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always remember you are worth more than a grade. you can do anything you want someway or another even if you do not have the "needed grades" their is a path for everyone to get where they want to. always put your physical and mental health first and try if u can to prioritise sleep and proper nutrition :)

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never put of tomorrow what you can do today- master wu

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u can do this guyss 6 7 :)

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Don't let exam scores define you - yes, they are important, but your mental health is so much more important than a number on a page. There are so many pathways into careers now so don't burn yourself out just to get a good grade. You've got this!!!

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as you sit your exams, i want you to remember something very important: your grades do not define you, and exams do not measure your worth. take a deep breath, do your best, and trust in all the effort you’ve put in. don’t worry, and don’t stress - what matters most is your growth, your courage, and your heart. no matter what the results say, you are valued, capable, and amazing just as you are.

With love and encouragement ❤️

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What that bit of paper doesn’t account for is the amount of effort and mental struggle it took for you to get there so why let it define you?

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You've got this! I know it's a really difficult time but all your hard work and effort will all be worth while! Remember to make sure you're looking after yourself while your revising and take some time to relax ❤️

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Exam Pressure and Stress are Real You Are not Alone and Results Aren't Everything ,The Government Need to Listen!!

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It's all worthwhile at the end even if you didn't get all the marks you where hoping for you are stronger than you think

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Good luck 🤞 all go easy on yourselves as hard as it may seem with all the pressure your all so important in every way never forget that ✨

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You got this!

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Your grades do not define you!!!! They do not determine how successful you will be!!!! I found my career of 26yrs by accident and worked my way up,the day I started I've never worked since as I love it... I was 25 when I started completed exams and assessments in the job for the job, never needed a GCSE yet I have been to University that the job paid for. I work for integrated children's services for the Local Authority. You will be successful your exams are a test for your teachers and how good they have been teaching you and the environment you have learnt in!!!!

Now its your time to learn what you need....GOOD-LUCK

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If you didn’t get the exam results you wanted or were ‘expected’ to get,it doesn’t mean you are not intelligent or clever enough, it just means you weren’t ready yet. You can carry on and re-sit or even change direction completely and do something that makes you happy. This doesn’t define you as a lovely person and it doesn’t define your future. You have great potential and the world is your oyster, you are still loved and your future is still bright ❤️

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We have got this.

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My child who has just finished year 5 , who is extremely bright ( rated in top 2% for intelligence in her dyslexia assessment) has been stressed out about SATS for the last 6 months. Fretting over the test papers her school uses throughout year 5 and 6 , and losing sleep. This is unacceptable, please abolish this exam she is far too young for this.

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No long message here, just a few words. Close your eyes and think of yourself, visualise your face, smiling. Then visualise yourself after your exams, the same face, the same smile. Exams do not define you, only you can do that.

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exams are not the only way to get to where you want to be. There are many further opportunities in life you can take such as collage courses to achieve the qualifications needed for your dream jobs, not doing well in exams doesn't mean your opportunities are limited. As long as you can say you've tried your best that's all that is needed.

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Don’t you ever let some tests define you. No matter the score you get won’t change you! Your amazing and perfect and you have alot to come🫶🏼❤️

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Don’t ever let words on a page define you as a person. You as a person is what counts. Juts remember to breathe and tale each day as it comes.

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As a secondary school teacher of 33 years and mother of children going through/have gone through the exams process, I feel well qualified to say that the whole exams system in this country needs a massive overhaul. Our young people are suffering extreme levels of stress and anxiety - it's the grown ups who need to sit up and make key changes! Exams have never defined anyone and never will!

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You are not the sum of your exam results. You are far more than that. Don’t define yourself by the artificial measure of an educational institution.

Learning is a lifelong process and the vast majority of people do not end up being or doing what at sixteen years old they imagined they would. There is far more to life than that and you have only just begun.

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I work in primary. I hate our education system, it's broken beyond belief. Our little people are children and learn best through play, everyday, end of.

