You have three hours to show the examiners what you know and understand. Use those three hours as effectively as possible. Prior to the examination you need to think about how you will approach it. It may be useful to consider the time available for each section. Based on marks and time available, you should allow 1.8 minutes per mark.
Some candidates find it useful to work through the paper from start to finish.
Others like to answer the sections with which they feel most familiar and so may attempt their elective question first. Discuss your approach with your teacher. As you work through the examination, answer the questions you can do most easily first, then go back and do the more difficult questions. Allow time to go through all your answers in the final half hour so you can correct minor errors and ensure that you have answered all parts. Answering questions well Be careful to only give the type of response requested in the question.