DON'T
- Show up late for your exam
- Cram right before your exam
- Pull an 'all-nighter' studying for your exam
- Hang around with people who stress you out on the exam day--no drama!!
- Think of your exam in a negative way, as in "This exam is stupid, I'm going to fail!"
- Miss breakfast, especially before you write an exam--your brain needs food!!!
DO
- Study at least a week before your exam if possible.
- Visit the 'Provincial Exams' link on the side of this page, sign up on the Student Secure Web. You will need your Personal Education Number [PEN], it is on your final report card.
- Look at previous exams, you can download them on the Provincial exam website.
- Think of your exam in a positive way--as in, "I only have one more exam after this and then I have a whole summer ahead of me!"
- Arrive at least 10 minutes early for your exam.
- Flash cards!
- Relax right before the exam, clear your mind.
- Bring 2 pencils, 2 pens, an eraser and a calculator.
- Eat a healthy meal before the exam.
- Go to the bathroom before the exam.
- Breathe deeply, be in the present moment.
- When you first open the exam booklet, flip through it so you can get an idea of what to expect during the next couple hours.
- Skip questions that you're stuck on, but do go back to them if there's time.
- Use all the time given to you. If you're done, revisit some of the tougher questions, and check your work.
Finally, if you are being recommended for summer school, I strongly encourage you to enrol as soon as possible. You can see what spaces are left at http://www.continuinged.ca
