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STUDENT TIPS
- Know your concentration span, study with breaks
- Work out best time for concentration
- Group study for difficult subjects.
- Do NOT let previous results discourage you -identify your
weak areas from previous exams and work on them. - Make a Time Management Plan for all subjects.
- Choose a study place with minimum distractions.
- Try to coincide study time with the time, you would be giving
an exam. - In case of average achievers, master what you know and are
comfortable with. - For low achievers: master the essential information first.
- Prioritize the workload. Give your best concentration time to
the toughest subject. - Repeat your learnt work to make recall easier. Work not
repeated or revised is easily forgotten. - Plan your revision time by drawing up a timetable.
- Build in time for the things you enjoy (watching your favourite
TV programme, going out with friends, or playing soccer. - Give yourself a treat - pamper yourself with a long hot bath, or
listen to your favourite music after you’ve finished revision. - Relax with what you know before entering the exam hall.
- Do not get anxious about the result - cross that bridge when
you come to it.
PARENT TIPS
- Your child won't do well if s/he fails to cope with stress. Guide
your child in planning, organizing and setting a time-table. - To avoid a stress situation for your child, provide constructive
and supportive motivation and a conducive environment. - Help your child to develop self - discipline, self-direction, self-
confidence and a sense of achievement. - Good schooling and tuition are not substitutes for emotional
cushioning. - Help your child to maintain his/her confidence especially when
s/he seems discouraged by dropping marks or grades. Do not
burden your child with your anxiety. - The achievement goals should be realistically set according to
your child's capability. - Do not mix academic issues with family conflicts.
- Praise your child when s/he does well. Encourage your child's
performance with positive statements like, "well done", “you
did your best" “I’m sure you’ll pick it up next time” rather
than saying "that was not enough" - Work out our child's schedule with him/her instead of nagging
him/her. There could be learning problems. - Do NOT harp on pervious failures or results
- Under-achievement may be due to your child believing it is
safer not to try, than to try and fail. - If achievement expectations are too high some children would
prefer to be criticized for being lazy rather than being
considered not good enough. - Humour relieves tension. Be light and humorous with the child.
- Try to gain your child's confidence and discuss his/her
problems with him/her, help your child to find solutions. - Exams are not the end of the world.
- Accept that expectation for everyone to do well is unrealistic
as many won't pursue this for long.
