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Ace your exams with tips on managing your study time

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Preparing for exams can be stressful at the moment but there are some things that may help.

If you are feeling stressed about upcoming exams, know that you are not alone.

Managing feelings of stress around your exams

There are steps you can take and supports you can turn to to help you to manage exam stress.

Focus on what you can control

It's possible that you are worried about what the exams will look like this year, or what questions will come up on the papers. In times of uncertainty it's natural for us to think or worry about what might happen in the future. For many of us, this can be unhelpful as we are worrying about something that we cannot influence or control.

When it comes to your exams, focus on what you do know and what you can control and try to prepare for your exams using that information. Although this is not an easy task, it is a more productive way to try and keep our minds on track and keep motivated. One way to do this is to know the timing and layout of each exam paper, and what degree of choice you will have with the questions. Your teachers should be able to give you this information.

Mindfulness can allow you to become aware of your thoughts and keep us focused on the present moment. Read more about mindfulness exercises you can try at home.

Try to create a routine and study space

Keeping a study routine is a helpful way of staying on track. Put together a study timetable with time slots to focus on different subjects and schedule regular breaks. This can help manage feelings of stress as you know you have a plan in place with time given to each subject you are studying. Try to organise your day so that the bulk of all activities are done early, allowing you to recover in the evening time.

When you first create a study timetable, know that it doesn't have to be perfect. Review your timetable every day to see what worked well and where you weren't as productive as you thought you might have been. Make the necessary changes to try and make the next day's timetable more effective for you.

If you have a place in your home where you can make your own study space, this can really help. Research has shown that when you study in an environment similar to the one where you will do your exams, it can help when trying to remember information. If possible, try to study somewhere with little noise or distractions and away from where you would normally relax. Read more about how to create a study space at home.

Practice under exam conditions

The more you can put yourself in an exam condition, the less pressure you will feel in the exam itself. One way to practice this is by giving yourself a set amount of time to complete sample exam questions. You can do this with notes the first time, but it is a good idea to take them away over time. This will allow you to get a sense of what the real exam will be like.

Ask for support with exam stress from those you live with

As you prepare for your exams, it is possible that you are spending more time at home. Spending time with the same people for a long period of time can be difficult, especially while trying to study. If you are being interrupted, try explaining to your family how important it is for you to have a quiet space without distractions. Ask if they can help you to create a study space away from others in the house. During these times we may need to be creative about how or where we study - even if that means setting up a homemade desk for yourself.

If you are experiencing challenges at home, it might be difficult to find a safe and quiet space to study. If you feel unsafe or unsupported at home, it is important to tell someone you know and trust about the situation.

This could be another family member, a friend, a counsellor, a support organisation or another person you feel comfortable sharing this with. Read more about recognising and getting help for domestic abuse.

Take breaks

If you are feeling stressed or anxious about exams you may sometimes get too focused on the amount of time you are sitting at a desk studying. No matter how motivated you are, there is only so long you can focus on and actually take in information.

It is completely normal if your attention starts to drift after some time spent studying. Taking regular breaks is critical for you to be able to process and remember new information. When you do take a break, move away from the space you are studying as much as possible, so you recognise and feel that you have taken a break. If it is possible, try to get some movement during your break. Getting out for a quick walk can significantly boost both performance and your mood, allowing you to continue with the rest of the session or day.

Read more about how to create an effective study timetable .

Try not to be too hard on yourself

It's understandable if you have days where you feel stressed, or unmotivated or unsure how you feel. These are all normal feelings to have. Try to do as much as you can to stay focused and doing a little each day should help you to feel less stressed in the long run.

It is important to continue to take care of yourself as you prepare for exams. Helpful habits like getting enough sleep can often fall away as exams come closer, even though this is a time when we need to focus on these habits more than ever. Find out more about how your habits can make studying easier.

Talk to someone about how you feel if you're experiencing exam stress

If you feel you are becoming overwhelmed with feelings of stress around your exams it's important that you Sharing this with someone else can help you feel better and it means that you will have the support of that person over the next few weeks and months when it comes to exams. If feel like you need some professional support, here is a list of try to talk to someone. affordable mental health supports for young people in Ireland.

You can also contact our free text support service 50808:

Feeling overwhelmed and want to talk to someone?
If you are a customer of the 48 or An Post network or cannot get through using the '50808' short code please text to 086 1800 280 (standard message rates may apply). Some smaller networks do not support short codes like '50808'.

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Defining Dyscalculia

Dyscalculia is a learning difference that can cause difficulties with core mathematics. It affects approximately 6-8% of the population. It occurs on a spectrum with some people mildly affected and others more severely. With the right understanding, accommodations and support, people with dyscalculia can achieve success in education, the workplace and in wider society.
People with dyscalculia lack an intuitive grasp of simple number concepts or 'number sense'. They have difficulties estimating the magnitude of numbers, exhibit poor understanding of number relationships, and lack fluency with simple numerical operations. Often if the right answer is achieved or the correct procedure followed, it is done so mechanically, with great effort and without confidence.
Dyscalculia is not a general difficulty with learning, it impacts specific skill areas. Dyscalculia is distinct from mathematical difficulties arising from literacy or other learning difficulties, or maths anxiety but can co-occur with these difficulties. The impact of dyscalculia can change according to the environment (i.e. what a dyscalculic person is being asked to do and under what circumstances).

