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RE: Exams/Revision Whinging - almh - 19-01-2010 05:43 PM
They're always awful with results. Don't really know why it takes them so long (ok, I get why the summer ones take one/two months, but January? Didn't think it was that popular, people do more exams in the summer).
Awww, I'm sure you'll have all done/will do fine
RE: Exams/Revision Whinging - Nitrus - 19-01-2010 05:45 PM
The people who mark the exams are teachers usually. So it follows that they have more time in the summer than during term time in Jan/Feb/March.
That's why a smaller volume of exam papers take roughly the same time to mark during Jan/Feb/March than in the summer.
RE: Exams/Revision Whinging - YourFutureMuse - 19-01-2010 05:48 PM
Ah that makes sense I suppose lol
Good thinking... I still hate the silly exam boards though 
But I have the same amount of exams now than I will in June (aside from resits of course aha). TBH I'd sooner have them all in June- all the stress in one go.. but then again at least I'll get a (much needed) second chance on these ones
RE: Exams/Revision Whinging - almh - 19-01-2010 05:51 PM
I've got all mine in June but it's only 11 exams this time, so I'm not too fussed. Besides, I now have all the time until then to revise... As soon as I get off Spooks Forum
RE: Exams/Revision Whinging - Nitrus - 19-01-2010 05:54 PM
*reaches for big red ban button* lol.
I'm serious, I really don't want you guys to reduce your chances of a good grade because of the forum.
Anyway, I preferred having Jan exams, it got them out of the way, while a lot of the content was relatively fresh in my mind. Yeh, xmas sucked more, but it was better than worrying about something you learned 6 months ago in June.
RE: Exams/Revision Whinging - YourFutureMuse - 19-01-2010 06:08 PM
nooo not the big red ban button! lol
Oh I see, I was supposed to be revising at Christmas... I see now where I am going wrong lol
RE: Exams/Revision Whinging - Beatriz - 19-01-2010 06:14 PM
In my case if it's not the forum is one facebook game so...
I prefer that too, Nitrus. Here, at university we have exams on February, (perhaps I've said this before) I studied in Pamplona so I came home for holidays with all my notes and came back to Pamplona with them without even read them
. So January was a very stressful month, locked in at home
RE: Exams/Revision Whinging - almh - 19-01-2010 06:22 PM
Nitrus, you stay away from the big red button!! Spooksforum is good for relaxing when you're not revising though!
I do better in exams that I think I'm going to fail though. And if I think I'll pass with high marks I tend to do badly (except in Maths). So the additional stress is good for me. I had a Geography mock today, and I was so annoyed because I hadn't had any time to revise the previous night, but I managed to get a bit done on the train/in maths (don't worry about me missing maths, I had already finished the work... again. When some members of the class hadn't started it. Irritating...) and then she didn't even test me on that bit
although in hindsight I shouldn't have focussed on those sections as she had given us a mini test on them previously...Revision is so boring
I am actually going to do some revision now (as soon as I've posted my SfaY entry) so I am doing work Nitrus
RE: Exams/Revision Whinging - YourFutureMuse - 19-01-2010 06:35 PM
My problem is focusing
I have had my bio textbook out on the table for hours now but I just stare at it and know that my brain is not absorbing any of it :/ And now I am stressed so overthinking and confusing myself on the simple things
RE: Exams/Revision Whinging - Nitrus - 19-01-2010 06:36 PM
What level of biology are you doing?