Are you a student? Then you're probably revising for exams at the moment. Or maybe you've finished your studies and can offer a few tips to those who are currently going through exam hell?

What's it Like Being a Student in the Year 2001?

• Do you think that students have to work harder nowadays?

• Have exams got harder or easier?

• Does access to the Internet make studying easier?

Top Revision Tips

• Do you have an effective study technique that you can share ¹?

• How long should a student study for before taking a break?

• Do you have a particularly good memory? Can you offer any tips to others?

Students and Families

If you're living in a family home then the run up to the examination period can be difficult. Siblings and parents may mean well, but sometimes family can add to the stress.

• How do parents help to alleviate stress and how do they unintentionally add to it?

• What practical things can your family members do to help you to study?

• What should family members avoid doing to alleviate your pre-exam stress?

Exam Nerves

You've studied as hard as you can - you know the facts - but can you deal with the exam itself?

• Do you suffer from exam nerves? How do they affect you?

• Can you suggest any good relaxation techniques to be used by others before or during exams?

• Starting off an exam well is all important, so do you have any suggestions or tips? Should the student turn over the paper quickly and get on with it or spend a few minutes first in meditative contemplation?