In the examTips to help you do well on the day

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In the examYou want to do as well as you can. The tips that follow will help you.

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1 First, keep calm! ● Perhaps you feel a little nervous?

● Try taking ten slow breaths before you go into the exam room.

● Then say to yourself: I am calm and in control. I can do this.

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2 Keep an eye on the clock● You need to use your time well in the exam.● Some questions may be longer than others, with more marks.● Work out roughly how long you can spend on each question.● Allow a little time for a final check too.● Then keep an eye on the clock.

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3 Read the question carefully!● You will get NO marks for a great answer to the wrong question!

● So take time to read the question carefully. This will save you time in the end.

● Note the instruction. Does it say Describe? Or List? Or Explain?

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4 Pay attention to the marks● The mark for a question part tells you what the examiner expects. ● [1] shows that the examiner expects a short answer with one key point.● [2] means you are expected to give two different key points.● You will gain no extra marks for extra information – and you will lose time.

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5 Don’t get stuck!● Don’t spend too long on a question, if you can’t answer it. ● Just move on quickly, to pick up marks on other questions. ● You can come back to it later, if you have time.

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6 About calculations● For calculations, it is a good idea to show your working. ● Don’t forget to give the correct units. Wrong units lose marks.● For example, if you have to work out a rate of energy transfer, you must give the unit of joules per second or watts.

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7 A final check● If you have time at the end, do a final check through your paper.

● You could have another go at questions where you got stuck.

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It’s over …Another exam over. Well done.

Let’s hope you get a great result.

Good luck!