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Exam technique
Knowledge alone does not earn top grades - exam technique does. Master timing, question types, essay structure and exam-day strategy.
Every year, students who know their texts inside out still miss top grades - not because they lack knowledge, but because they run out of time, misread the question, or never learned how to structure an answer under pressure.
Exam technique is the difference between knowing the answer and proving it on paper. These guides turn what you know into the marks you deserve.
Four focused guides that cover everything you need to perform under exam conditions.
Paper-by-paper timing breakdowns and how to divide time per question without running out.
Read the guideHow to approach "How does the writer...", comparison, extract-based, essay and creative writing tasks.
Read the guideIntroduction techniques, PEEL paragraphs, topic sentences, linking and strong conclusions.
Read the guideWhat to bring, how to read the paper, how to stay calm, and what to do in the last five minutes.
Read the guideFive habits that make an immediate difference to your marks in any English exam.
Spend the first 10 to 15 minutes reading and annotating before you write a single word.
Spend three to five minutes planning any extended answer - a quick plan keeps you focused and on-question.
Roughly one mark equals one minute. Watch the clock and never overrun a low-mark question.
Embed short quotations of two to five words. Precise evidence is far stronger than long copied lines.
Always save the last few minutes to proofread for spelling, punctuation and grammar - easy marks are lost here.
Put every technique into practice with timed, interactive exam-technique revision.
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