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As long as you tried your best, that is all that anyone can ask of you. A grade doesn't define YOU or your trajectory in life.

Being YOU is your superpower and you are amazing in everyway

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Just keep ur head up don’t let the exam stress get to you once you are sat in the room it gets scary but just write what you know and sleep

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I’m 50 and a parent to a 16 year old (asd/adhd) doing GCSEs and a 13 year old in home education.

I know a great deal about the education system.

So hard to ignore all those around you (your teachers , your school , possibly your parents…… hundreds of years of a useless curriculum and system. The government still not listening) They are destroying young peoples talents and wellbeing, and consequently the future of our communities.

But these exams aren’t as important as they all tell you. You are so much more clever and brilliant and interesting and lovely than you may think! You can and will find a purpose in life, JUST don’t listen to the doubters (and the doubt in your head) because you can change things for the better. The world needs your unique skills and love; thats always worth it. You have a lot to give and you will find your way, with or without GCSEs! I wish you so much love snd luck with your future - make it yours!

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I am lucky to be a mother to 3 amazing children as well as a business owner. My eldest thrives in academia and is at Cambridge University. My youngest did not receive any GCSE’s and does not flourish in the classroom. However, he is now thriving in the work environment and all 3 of them

are succeeding in very different ways. Exams do not define you and everyone is different. When recruiting it’s attitude and life experience I look for, not exam results. There are many ways of demonstrating work ethic and dedication to a potential employer, not just exam results.

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Learning is a life long journey. When you find what you love to learn about hold onto that tightly. Loving what you learn about is the key to your success and happiness.

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I am a passionate advocate for childhood, a teacher and a parent. School should be a place where children fall in love with learning. But increasingly, that joy is being stripped away. The relentless pressure placed on schools to deliver high SATs results is narrowing the curriculum and distorting the very purpose of education.

Instead of nurturing curiosity and creativity, far too many children are subjected to weeks — even months — of test preparation. This is not education; it’s training for a test. And it’s coming at a heartbreaking cost.

School refusal is on the rise. More and more children are experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem, and mental health challenges linked directly to school stress. This means that many more parents are also suffering with mental health, fines and unable to work! The 2023 Children’s Commissioner report noted a sharp increase in persistent absence and disengagement from school. In fact, one in five pupils in England is now regularly missing school — and mental health is a key factor.

This isn’t just a policy issue; it’s a moral one. We have a duty of care to our children — to protect their well-being and their right to a broad, balanced, and fun education. Our system should be shaped around the needs of children, not the other way around. Are we really listening to the children or are we using our positions of power to influence how and which children are listened to. Children want to do well, children want to please adults they will tell you what they think you want to hear until it all becomes too much and it’s too late. It is becoming normalised for that children will say they don’t like school!

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All you can do is your best and be proud of yourself, whatever the outcome. Dont stress over them, take one day at a time, deep breaths and keep calm.

YOU are more important than a piece of paper with results on it.

YOU will succeed in life.

Be happy and healthy xx

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Worked in education for 35 years. The most ‘successful’ ( wellbeing or financial ) people I know failed their maths GCSE and scraped the rest. The current assessment process is not fit to measure anything except memory. Backing this move for change 100%.

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Exams aren’t everything. Who u r is not defined by an exam & no meaning on who u are as a person.

Incredible people have failed them, & not very kind people have passed them.

I know so much seems pinned on them now, but there are other ways through.

sleep is the best thing you can do for ur brain. Get some outside time. This time will pass and it doesn’t have to define everything

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Exams will not define your future, just your next steps. Do what you do best, and show up.

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Thinking of you all doing your exams. I have never forgotten how tough it was when I did mine in 1997. Make sure you take rest breaks from revision, eat well and get your sleep hours in too. All the work that you have put in will be worth it and do your best!

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You are more than a mark or a grade. You are a human who has gone through every single hardship that life has thrown at you.

