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GUIDANCE (Students)

The document provides guidance for candidates taking an exam, with 9 tips: 1) Use supplementary sheets if needed and note page references; 2) Show working for partial credit; 3) Do not necessarily start with question 1 and avoid starting with the hardest question; 4) Allocate time based on question point values; 5) Scan read questions carefully before answering; 6) Draw clear diagrams even if provided; 7) Explain equations to earn partial credit if numerical mistakes occur; 8) Do not cross out work if unsure which solution is correct for partial credit; 9) Follow formatting like significant figures for additional points.

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GUIDANCE (Students)

The document provides guidance for candidates taking an exam, with 9 tips: 1) Use supplementary sheets if needed and note page references; 2) Show working for partial credit; 3) Do not necessarily start with question 1 and avoid starting with the hardest question; 4) Allocate time based on question point values; 5) Scan read questions carefully before answering; 6) Draw clear diagrams even if provided; 7) Explain equations to earn partial credit if numerical mistakes occur; 8) Do not cross out work if unsure which solution is correct for partial credit; 9) Follow formatting like significant figures for additional points.

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GUIDANCE FOR

CANDIDATES
1. Question papers with spaces for answers. Use supplementary sheets if you need
to, but if you answer part of a question in the answer space for a different
question, say so!
(e.g. "See page 10").

2. Show any "rough working" in the answer space provided. It might be worth
marks!

3. You don't have to start with Question 1 but …


Usually it is not a good idea to start with the last question on the paper and work
"backwards". Even though the last question may be worth more marks, it can be
very discouraging if you encounter difficulties straight away. A possible strategy
is to start with a question on a topic in which you feel confident.

4. As you work through the paper, bear in mind how many marks each question is
worth. If, for example, 10 marks are allocated, you should ideally be completing
it in about 10 minutes.

5. When you start a solution, first "scan" read, and then read it more carefully,
perhaps highlighting important details.

6. Draw good clear diagrams (even when a diagram is given on the question
paper). Show all data on the diagram.
Although marks are not usually awarded for a diagram alone, it will help to clarify
your own ideas and might show the examiner that you understand the problem.

7. Before you write down any equation explain what you are doing,
Using x = − b ± b − 4ac ….
2
e.g.
2a
Using y − y1 = m( x − x1 ) ….
This may help you to earn method marks when you make numerical mistakes in
the equation.

8. If you attempt a solution twice and you are not sure which solution is correct (if
either!), it is safer not to cross anything out, then both solutions will be marked
and you will be given credit for work seen by the examiner.

9. Beware throwing marks away! If, for example, a question demands an answer to
3 significant figures there may be a mark for this.

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