Examination performance in Science July 2013

This survey is to look at how you prepare for theory and practical assessments.
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  1. Do you know how to study?
    Yes
    No


  1. About how many days before the Ecology exam did you start to prepare for this assessment. 


  1. How many hours would you have spent on learning your summary notes? 


  1. When you prepared for the Ecology exam tick what study methods you used? You can select more than 1 option.
    read the textbook
    made revision notes of my own
    made revision notes of my own and used the wiki notes as well
    only read the wiki notes
    I attempted the pre and post test on Ecology several times
    I answered questions relating to the revision notes
    I did no preparation for the eaxm
    I got friends, parents etc to ask me questions on my notes
    I made revision notes of my own using the outcomes


  1. When you sit down in the exam room and start working through your exam how do you feel?
    very relaxed and confident
    relaxed but not confident
    very nervous and not confident
    very nrevous but confident


  1. Do you have trouble understanding what each verb means when asked a question?
    Yes
    No


  1. Do you get so nervous in an exam that you go blank with some questions?
    Yes
    No


  1. How often in an exam do you have trouble knowing what the question is asking you? 


  1. Are you happy with your mark in the Ecology test 


  1. Do you know your preferred learning style? Eg visual learner, hands on, auditory learner?
    Yes
    No


  1. What methods of study work best for you??


  1. Is there anything in class that would help you to better learn content in class?


  1. Would you be interested in finding out how to study?
    Yes
    No


  1. Any other comments??





Mr H
Senior Chemistry Teacher
St. Catherines
Sydney