*This is a collaborative post.
When handling exams of any nature we’re under a lot of stress to achieve, and it can be a lot of anxiety for children to handle. When they begin the lead up to their GCSE exams, there comes a lot more responsibility for children to do well, study hard and get into a good revision routine. In this guide from a college in Hampshire, we take a look at the ways you can help your child with their exams.
Set up a dedicated space for their studies
A place that’s away from the distractions you find at home will give your child the focus they need. It will entirely depend on your child’s learning habits and how they best learn in the environment they have, but having a dedicated space for their work will give them the best chance to work in solitude. It can also be a place where they can organise their work and keep a record of what they’ve been studying.
Offer to test them on their knowledge
Sometimes a good test of a child’s skills is by having someone else read out questions from past exams and they answer them as best they can. It’s a way of testing a child’s memory and also reassures them that they’re learning what they can and that they’ve got a clear idea of what they need to work on as well.
Promote a healthy regime at home
It’s tempting to revise well into the night but it can never be retained as well as if your child takes regular breaks and is able to head to sleep at a reasonable time. Having a lack of sleep makes a child less focused and more likely to forget what they’ve been learning. As well as a healthy sleeping pattern, children should be drinking lots of water and following a healthy diet.
So worthwhile encouraging breaks and getting out to see friends – makes learning easier