Exam tip tweets from staff shared

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#1 Exam Tip Tweet from Staff at HBS
Mrs Thomas
English
Do as many past papers as possible
in timed conditions.

Mrs Currah
History
Struggling to remember some
facts? Think of the most catchy and
irritating song you know and set
them to the tune. You won't be
able to get it out of your head!

#1 Exam Tip Tweet from Pupils at HBS
Mr Gilkes
Physical Education
Exam Practice!!
Test yourself using past papers (stick to real
exam timings if you can), mark the paper,
then study/revise the bits you found more
difficult, then repeat the paper again
(especially the tougher bits)

Mr Eckersley
Mathematics
Avoid ALL distractions: turn off your
tv, computer, phone etc, tell your
family not to disturb you.

Mrs Dasgupta
Mathematics
They only put questions in exams
that are possible to do. Draw
something that might help you.
Work out something, even if you
don't get a final answer.

Dr Peters
Science
Don't get bogged down thinking
about how much there is to do -
break it up into manageable chunks
and focus on one 'chunk' at a time

Mrs Kidd
Languages
Don't panic, there's still time yet :
little and often will build up
your knowledge and confidence

Mrs Goddard
Geography
Create index cards of key topics
then past papers, past papers, past
papers!

Mrs Kidd
Languages
Don't panic and read the question
at least twice, then take a deep
breath and off you go...

Mr Chilvers
Physical Education
Use task cards.
Key word on the front and definition on the
back. Use throughout the day whenever you
have a spare moment be it brushing your
teeth or waiting for FIFA to load!

Mr Powell
Geography
"Reciprocal Reading" - Read
something aloud, at the same time,
with another person. Helps you to
focus on what you are reading and
makes it stick.

Mr Jarrett
English
Revision cards. Write the term/
character/ process/ theme you want to
revise on one side; put key details/ facts
on the other. You can use them on your
own or get someone else to test you.

Mr Stewart
Languages
A revision timetable is essential. Map out what you
will do each day after school and during exam leave.
Aim for a minimum of 3 hours revision during school
days and 8 hours revision at weekends and during
exam leave.
If you don't revise when you had planned to, make up
the time on another day.

Mr Pritchard
Physical Education
Make sure the room is
quiet.....revising whilst listening to
music does not work well!

Miss Squires
ICT & Computing
Put keywords/phrases on post it
notes/card and stick them all around
your home - so you are constantly
seeing them e.g. on mirrors, on your
ceiling, inside wardrobes, in your shoes!

Mrs Wickson
Business & Economics
Don't rush, read the question
properly and underline hook words
which will help you answer the
question properly!

Mr Allen
History
RTFQ (The the full question) "full"
can be replaced with any word
beginning with F that you feel is
effective.

Mr Allen
History
Remember to think about how to
structure each answer. Do not start
writing straight away. Have a think
about what the examiner is asking you
to do.

Mrs Bowring
Alternative Curriculum
Remember the questions are not
there to trick you, the examiner
wants you just to show them what
you know

Mrs Bowring
Alternative Curriculum
Make time in your revision time
table for a brisk walk of at least 20
minutes. This will help to clear your
head and is proven to reduce stress
and increase feelings of happiness!

Miss Woodbury
English
I meet with a friend for a hot
chocolate and talk about what we
think would be good answers for a
list of questions. I make notes then
turn the key words into flashcards

Ms MacKenzie
English
Revise in short chunks. Re-visit
topics regularly to build up
understanding, e.g. 1 - read and
condense notes, 2- make flash cards
3 - test yourself

Mr White
Mathematics
DO stuff. Don't just read it.

Miss Maltas
English
Create 'Top Trump Cards' for each of the characters in
Of Mice and Men and Inspector Calls with quotations
and themes that they could link to. You could also do
the same for the poems in the Conflict cluster! This
will help you know the texts really well when exams
come round.

Mr Amuah-Fuster
Science
Remember the 5 Ps:
Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance
Arrange your available time to steadily build
your knowledge and understanding, then
tackle those exams with increased confidence!

Dr Hagan
Science
Don’t stay up late revising. You will
learn and perform much better
after a good night’s sleep

Dr Hagan
Science
Glance back at a question after you
have answered it to make sure you
have answered all parts

Mrs Trinder
The Link
Prioritise! Make a list of which
subjects you need to work on the
most. Then do the same with topics
within each subject.

Miss Hardie
Religious Studies
Explain the topics to anyone who will
listen - friends, parents, grandparents
(shopkeepers, bus drivers...). If you are
confident about what you have learnt,
you should be able to teach it to others.

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