I am just about to go into my exam year, what do I expect?

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The discussion centers around a high school student preparing for their Physics exam year and seeking guidance on what to expect from the course. Clarification is provided regarding the term "Physics exam year," which refers to a year focused on exams. Participants note the variations in educational systems across countries, emphasizing the importance of knowing the student's location for relevant advice. The conversation identifies the student as being in the UK, specifically referencing the National 5 Physics curriculum. Recommendations include reviewing past exam papers from the SQA website and thoroughly studying the textbook and exam specifications to understand the material that may be tested. Additionally, there is a focus on developing effective exam techniques.
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Hi, I am just oging into Physics exam year and I am curious what I should expect in the course (High School) I am just wondering ifanyone knows and would be kind enough to help me with this? Thank you to anyone who does.
 
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Sorry, but what is "Physics exam year"?
 
Drakkith said:
Sorry, but what is "Physics exam year"?
Pretty much its what I call for when I am about to go into Exams in the same year, sorry.
 
Sorry again, but I don't quite understand. Do you not have exams for every class every year? Is your school in the U.S.?
 
Different countries do different things in high school. Even "high school" means different things in different countries!

I understand that many people don't want to tell their location for privacy reasons. However, in discussions like this, it really helps to know what country we're dealing with, at least.

[added] OK, in one of your other posts you mention "National 5 Physics (SQA)" so I Googled it and it appears to be a UK thing. Fortunately we do have some people here who are acquainted or familiar with the UK system, so hopefully one of them will pop in. Carry on!
 
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If it's to do with the UK as said above, it depends on your exam board. Do all the exam past papers
http://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/findpastpaper.htm?subject=Physics&level= <-- for national 5
and make sure you know everything in the textbook. You can also look at the exam specification to find out what they can test you on.

This is what you need to do in terms of exam technuique. Is this what you are looking for or no? let us know :).
 
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