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A calm plan for exam season
Exams feel smaller once you have practised. Here is the six week plan Tom uses with students.
Most exam stress comes from the unknown. A simple plan turns it into a list of small, doable jobs.
Six weeks out: map the gaps
One past paper, no time limit. Mark it together and circle the three topics that hurt most.
Three weeks out: practise for real
Timed papers once a week, in a quiet room, so the real thing feels ordinary.
The night before: nothing new
A short walk, an early night and a packed bag. Cramming at midnight helps nobody.
