Exam Calendars

mae

Does anybody know of a good calendar to record all exam dates for my sons GCSEs next year? I know its abit early but I normally buy him a calendar as a stocking filler and would like one that we can clearly mark when each exam is so we are all aware as he is quite forgetful and lazy so some structure will help him hopefully.
Any suggestions?
Thanks

Savvy_Sue

Only that you need one with space for morning and afternoon exams, so a rectangular gap rather than a single line slimline one, IYSWIM.

Other than that, choose one with pictures he'll like! DS1 had a nice one with computer cartoons on it last year. I've offered to buy him a diary for this Christmas (after he 'failed to process' when I was planning to come and see him!) but he said he wouldn't use it!

The only other thing to consider is whether a full year planner would be better, because calendars tend to only show a month at a time, and if he can't 'see' the June exams, they might not exist in his reality ...

lellie

Don't get a huge one with a big picture and boxes underneath - they're bloody hopeless, take up too much room and end up getting put in a drawer - or at least that has always been my experience. A year planner is good - I always use a free one from blackwells picked up during freshers week.. but I'm sure you could probably find a nice one. Another idea is one of those family planners - he could add a school column for all school related stuff - maybe a football column if he's a football fan for adding on match dates etc.