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Practical Exam Success Guide

Practical exams test students' practical skills and techniques in laboratory, clinical, or field settings. They can be administered individually, in pairs, or small groups. Students must demonstrate their skills, capabilities, and knowledge through performance of procedures. To prepare, students should identify key procedures, write summaries of methods, practice their skills, and learn as much as possible about the exam setting. During the exam, students should remain calm, use reading time efficiently to plan their schedule, and be sure to schedule time to answer any questions asked.

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Practical Exam Success Guide

Practical exams test students' practical skills and techniques in laboratory, clinical, or field settings. They can be administered individually, in pairs, or small groups. Students must demonstrate their skills, capabilities, and knowledge through performance of procedures. To prepare, students should identify key procedures, write summaries of methods, practice their skills, and learn as much as possible about the exam setting. During the exam, students should remain calm, use reading time efficiently to plan their schedule, and be sure to schedule time to answer any questions asked.

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PRACTICAL EXAMS

Description What to do ……
1. What are they? • Practical exams test students’ practical skills and techniques usually in
laboratory, clinical or field settings.
• They can be administered individually, in pairs or small groups.

2. Purpose • These types of performance exams require you to demonstrate your skills,
capabilities and knowledge in a practical or field setting.
• You will be better placed to perform well in a practical exam if you can report
your methodology and observations accurately.

3. Preparation • Identify the key procedures performed during the practical classes, write down
summaries of the methods, and make sure you are able to repeat them.
• Ensure that you understand the theory of the subject content and its different
applications.
• Rehearse your skills – preparation and practise will help to perfect actions.
• Find out as much as you can about the setting for the exam, and plan responses
or activities for possible questions or tasks set.

4. Taking the exam • Remain calm and confident.


• If you have prepared well you will have developed the necessary skills and
understandings required.
• Use the reading time to plan an efficient schedule for completing the tasks
required.
• Divide your time and energy according to the weighting of tasks.
• Be sure to schedule some exam time to answer the questions asked, especially if
you are asked to describe the method used and report the observations.

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