--- title: "Good luck to our students taking their exams!" url: "https://sydneyrussellschool.com/news/2026-05-11-good-luck-to-our-students-taking-their-exams" school: "The Sydney Russell School" --- # Good luck to our students taking their exams! ![Image of Good luck to our students taking their exams!](https://files.schudio.com/the-sydney-russell-school-2/images/news/25-26/Exam_Good_Luck_Website.png) 11 May 2026 To our students who are starting or continuing their exams this week - either SATs, GCSE or A Level, **good luck!** We know you will make us proud, and we hope you make yourselves proud too! \#srssuccess --- Here are our **top 5 tips** for exam preparation: - **Make a simple study plan** Break subjects into smaller tasks and spread them across the week. - **Use active recall** Test yourself with flashcards, quizzes, or practice questions instead of just rereading notes. - **Take regular breaks** Try 25–30 minute study sessions with short breaks to stay focused and avoid burnout. - **Sleep matters** A good night’s sleep helps memory and concentration way more than last-minute cramming. - **Look after your health** Drink water, eat proper meals, and move around a bit - your brain works better when your body does too. *Exams can also be stressful, or cause anxiety. You can find out ways of coping with this on our [Help and Advice](https://www.sydneyrussellschool.com/help-advice) page.* [Whole School Updates](https://sydneyrussellschool.com/news/tag/whole-school-updates) [ The Globe \| 8th May 2026](https://sydneyrussellschool.com/news/2026-05-08-the-globe-8th-may-2026) [Heritage Week at SRS ](https://sydneyrussellschool.com/news/2026-05-15-heritage-week-at-srs) ![The Sydney Russell School](https://files.schudio.com/the-sydney-russell-school-2/images/logo/logo-border-white(3).png) ### The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue Dagenham ESSEX RM9 5QT 020 3959 9900 ### Helpful Links - [Term Dates](https://sydneyrussellschool.com/term-dates) - [Contact Us](https://sydneyrussellschool.com/contact) - [Safeguarding](https://sydneyrussellschool.com/safeguarding) - [SEND](https://sydneyrussellschool.com/send) - [Work With Us](https://sydneyrussellschool.com/recruitment) - [Admissions](https://sydneyrussellschool.com/secondary/admissions-secondary) - [Privacy Policy](https://sydneyrussellschool.com/privacy-policy-for-the-sydney-russell-school) ### Useful Links - [Curriculum](https://sydneyrussellschool.com/curriculum-intent) - [Personal Development](https://sydneyrussellschool.com/personal-development) - [Ofsted](https://sydneyrussellschool.com/ofsted) - [Policies](https://sydneyrussellschool.com/policies) - [Academy Information](https://sydneyrussellschool.com/academy-information) - [Accelerated Reader](https://login.renaissance.com/12d2c9ac-effd-460c-8884-557a8cc9c336?state=1646fda9-c0ca-44e6-830d-61c3967399c5) ### Translation [![Partnership Learning](https://files.schudio.com/the-sydney-russell-school-2/images/logo/PLLogo11(1).png)](https://partnershiplearning.com) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/SydneyRussellSchoolOfficial) - [X](https://x.com/SydneyR_School) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@SYDTVCHANNEL) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sydney-russell-school) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/sydneyrussellschool_official/) © The Sydney Russell School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://sydneyrussellschool.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)