Hi everyone,
February has arrived already, and time seems to be ticking away incredibly quickly. This month I will be talking about mock exam week – how it works, how it benefits us and the importance of trying our hardest.
In the last week before February half term, we had mock exam week. This was a chance for us to practice how our summer exams will work in the most realistic way before they start (and they are very quickly approaching!).
A couple of weeks before mocks, we received our timetable telling us when and in which room our exams will be. Some students will sit their exams in the sports hall and some students will be in the support rooms, depending on the specific needs of each individual student. When you start college, it is important to talk to the appropriate member of staff about any needs you may have.
Not all subjects have exams, such as many of the BTEC or creative courses (which may only have practical exams). For my BTEC Digital Arts and Textiles A Level I had to attend three-hour workshops for each subject during mocks. This then allowed us to carry on with coursework or keep up to date with valuable studying. In my Textiles workshop we were planning design ideas for our final piece, and in my Digital Arts workshop we were learning how to use new software ready to make our own animations.
Even though any exams are daunting and nerve-wracking for almost everyone, mocks are definitely a valuable time for us all to gain experience and learn from. It doesn't matter if they don’t go too well, as you still have time until your final exams. Plus, it gives you an opportunity to get some revision notes out of the way before summer, so it takes some pressure off.
I hope this little insight into life at Cadbury has helped you with your feelings towards starting college.
I’ll be back next month with another post about college life.
Bye for now,
Isobel
