will help you on your exam no matter what
subject:

• Read and reread all questionsbefore completing answers, trust me you don’t want to have forgotten somethingor done it the entire question wrond because you didn’t fully read the

  question.

• Never leave a question blank,if you don’t understand it then go back later, but make sure to fill it in withsomething.
• Eliminate all wrong answers,especially in multiple choice, there will always be one answer that has nothingto do with the question so do process of elimination.
• Ask teacher if you don’tunderstand question.
• If the short or long answer hasthree marks then make sure that your answer has three strong points.
• Practice writing out essays tolong answer questions you think might be on the test, having a mental roughdraft will really help.
• Last thing you can do is pray,it always helps to have God on your side. J