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Your matric examinations are a tough yet exciting time of your school career. Not only will it determine whether you’ll proceed to your next level of studies, it will also have a big impact on your future. It’s important to prepare before the exams to make sure that you’re successful.

The Hope Technology Institute (HTI) Matric Support website provides Grade 12 learners with the following information and tips:

  • Past matric exam papers
  • Free study guides
  • Tips for success

Past matric exam papers

 Free study guides

 Tips for success

The Matric Support website provides:

  • advice on preparing for the exams,
  • planning your study time,
  • what to cover in each subject, and
  • advice from those who excelled in the previous year’s exams.

Some overall tips and suggestions to help you prepare for your examinations:

Preparation is key:

  • Draw up a special study schedule.
  • Study in 50-minute blocks, with 10-minute breaks.
  • Select fixed study times for each day, including a time slot over weekends.
  • Use the school holidays wisely.
  • Study for at least 3 hours a day during holidays.
  • Practice study skills and strategies regularly to ensure they become study habits.
  • Break up topics into manageable sections.

Design a plan:

  • Decide when you work best – for example, early morning, afternoons or evenings.
  • Pick a place where you’re most productive. This can be at home, at the library or at school.
  • Select a study area where you can work undisturbed. Set up a place to study, with a table, chair, uncluttered work space and good lighting.
  • If you work well with others, you can arrange with a friend to be your study buddy.
  • How do you best remember information, seeing, hearing or through action? People have different preferred learning styles, it’s best to use them all.
  • Make your studying active by using writing, drawing, summarising, flow diagrams, mind maps, chanting or teaching your study buddy.
  • Concentrate fully and try not to allow your mind to be distracted. This improves with practice.
  • Avoid last minute cramming.

On exam day:

  • Arrive early and ready to begin.
  • Read and understand the exam instructions.
  • Preview the question paper and allocate your writing time appropriately.
  • Tackle each question systematically.
  • Write down something for every question.
  • Set out your answers clearly.
  • If you feel you’re unable to answer a question, don’t panic or allow anxiety to affect how you answer the rest of the paper.