Tests and exams. How to be a success

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What's the difference?

What's the difference?

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Tests are used to help you and the teacher. They let

Tests are used to help you and the teacher. They let

you know if you have understood something that you have been learning and they help the teacher plan what needs to be done to help you.
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Exams are usually rather more formal. You may take exams in

Exams are usually rather more formal. You may take exams in

a variety of subjects eg. music, karate, first aid, to see if you have reached that level and can move on to the next.
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Exams can be written, oral, practical or even all three. Practical

Exams can be written, oral, practical or even all three. Practical

means that you can show what you know by doing something. Oral is when you have to say the answer out loud, eg to show that you can understand a language you are learning.
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HOW TO PREPARE

HOW TO PREPARE

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DO NOT WRITE OFF! IT IS DANGEROUS!

DO NOT WRITE OFF! IT IS DANGEROUS!

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Practice on old exam papers, if you can, so that you

Practice on old exam papers, if you can, so that you

will feel more confident about recognizing what to do.
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Get into the habit of doing homework properly and in time.

Get into the habit of doing homework properly and in time.

Ask the teacher if you don't understand something. Work on the hard stuff first and save the subjects you enjoy for after.
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Make your study time when you are most alert and energetic.

Make your study time when you are most alert and energetic.

If you are tired and sleepy when you are studying you are wasting your time.
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Everyone feels nervous about tests and exams but some people just

Everyone feels nervous about tests and exams but some people just

become so stressed that they do badly even though they have worked really hard and know the work. Stress gets in the way of them being able to do their best.
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Why not put on your music and really groove? Pretend you're

Why not put on your music and really groove? Pretend you're

a real dancer and really go for it. Apart from great exercise dancing is great fun too.