Language, Recognition and Rights

Some people prefer the wording 'a person with dyscalculia', while others prefer the term 'a dyscalculic person'. When working with individuals it is important to use the terminology that the person is most comfortable with. When communicating with a wider audience the terms may be used interchangeably to reflect the variation of preference that exists.

Dyscalculia is a recognised disability under Irish and EU law (such as under equalities, accessibility and disability legislation). However, many dyscalculic people do not consider themselves 'disabled' and this view should be respected.

What difficulties might be experienced by a student with Dyscalculia?

These students often experience difficulties with basic mathematical or numerical tasks or processes such as adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing. Students can also experience difficulty knowing which mathematical process should be employed based on context.

Other challenges can include telling the time using an analogue watch or clock, handling money or calculating change.

There is a high incidence of co-diagnosis of dyslexia with dyscalculia. This obviously leads to greater challenges for these students.

Students with dyscalculia will often experience a lack of confidence or low self-esteem as a result of previous experiences with trying to study maths.

What can you do to support these students?

New concepts should be introduced using concrete examples only moving to more abstract concepts after these examples have been thoroughly understood by the student.

Multi-sensory teaching can help students who have difficulty with a particular delivery method e.g. visual or aural.

Present mathematical processes or procedures in a number of ways - often students will grasp a concept if it is approached in an alternative way.

Encourage students to ask questions at all stages if they are having difficulty.

Maths teaching should be structured and cumulative and the use of multi-sensory methods employed.

Simple examples should be used for new concepts and concepts should always be introduced at the concrete level with materials before going to maths problems in number, symbol and word form.

The language used should be transparent and students should be encouraged to put mathematical terms into their own words.

Appropriate aids such as number lines, number squares, and calculators should be available, and students should be taught how to use them.

Computer programmes can be useful to help consolidate learning.

Metacognitive strategies will be particularly useful for problem-solving.

The book 'Teaching Numeracy to Children with Dyslexia' by Pauline Clayton may be useful for further strategies.

Have a plan or strategy, which works in any math word problem situation. When a student is presented with a question that requires mathematical calculation, they may benefit from following the 12 steps provided:

1. Read the problem carefully looking for clues and important information. Write down the clues, underline, or highlight the clues.

2. If necessary, rewrite the problem to help find these clues.

3. Look for clues to determine which math operation is needed to solve the problem, for example, addition, subtraction, etc. Look for keywords like sum, difference, product, perimeter, area, etc. They lead to the operation needed to solve the problem.

4. Look for what is needed to solve the problem, for example: how many will are left, the total will be, everyone gets red, everyone gets one of each, etc.

5. Use variable symbols, such as "X" for missing information.

6. Eliminate all non-essential information by drawing a line through distracting information.

7. Draw sketches, drawings, and models to see the problem.

8. Is the word problem similar to previous work, if so how was it solved?

9. Develop a plan based on the information determined to be important for solving the problem.

10. Carry out the plan using the math operations which were determined would find the answer.

11. Does the answer seem reasonable, if it does then it is probably ok - if not then check the work.

12. Work the problem in reverse or backwards, starting with the answer to see if you wind up with your original problem.

Useful Websites

https://ie.ixl.com/math/ provides Irish curriculum-based support from Junior Infants up to 6th year for Maths and English subjects.

Further information and videos which may be helpful can be accessed at http://www.stevechinn.co.uk/

Free multisensory maths tutorials can be accessed at www.alison.com.

www.helpmykidlearn.ie - provides ideas for parents of children aged 0 - 12 to learn on a number of topics, from numeracy, literacy, and communication skills.

http://www.primarygames.com/math.php and http://www.mathplayground.com/ - maths games for children.

Equatio works on Windows, Mac and Chromebook. It lets the user type, handwrite or dictate equations, formulas and more directly to the computer of Chromebook to create mathematical expressions digitally. With intuitive prediction, it can speed up the accuracy of simple and more complex maths expressions.

Books

"What to do when you can't..." series by Steve Chinn.

"Power of 2" series by David J. Sharp (2001).

"The Trouble with Maths: A Practical Guide to Helping Learners with Numeracy Difficulties" by Steve Chinn (2004).

"The Math Handbook; For students with maths difficulties, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia or ADHD" by Helmy Faber (2017).

Dyslexia and Maths Difficulties

Maths difficulties are common in students with Dyslexia. The areas of maths that students with dyslexia find the most difficult are:

The language of maths: Some students struggles to read and understand the vocabulary in maths questions, and therefore do not know what task they are being asked to do. Many different words can be used to describe the same action, e.g. add, increase, plus, total.

Sequencing: The learning of maths is very sequential, but to successfully complete many maths problems a very strict sequence must be followed. Learning multiplication tables is all about learning a strict sequence of information.

Orientation: Difficulties with orientation and direction can lead to confusion of maths symbols. Some people with dyslexia show weakness in the Coding subtest in the assessment, meaning that they struggle to decode symbols accurately and quickly.

Memory: There are many facts, figures, tables, and formulas which have to be learnt and recalled accurately.

Confidence: A lack of confidence in their own maths ability can worsen the above difficulties.

For more information on strategies for dyslexia and maths you can download our handout below:
Dyslexia and Maths Difficulties (PDF)

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Dyscalculia is a learning difference that can cause difficulties with core mathematics. It affects approximately 6-8% of the population. It occurs on a spectrum with some people mildly affected and others more severely. With the right understanding, accommodations and support, people with dyscalculia can achieve success in education, the workplace and in wider society.

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