How did you cope with the time constraint in the exam? Did you feel rushed for time?
Thanks, also, did you feel well prepared before sitting the exam? I know it was your only 3/4 so you wouldn't have had as much workload compared to year 12.
I know your questions are kinda directed at Stick, but here's an answer...
For exam 1 (multiple choice) I did each module+ core in 15 minutes, which would leave me 30 mins at the end. I practised doing this for all of my prac exams, but when I got to the exam, well, let's just say there was a minor freak-out... in the end I spent about 20 mins on core and 15 on each module, and left time at the end to check.
So I went in prepared to finish the exam in an hour, and didn't really... but oh, well. I suppose I wasn't really 'rushed for time' (like only having 2 mins to check), but compared to all the prac exams I did, I was a bit 'rushed'.
Exam 2...haha. When I read the question on the direction of the wind in core, I was like....ahhhhh wahhh....... for about 10 mins. But, yeah, same situation for exam 1: I had less time to check than I had originally planned to.
Unlike Stick, I did another 3/4, but I would have to say that I felt quite prepared, I guess in the end it's just a matter of nerves. The year 12s in my class obvs had other subjects, but as we finished the course just before the September break, I suppose they were quite well prepared too.
I suppose a good thing to do would be to give yourself a set amount of time on each module+core so that you don't miss out on 'easy' marks which you can get than spending loads of time on a questions worth only 2 marks. I did my exam backwards: modules first, then core as I was better at modules than core, so play to your strengths, I suppose.
Hope that helps