Exams do not define who you were, are, or will be. Wherever you are meant to go, whoever you are meant to be, you will get there.

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Exams are simply a demonstration of knowledge on one particular day. You ARE knowledgeable and have capabilities far beyond that demonstration on that day. The path to your goal, your success is never linear and you will get through. Keep moving forward and lean on those important people around you to help manage the stress.

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Good luck to everyone sitting there exams. I know it seems so hard but everything will be okay. The results don't define you and in the future all that you will remember from this time is the resilience and bravery that you possessed during this time.

Love a girl who had the worst time during her gsces and only passed a few but is now at her dream sixth form doing btec courses that I actually love.

Things will work out for you too. Stay strong and don't loose hope.

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You are so much more than grades and exam results. Exams and tests can be re-sat but it’s much harder to regain your mental health. You can only do your best and that is more than enough. You are more than enough. Sending love and strength to get you through. Don’t ever think you don’t have a future ahead of you, you are needed in this world 🥰

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Ex-teacher here who left education after 15 years. Standing in the classroom “teaching” 6 year olds how to write a sentence with a subordinating clause 🤯 when half of them don’t put a capital letter or full stop correctly was hard-work. The people who created the curriculum have no idea what is important for children to learn. I now focus on my son who is struggling massively with a failing curriculum. He says he’s stupid and can’t do anything. He is taking HIS time to learn at HIS pace but he will always feel like a failure by a system which was made up by someone who has never spoken to a child or tried to teach one. He has so many talents but because we place so much importance on just English and Maths, his talents go unnoticed and unrecognised. I try to tell him that we need people to be good at different things to do all the jobs we need in our world. He is only 8. He will be put onto the SATs hamster wheel soon enough. Will he be going to early morning SATs booster groups? Absolutely bloody not. Will he miss his PE lessons (the one lesson he loves) to go over times tables for the year 4 test-over my dead body. Seeing the stress and anxiety it is causing him already, years before it faces him is heartbreaking. I wish we treated all subjects equally. As a teacher, I would be forced to miss music or art to focus on a maths concept the children did not understand. For those children where these subjects were their safe place to feel like they were achieving something, this would’ve been soul destroying. Our education system is destroying our young people. I hope it can be changed before it does the same to my children.

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I share my experience to provide evidence that pursuit of grades are minor in the context of our lives, with its twist and turns. I was given a dyslexic diagnosed six months before GCSE (then o’levels). I dismissed further academic achievements until my late 20’s because adults in my school indicated I would be better following other routes to a career. My father’s illness and death from cancer demonstrated life was too short to not take risks. It took me seven years, with a year out to have one of my children, to achieve a GCSE, two A’Levels and an undergraduate degree. The illness and death of my partner 15 years after my father’s death lead to me revisiting the academic world I had dismissed again following my degree to pursue a new career. Two post graduations later I am a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist working with young people in schools. The truth is that people who don’t know me see my academic achievements. To me they we painfully difficult tick boxing exercises in a system that didn’t understand me. The people who know me and see me for who I am, this includes my clients, see me for the experience I’ve had in life and especially in the education system. It’s taken it’s toll and I hope to inspire the next generation of educators to dismantle the patriarchal, hierarchical system that is so devoid of creativity, growth and problems solving. Place importance on connecting with ourselves and others. The relationships we have with others, at school. at home, with friends, at work and in every human connection changes us in ways nothing else can. Exams are but a minor inconvenience spend more time cultivating connections with others it will enrich you in ways beyond your imagination.

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As long as you do your best, no one can ask anything more of you. If things don't go the way you planned, that's okay - that's life, and you are far more than a grade or a number in a system. You have a future regardless!

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This is just a moment in time - and the outcome doesn't define the future. Better days will come again. Keep going you have so much to look forward to. This is just a few pages in your story. Your amazing journey will continue beyond these exams. Be confident, brave and bold!

