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Results of the final exams were given back after the new school year started and not all of the students felt good about it. I asked some students who were unsatisfied with their results and why. Most of them replied that the organization of the schedules were the biggest obstacle in stopping their success, therefore, an alternate version of the schedule could potentially have been able to encourage a better result.
To find out our students’ view on how can the exam schedule impact their scores, I interviewed Jacky Liu and Elly Atwood.
How were your results of the final exams?
Both Elly and Jacky answered that they were satisfied with their results, but some of their results were unexpected. They also mentioned that they could’ve done better.
How do you feel about the difficulty of the exams?
Jacky mentioned that tests in IB classes often include materials from previous units and so the final exam wasn’t too difficult or different. As for Elly, she believes that some tests were harder because of the memory components of a year and a half of materials.
Do you have any subjects you prioritize?
Jacky said that he prioritize science and maths because they have a clear content and list of skills needed in order to do well. Elly however prioritized social studies because of the great amount of content and learning outcomes to cover. For both Elly and Jacky, English was not on the top of their list because English is tested on an unseen material, so it’s often quite challenging and impossible to prepare for.
How much time do you spend on these subjects?
Jacky replied that the bulk of his times goes into studying for Biology and Chemistry with about total of 10 to 15 hours for them. As for math and social studies, Jacky said that he only spends around 7 to 10 hours total. For Elly, she said that she spent 2 to 3 hours for each of the subjects because she doesn’t have any subjects that were too intense.
Do you think exam schedule influenced results of exams?
Both Jacky and Elly agreed that exam schedules would influence the results. Jacky said that “when you have double sciences or math and sciences where it is content heavy, it could be frustrating to have them on the same day. Ideally, you would want one writing heavy and content-heavy course on each day of the exam. But I believe that if you balance out the workload and have great time management, the exam schedule would have less effect.” Elly also replied that the exam schedule definitely influenced her results since there wasn’t a specific day where there were two harder tests. She thought that the schedule from the final exam was appropriately mixed and that helped her in achieving solid grades.
Based on my interviews, it’s clear that students believe that the organization of these subjects influenced the results of their exams. Perhaps, the right organization could also be the key to your best result.
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