Repeatable Exam Paper

This article presents Repeatable Exam Paper and Own Goal, a method of preparing students for the Polish eighth-grade English exam and the matura. It combines systematic work with exam tasks, self-explanation and learner autonomy through student-defined target scores and measurable progress. The article also reports findings from a pilot evaluation study involving five eighth-grade exam students and three retrospective matura case descriptions. The results suggest that the method may help students understand exam task patterns, justify their answers and approach examinations with greater confidence. The findings are exploratory and require further research.