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Exams are like a narrowing of time and space, where we all step through to emerge to a much greater experience called life! The system needs changing in insurmountable ways, but until then, treat exams for what they are, simply a gateway to something much greater awaiting you on the other side!

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You are amazing

Grades don't define you

You can achieve whatever you aspire too 💛

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Hey... Exam results don't define you. Just do your best. Not all children are good at revising and sitting in an exam environment. It dosent matter what grades you get, it's more important that your mental health is good and your wellbeing. Don't be pressured by parents or carers to achieve unrealistic expectations... It's great if you are able to sit exams and cope, but alot of young people struggle and that's OK.

I studied for my A level at 28 and did a degree at 45...theres always time.

All my love to you all... Be you, be strong, be mentally happy ♥️

A proud mum of 2, had a difficult life but survived with strength and resilience...

My advice.... Be you, be resilient, be positive xxx

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No exam defines how amazing you are. Never forgot that. I always wanted to do better and always thought I could do better, please remember your best is best, you can’t do anymore than that. Making sure you have good mental health is far more important than any exam

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As an Infant School teacher I would like to see a complete overhaul as to how we measure validity as a human being. So much talent goes uncelebrated in our current way of educating children. Where is the evolution in our education system?

Your worth cannot be measured by this system. If you do well within it you will feel relieved but might wonder do I possess other attributes that are being missed and would give me more joy and are as equally valid. And for those who do not thrive in this system, you are just as important to our future society and you are being entirely let down and undervalued.

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People often talk about exams like they’re a race, and you need to focus on them alone during exam time. But formal education is more like a marathon than a sprint, with effort put in gently over the course. You’ve been preparing for two years for this. What will make the difference now isn’t the last minute cramming, but instead resting well, eating healthily, drinking water and making time for what you love. Look after yourself in this final stage, and you’ll make it over the finish line.

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I had an offer from Cambridge of A*AA to do my dream course. I felt like this was everything I'd ever work for and that my whole future depended on it. When on results day I found I had AAB, I really felt like life was over - but I took a gap year which turned out to be on my favourite years, then met my future wife and loads of amazing friends doing a completely different course at a different uni. Whatever happens, you will have a wonderful life ahead of you and there's so much to look forward to! ✨🎇

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It feels like the weight of the world is on your shoulders at the moment. But this time will pass. Your grades, your exam results do not define you 💙

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You are amazing! You have done everything you can to be here today & that’s awesome! Keep being you, take deep breaths when you feel anxious. You’ve got this!

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There is only version of you! You were created for a purpose! Breathe deeply in the moments that feel hard and overwhelming. Remember this is just season of life, work hard now and the hard work will pay off, but also remember that exams are not the most important thing; you are worth more than what a sheet of grades says about you! #wonderlab #wonderfullyou

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Exams are not the everything. The pressure they put on you today is wild. Remember you can only do, what you can do. There are so many other measures to success and brains work differently. 🥰

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Remember to take time for yourself, it’s only one period of you like and it doesn’t matter as much as you think it would, there are so many ways to do whatever you want to do in the future gcses are just one of them! So don’t out too much pressure on it.

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You are so brilliant, you have so many exciting things ahead of you. The result of this exam will not determine the rest of your life x

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I’m 20 and I promise you, it is not the end of the world. They don’t show your worth. I PROMISE, you can get through this and I promise you, everything will be okay. Good luck <3

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I’m 20 now but I remember the stress of GCSEs. I promise you, it is not the end of the world. They don’t show your worth. I was only ever asked my GCSE results ONCE, and that was when I was starting college. Other than that, they’re forgotten about. I PROMISE, you can get through this and I promise you, everything will be okay. Good luck <3

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Good luck to everyone taking your exams I came out with one GCSE and now at college getting distinctions in my work no matter the outcome of your grades you CAN do what ever you put hard work into and it might take longer without exams. But remember you have worked so hard and you got through a pandemic at such a young age that is a huge achievement 👏. But I'm currently resting my English and maths like you are it's mentally draining but you can do it. If you're struggling with revision speak to your teachers for advice they are subject experts. And you tube videos are amazing too 😍.

