Planning Under Pressure

In the SET Stage 2 exam, you have one hour to produce a sustained piece of extended writing. That might sound like a long time, but when the clock starts ticking and you are sitting in a quiet hall with a blank page in front of you, an hour can vanish surprisingly fast. The students who score highest at Sutton Grammar, Wilson's, Wallington County Grammar, Nonsuch, and Wallington High are not necessarily the most talented writers — they are the ones who plan before they write.

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Why Plan Under Pressure?

Many students feel that planning is wasted time. They want to start writing immediately so they can fill as many pages as possible. But this is one of the biggest mistakes you can make in the SET Stage 2 exam.