Exams are coming up in January and this can be a worrying and demanding time for many students. But there’s no need to panic – get your preparation right and use the right tools and resources and you’ll be on the right track…

What you need to know

Firstly, if you need to know how to find your exam timetable, where your exam is or what you can take into an exam then you can find the answer to these and many other FAQs here on Shuspace.

How to look after yourself

We like this exam hints and tips article from the Independent. It’s talking about Easter exams, but that doesn’t matter, the ideas will work equally well in January! There’s lots of great tips here about organising and looking after yourself in the run up to the exam period.

You should also think about eating healthily to carry you through your exams. Healthy eating doesn’t have to mean lengthy preparation and you can get some great and quick ideas from the Student Recipes website. Also, some top tips on eating for exams at BBC Good Food.

Getting prepared

It might also be useful to you to know what tools and resources are available to help you with your exam preparation:

  • The Learning Centres have an online guide to exam preparation to help you get ready
  • You might find that the Library Gateway useful. This online resource brings together all the different search tools you might need to find your way round the physical and electronic collections in the SHU library and you can find it at: http://library.shu.ac.uk
  • And finally, there is a great ‘Are you Prepared?‘ leaflet from the Sheffield Hallam exams team here, with great advice, information and contacts.