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Exam hints and tips

Exam hints and tips

The most life-changing weeks of your life so far are just around the corner! Here are QA Apprenticeships’ tips to help you get ready for your exams...


  • Quiet places to study are important. Make sure you're in a room where you're not interrupted.
  • Ask your teachers if there's still something you don't understand. Don't just leave it to chance.

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  • Work hard and play hard!  Making time to relax keeps a healthy balance and reduces stress.
  • Investigate what you could do after your exams. Have a look at our range of apprenticeships to explore more options.
  • Study leave is a great way to get on top of your revision - just don't leave it until the last minute!
  • Hard work will pay off!

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  • You could revise by teaching others. A good way to check whether you understand something, is by seeing if you can explain it to someone else.
  • Open those revision guides - they are designed to break revision down into manageable chunks.
  • Understand the links between your work. Mind-mapping organises revision in the mind.

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  • Learn by experience. Try some old exam papers to test your knowledge.
  • Understand what the examiner is looking for, and expand on your answers if you want to get top marks.
  • Creating revision prompt cards is a great idea. Try to boil a topic down to one word, which triggers all the knowledge you have.
  • Knowledge is power! The more you know the more successful you will be in your exams, and beyond.

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