Exams - surviving them and thriving

1. Exams: Surviving them and thriving
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2. Exams are challenging. They
are meant to be.
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3. Some people perform better
under exam pressure than
others, but nobody has exam
superpowers.
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4. Usually those who take exams
in their stride have acquired a
number of exam skills, which
everyone can learn to
enhance their exam
performance.
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5. Good preparation is the best
way to beat nerves and
perform well: revise early in
semester, acquire active
learning , essay writing and
problem solving techniques,
and manage your time in the
12 weeks of semester.
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6. Common reasons for exam nerves:
• a bad experience in a past exam
• lack of confidence in your abilities
• emphasis on memorisation rather
than acquiring exam skills: problem
solving, analytical skills, time
management, task analysis, essay
organisation.
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7. If you are concerned about
exam performance, seek help
immediately:
- Your tutor
- Academic Skills
- Student Connect
- Student Counselling
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