Pressure Of Tests.

I have had many run ins with tests throughout my life and the pressure has always been the same. 'Do well or go home'. I have always wanted to do well on every test that I sit, however that is not always the case... I deal with the pressure in different ways, like not thinking about the exam until a few days before and just revise solidly for those few crucial hours before hand. Another way is that I just panic about it and nothing goes in and I fail. There has only been a few occasions where I have panicked and failed, this was because I was really unprepared and I didn't do the work needed to pass them. I have learnt from my mistakes. I have been trying to prepare better for each test by revising a lot earlier so the pressure turns to confidence. Although if it does get too much for me to handle I just throw my work across the room and play some games to calm down and return to it when I 'feel like it'.

In my opinion tests need to be done away with. This is because you may ace a practice test and get 100%, then buckle under the pressure... It also does not necessarily determine how much you have learnt/what grade you should get - like I may know how to do specific things really well and some not as well but the things I know how to do not show up on the test. So coursework is a far better way to go as people have a chance to work on it, instead of "OH JESUS FIVE MINUTES LEFT!" (proceeds to write everything that comes to mind, hoping to get more marks). Coursework, we need more of it!