How to manage a first fail.

Failing an exam for a first time is a shock if you've never experience this at school or university, but don't get too down.

By reviewing your approach you can bounce back to a pass at your next attempt. Remember also that resilience skills are highly valued by employers. 

Maintaining a positive mindset is important but you should also reflect on what went wrong in the exam and how you can fix it. You may also find it useful to reflect on how your exam approach might need to change from your previous  studies. 

Next steps:

As well as the below resources check out the exam specific examiner's reports, read the mind of the marker articles, technical articles & topic explainer videos. These can all be found via the the study support resources section of the website.