How to Create the Ideal Exam Environment
Think back to when you were in school. Where did you do your exams? What were your surroundings? Was this the best-suited environment? What signs were on display?
With exam season fast approaching, many schools will start to consider what environment is best for students to encourage and support them through their exams. Creating ideal exam conditions is important for reducing stress, minimising distractions, and increasing productivity. Everything surrounding students can influence their motivation levels, which in turn can influence their overall achievement. The goal for every school is to produce a positive but stimulating environment for students to thrive.
We explore the ways schools can create an ideal exam environment to ensure students succeed in their upcoming exams.
Enforce the Rules
During exams, it is essential to enforce strict but fair rules. Schools have a responsibility to ensure fairness for all. Following exam rules ensures all students are treated equally, with no unfair advantages or privileges. In addition, school exam invigilators have the ability to impose consequences when the rules are broken, such as using mobile phones during an exam or unauthorised access once the examination has begun.
Displaying clear and instructive exam signs allow the rules to be acknowledged, understood and controlled. Our range of exam signs can prevent confusion by clearly communicating key messages and allow students to understand what is expected of them. Exam signs are not for inflicting fear; they are to encourage and minimise avoidable distractions, overall contributing to the accomplishment of their exams.
Implement a Quiet Setting
Having a quiet exam room helps to enhance focus, minimise distractions and reduce anxiety. Schools should be doing everything they can to ensure students have full concentration. Minimising avoidable noise and interruptions can be valuable for accommodating different learning styles, promoting fairness and providing students with the best possible conditions for performing well on their exams.
Our ‘quiet exam in progress’ freestanding signs impose important exam rules. A quiet environment helps students concentrate and ensures no cheating during this time. Also minimising outside distractions such as loud noises further allow for an ideal exam environment.
Displaying Clear Instructions
By displaying clear exam instructions, you can remove the risk of not knowing what is expected. Clear instructions promote consistency, reduce errors and help students prepare. Students face high levels of stress during exam season and not knowing what to do can intensify this. Instructing clear procedures during exams also reduces exam anxiety and allows for an organised set-up.
With our clear, instructional signs, schools do not face the risk of being underprepared for exams and give students the best possible chance of succeeding. Signage such as, ‘Please switch off mobile phones in this area’ clearly promote what is being asked. These portable signs make it easy to promote consistent messaging across the board.
Signs to Create the Ideal Exam Environment
Ultimately, schools want to help students through their exams with the least amount of stress possible. They are there to reassure, support and assist during what can be a stressful time. At Glendining Signs, we specialise in providing all signage options for your school during this summer’s exam season. Our extensive range of freestanding signs makes the perfect temporary sign solution, allowing you to create the perfect exam environment.
If you cannot find the specific sign you require for your exam environment, we can design one for you. Get in touch with the friendly team at UK School Signs today to find out more.