Preparing your Students for Exams

Session Overview

Preparing students for exams

1. In an ideal world, how should students feel going into an examination or

assessment?

2. What are students most worried about about the exam period?

3. In the actual exam, what are students the most anxious about?

4. How does your role as a tutor differ from that of a teacher?

5. As uni students, how can you use your experiences of exams in your sessions?

6. How can you ensure you are best prepared to help and support your

students?

7. What would a parent/carer expect from a tutor approaching and during the

exam period?

8. Which skills and approaches do you have that can best support your students

during the examination period?

9. What are access arrangements?

5 minutes- feedback and presentation of answers

Presentation: how to assess and discuss areas of strength and development,

Gaps in learning or subject knowledge. What to ask to ensure you are prepared to support

How to encourage positive organisation and study tips

Student technology to further support this e.g. study plan. How to ensure your sessions compliment school approaches/ interventions

How to use session time effectively to prepare students for exams. How to use the flipped learning approach, where to find resources and example responses, how to maximise session time, develop self assessment and critical analysis. How to share feedback with examples of activities and approaches to incorporate into sessions.

How to ensure your approaches compliment school approaches/ revision/teaching

How to support students' mental health and wellbeing tips and suggestions including safeguarding and where to signpost, how to support most effectively and encourage students to become reflective and find positives.

Putting it into practice case studies- in groups/breakout rooms participants

What would you change about your tutoring?

Feedback and opportunity for goals and next steps