Highers and Int 1 folk:
If you have not begun revising independently, you MUST begin NOW. Start by gathering together your notes on all texts studied, as well as Close Reading notes. Organise them (remember the binders I asked to you get at the start of the year? Are they in order?). Check your materials against your study buddy's. Do you both have the same notes? If not, fix it!
Second, reread your big texts. All the way through. Stop after each chapter/scene to reflect on what you've read, perhaps jotting down notes about anything old/new you may have discovered.
Third, go over your notes. A highlighter is useful here.
Fourth, work on some past papers. You don't have to do every essay question possible, but it is useful to at least have a go at planning responses to several. You could then try writing a few under pressure. Higher: you could give yourself 45 mins to do an individual essay, or you could consider trying the two in 1.5hrs to make sure your hand will hold up! Past papers for all levels (both Essay and Close Reading) are available on the SQA website (see link at side).
Fifth, and possibly most importantly: take care of yourself! You'll have heard this all before, but DO get some sleep, drink plenty of water, and eat healthily in the run-up to exams. What you do with your body starting now will certainly have an impact on how you feel in 2 or 3 weeks' time.
Good luck!
