Exam advice

Here is a quick summary of the general advice that I have been giving to my GCSE and A-level students:

-Read the question carefully

-Underline any important information

-Use all data available to you

-Before tackling a written answer, think of any keywords you should use

-Check the number of marks and make sure you have written enough

-Don’t panic

-Check numerical answers are reasonable (not too big, not too small)

-Don’t leave anything blank - if unsure, take an educated guess

-Don’t get stuck and spend too much time on one question

-Give plenty of detail

-In description questions, use as many numbers as you can

-Use scientific language - “increased” instead of “gone from”