Exam Boot Camp Session 1 Getting Ready

Your Target????

Teacher’s Target Student demonstrates knowledge and understanding of facts and processes of the course Processes – eg. essay writing, problem solving, how ideas fit together, graphing

Reflection How do you learn ? How do you perform your best? Time of day??? Location??? Alone vs Group Study??? Listening, Talking It Out, Reading???

Study Routine Time Setting Cup of tea? Hot chocolate? Coffee? Materials at the ready

Plan Ahead Reduce Stress…Make a Schedule Create a schedule that is realistic, flexible Small frequent chunks ?? Incorporate breaks Establish a routine….

Pre-Exam Focus Obtain and Scan Review sheets Understand the FOCUS of the exam Organize notebook, obtain missing notes and example problems Identify areas of strength and weakness Communicate with your teacher to CLARIFY and ANSWER your questions

Tools That Can Help Schedule (set your priorities) Highlighters Stickies Tabs Study notebook (Hilroy scribbler)

Daily Schedule Prioritize Must Do’s Should Do’s Could Do’s

Practice Practice exactly what you have to do on the exam ACTIVELY review! Read over notes, WRITE DOWN the main ideas without looking Prepare Summary Sheets

Practice Select representative work….main assignments, quizzes and tests Redo quizzes, tests without looking at answers Complete review sheets Predict questions the teacher might ask

Memorization tools Use memorization strategies that force you to do something with the material Charts Graphic organizers Summary sheets Flashcards Use acronyms, analogies, songs

Be Realistic Keep your eye on the ball!..identify what you really need to know to do well

Sleep and Rest

Eat Healthy

Exercise

Reward

Limit Caffeine

Supports Extra Help with your teacher Resource Peer Tutoring (Ms Abbass Room 120) Group Study Library 7:45 am – 4:30 pm daily

Exam Schedule Academic Students Tuesday Jan 25 – Friday Jan 28 IB Students Thursday Jan 20 – Tuesday Jan 25

Snow Days????? If PA is closed during a scheduled exam day, the exam schedule is adjusted by ADVANCING IT ONE DAY for each missed storm day Eg. A school cancellation on Tuesday, January 25…..All Tuesday’s exams move to Wednesday January 26