You got this nearly there.

Em xxxxx

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My son is 9 and already describes school as prison. He wants to be curious and explore his own ideas. My other son has additional needs and his whole human potential will be quashed by the design of the system, because he doesn’t fit in.

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The education system is a prison for the creatives. This does not define you. X

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During my A-levels, I had a Cambridge offer for A*AA. I believed that if I didn’t meet my grades, everyone would think I was a failure. I worked so hard, and was getting A*s in my revision and practice tests. When it came down to exams, I didn’t get a single A*, suffered panic attacks, and went to my insurance university.

Going to my insurance uni has been the best thing that has ever happened to me. I’ve learnt here how to relax, the value of friendships.

It will ALL be okay in the end, and if it isn’t okay, it isn’t the end.

I know you have goals you want to reach, but exams are only a small portion of your life; they don’t last forever. Do your best, but don’t sacrifice your health and happiness in the process ❤️

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They will never measure you as a person. They are not the be all and end all, and there is big life to be had regardless of what grade you get. It will also never say "thank god he got a 8 in Eng lit" on your gravestone!

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Exam periods have been some of the hardest times in my life. If you are feeling like this remember - you will always get through them. They will be over soon and your results don’t define you. They don’t only assess a very small part of who you are and don’t account for your resilience, perseverance, kindness etc. This is the stuff that really counts in the future.

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Good luck to everyone sitting their exams! Your exams do not make or break you and it is not the end of the world if you do not pass - there is a whole world out there waiting for you. Try your best - that’s all that matters ❤️x

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All the best with your exams! A gentle reminder that the current education system wasn’t built with everyone in mind, and it doesn’t always reflect all the different ways people learn and grow. If you’re finding things tough, please know that it’s not a reflection of your worth or potential. You are not the problem. You deserve support, understanding, and spaces that truly work for you. You're amazing!

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It's a really stresfull time, take care of your wellbeing, go for a walk. Everything feels better when you have a break. Whatever happens, you hold your head up high and be proud of yourself

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Remember - these exams are simply another stage in your life. At each stage you will have a number of options and the path you take will eventually be the map of your journey through life. There are many paths with many wonderful destinations. These exams are not your only option. You are very early in that journey. x

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Do what you can, it is important in our current system, however as I look back -the results didn't reflect my potential or even really determine the journey I have been on. You are much, much more than could ever be adequately captured in exams, coursework or what ever metric that is applied to you. Take it easy, good luck and be your magnificent self, the immeasurable you.

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Best of luck with your exams! What will be, will be.

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All you can ever do in life, is your best! Exams don't define you.

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I promise you, your ability and what you'll be able to do throughout your life will not be define by that final grade.

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Exams don't define who you are or who you become,you can only do your best that's all you can do,dont forget there are other ways to get to where you want to be. x

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Good luck everyone. Please remember grades do not define who you are or your worth. Just long as you work hard and try your best. No one can ask more x

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Exam is not a true test of a persons capability. So just revise and do what you can. You got a whole world of exploring who you really are ahead of you.

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Don't listen to the pressure others will put you under.

Do your best, but remember you can always retake them later.

I went to university at 30, and it was the right time for me.

Be kind to yourself and others, and remember that nothing lasts for ever.

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The outcome of exam results will not determine your life trajectory. I’ve had the opportunity to work across numerous jobs in a fairly short space of time that I have really enjoyed, and I was asked to remove my grades from my CV; they said use the space for other, more-related things/experiences! Whatever the outcome, you have tried your hardest and that is the best that anyone can do. These results are not what will define you and the exam system is not something that works for everyone. Keep moving forwards and find the things that make you happy.

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Just do your best but please, please understand that exam results are ultimately no real indicator of success.

