We understand that exams can bring worry and pressure. If this is impacting you, we can help.
Our Exam Anxiety Clinics are full of practical tips to help you cope. Sessions are led by Wellbeing Advice and Guidance’s Wellbeing Practitioners.
There are 2 clinics this assessment period:
Wednesday 17 January 2:00 – 3:30pm, Brodie Tower, room 107
Wednesday 24 January 2:00 – 3:30pm, Brodie Tower, room 107
To reserve your place, complete this short form and tell us that you would like help with exam anxiety. You can find the triage form here.
Find out more about regular anxiety clinics on the Wellbeing Advice and Guidance Team’s webpages – www.liverpool.ac.uk/studentsupport/mental-wellbeing/wellbeing-advice/clinics-and-classes/
Preparing for exams
The KnowHow team have created a series of online tutorials to help you prepare for different types of exams. Each of the online tutorials linked below give you specific advice on how to handle different types of exams to maximise your results.
- Preparing for in person exams
- Preparing for online exams
- Answering essay style exam questions
- Answering short answer exams
Plan out individual essays and assignments effectively
Planning out your written assignments and essays can help you to meet submission deadlines. It also helps you to make sure you’re meeting all of the marking criteria, maximising your grade. Watch this KnowHow tutorial on Planning your Essay to understand the process of creating a plan from start to finish.
External resources
Student Minds have a range of wellbeing resources, including this piece about why exams can feel so stressful and tips you can use to help.