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Studies suggest that if children can perceive exams not as a threat but as a manageable challenge, they can produce a stress response and harness its benefits. The exam time management tips below are centred on helping your children to both see the exam as manageable and feel confident about their ability to complete the task within the time limit.

1) Reading the question

This may sound like an obvious exam time management tip, but reading the question can save time in a number of ways. If your child has entirely understood the question they’re less likely to change answers at the end. For longer questions, underlining important words or numbers with their pen will help them to better understand the question and make it quicker to refer back.

2) Planning structures and using lists

For humanities subjects in particular, it can be very useful for your children to make a list of points they’ll make, or paragraphs they’re going to write. Doing so allows them to do the brainstorming at the beginning of the session when they’re fresh. Additionally, a structure is especially helpful in the final few minutes of the exam, when cortisol (皮质醇) may have spiked and their decision-making has been affected. A list may allow them to follow their initial thoughts and conclude just in time.

3) Maintaining a realistic approach

This goes hand in hand with using lists. Encourage your children to make an honest assessment of how many pages they can write. Encourage children to write structures in their practice exams so they understand what they are truly capable of. The other element of this exam time management tip is knowing when to skip a question. It’s easy for children to languish on a difficult question. If they haven’t made progress after a couple of minutes, it’s a good idea to move forward.