I was "fairly" bright at school and did quite well, but most my friends who did not perform academically, and so many of my peers have bigger houses and newer cars than I do - their secret: hard work in the "REAL" world!

Too add to that - the happiest of my friends has a very small house, dogs and the great outdoors. The world is your oyster with or withour good qualifications.

Breathe - do your best - then let it go.

Wishing you all the best now and in your bright future.

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Exams don't work for everyone, my daughter included. Just do you best, work hard, and revise. If they don't work out, don't worry! So many people who have gone on to do great things, didn't do well in their exams! It is not the end of the world. There are other ways to get where you want to be and a load of people and organisations that can help you. We're thinking of you all! Keep moving forward and be awesome! :-)

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My exams were years ago. I did my best but could have done better. At the time it was scary. I still remember the panic before turning the exam paper over. I am now in a senior position and exam results do not matter anymore. Hard work and commitment are better than any exam result.

Believe me in a few years time it will not matter. Exams are not the end of the journey they are the beginning.

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Whatever the outcome of your exams, you will always be unique, everyone has something to contribute to the world, so you shine as you in the world and never let anyone dim your light! All the very best ❤️

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Exam results don't show.....

How kind and caring you are

Your honesty

What skills and talents you have

How organised you are

Your commitment

Your love for others

Your people skills

Your reliability

Your humour

How helpful you are

Your loyalty

How thoughtful you are

How popular you are

Your beauty

You have far more than a set of grades can show. Don't under estimate yourself 💌

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Your life is just beginning, I didn’t get my GCSE’s at the usual time because I was in psychiatric hospital so I did mine through college and earned 9 at grade C and above.

I’ve also gone on to study at university and now have degrees in Psychology, Understanding Children and Counselling. Just this past year I’ve retrained at the age of 44 to be a Parent Coach. You can find your way in life, in a way that suits YOU.

Life is more than getting exams in year 11 or 12/13!

Don’t let someone who’s not living your life dictate yours to you 💜

Go reach for your dreams-no matter how small you think they are. They matter- YOU MATTER.

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Best wishes for your exams, it is a moment in time, deep breath and get through them, but never think this is the end of the line, exams can be retaken, or other routes forged. You have all sorts of opportunities ahead of you that you probably haven’t even considered at the moment.

Exams don’t suit everyone, you may do amazing but so many before you haven’t.

Whatever happens, you will be ok, don’t put too much pressure on yourself

Try to eat, sleep and keep up those fluid levels.

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Believe in yourself. Work hard but don’t let exams or academic success define you . Success can be defined in many ways. In years from now, you will look back and view this as a moment in your life, what did the experience of school and sitting exams teach you about yourself, that is invaluable learning. Believe in yourself and be kind to yourself as you would be kind to others.

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Exam grades do not define you as a person, as a reliable employee, as a good citizen, as a loyal friend.

Your best is good enough and your personal qualities are amazing. Believe in yourself always

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Your exams don’t define you, there are so many different pathways to life

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You are so much more than a score on a test paper or a grade on a results day!

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Remember you are not a statistic you are an individual. Just try your best and you will be proud of yourself for doing that. Later in life these exams won’t mean a lot, but I know they do now. Wishing you all the best of luck now and for the future. If you try your hardest I will be proud of you.

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To everyone who is talking their exams. I’ve always told my kids u can only do what u can & there’s no such thing as “ I can’t!” Just remember ur all are strong fabulous people & just relax. Good luck everyone xx

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Try to realise that while exams are important, your health, wellbeing and happiness is vastly more important. To put things in perspective, whatever the results of your exams, your future will be shaped by luck and random events more than anything else. Yes of course do your best but try to relax - it will help your exam performance and your wellbeing.

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I don't know how you are feeling right now, I only know that these exams are not the measure of you as a person they are the measure other people need to take of how well your school has done so far for you.

Try to remember the context you have been learning in- perhaps your parents have had money worries and argue all the time- how can you revise during that?

Perhaps your parents are even at home for you. So no wonder you haven't manage to concentrate this week.

Perhaps you are trying to be more than perfect and that is a hard burden to bear.

Your brain will believe what you tell- say to yourself you will manage to get through this stress and you will.

Whatever the circumstances this is a snapshot of this moment ...at this time.

Take a breath.

Find the ground under your feet.

You will get through this moment, then the next, then the next.

( If you got to the bottom of this post- well done!

I didn't get the results I wanted, I retook. Then.... after a few years decided to change my career. Nothing is set in stone. Now I work in children's mental health, get to bring my dog to work!)

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Whatever happens, happens!

Stay cool and please remember - from someone who really struggled with the stress of exams in his teenage years - these tests do not define you. No matter how you do, the world will go on turning and there is always another bright morning sun on the horizon.

You have your whole life ahead of you! Let these exams wash over you and enjoy yourself!

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You're doing so much better than you think! It may all seem a bit much now, but you're doing so well - don't give up! I know you're giving your all and I'm so proud. I may not know you, but know I'm sending you positive vibes and cheering you on. You can do this. Now go kick butt!

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Exams do not define you. You are unique and regardless of what happens, you tried your best. No one can ask any more of you.

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Take care of yourself. You are unique and special.

You can still get where you want to go - even if the exams don't go so well - there is always a way around things.

If they go wrong you can retake them - next year or when your are older. If they are that important to you. There are many other talents that are not exam related. You might have a different way of shining!

Follow your dreams. Now is the time to keep going for what you want - however you manage to get there.

Do what you can and be yourself. :)

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Your stronger then you think just be yourself every young person is so special and you your extraordinary, always be kind to yourself no matter what, we have every faith in you, good luck in life it’s amazing what you can achieve.💖

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All anyone can do for exams is to try the best you can do. It doesnt matter if you dont get the grades. You can redo them anytime. Not all jobs are about exam results. I missed a lot of exams when i was a teenager. It hasnt stopped me going to university twice and getting a professional qualification. There are lots of routes to get to where you want to be! Exams dont define the person you are or your abilities! Make sure you look after yourself first and foremost !

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I have ADHD but didn't know it when I was at university. It did NOT stop me from passing every exam I sat first-time. It stopped me doing a great many other things, but that's not for here.

Though it was painful, I learned to gradually trim down my revision notes in stages. I'd (1) read a paper, annotate it, and summarise it in forensic detail. Then (2) summarise that, for example - from paragraphs to sentences. I'd likely do this twice, and often found tables useful. And lastly, I'd (3) produce a radial diagram with the main topic in the centre, key concepts as branches, and key people (including 1-3 counterarguments or critiques) and dates noted alongside. The radial diagram must - for me anyway - be no bigger than one side of A4, i.e., so you can read it very quickly last-minute right before the exam!

For written exams, it's very important to demonstrate memory so knowing who the author(s) of a theory / research and the date of publication is very important. So too are the names and dates of those who disagree with or critique the theory / research being examined.

Doing things in stages.

Doing gradually over time. (It took me a year to write my dissertation.)

Summarising.

Also, reading your work out loud to yourself and others, and paying attention to how academics write, e.g., bad punctuation could be what makes people think you're unintelligent, even if it's an incorrect instant judgement. (People are people!)

But these techniques will help you to validate that your work has a good flow, that it makes sense, that it's joined-up.

Story is powerful. Beginning, middle, end.

These things have all stayed with me, together with using a red pen to annotate almost everything I read!

Good luck with your exams. Reach out for help if you need it. That's one mistake I made - I didn't ask for help. You must.

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Your life is not dictated by some stupid tests that do not measure you correctly. They dont see all the other skills you may have that

Your determination, drive and always giving your best is what defines you. The ability to keep trying and keep striving for your goals will be what makes you successful.

Keep going