Chapters
- Teach them how to study for a test
- Personalise study tactics
- Improve their test-taking skills
- Focus on confidence
- Monitor and manage distractions
- Keep a positive mood
- Exam day: Eat well, sleep well, rest well
Exams are certainly a stressful time for both students and parents alike. In many cases, parents go through as much stress as their children. 🤕
When it comes to exam preparation, parents play an important role. This article will give you some tips on how to support your child during his/her exams.
How can I prepare my child for exams?
Wondering how you can help your child get good grades in exams? 🤔 Here are some tips:
1. Teach them how to study for a test
It might help if you sit down with your child before an exam and help them design a study schedule that will get them to study regularly. By starting early, your child can learn at their own pace.
Students can begin with a light schedule that allows them to stay relaxed and avoid feeling overburdened. Then, as the exam date comes closer, you can encourage your child to read more 📚 and increase the intensity of their preparation.
To help your child organise themselves better, you can teach them how to create a mind map. Doing so will allow them to learn better and feel more confident as exam season approached. 💪
2. Personalise study tactics
Every child has different strengths and learning styles. Therefore, what might work for one student doesn’t necessarily work for another. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to learning styles.
It’s essential to figure out the best learning style for your child and then help them study for their exams accordingly.
For instance, if your child is more of a visual learner, you can help them learn using virtual reality techniques. 👨💻 Whereas, if you want to try a more commonly used learning technique, you can try the spaced repetition method, aka the distributed practice, which is a learning method that helps improve the brain’s ability to remember study material.
3. Improve their test-taking skills
During exam time, your child has a lot on their plate. They need to learn many things in a short time span. Instead of letting them do everything on their own and risk feeling strained, you can help them create exam strategies that will improve their test-taking skills. 📝
A common strategy used by many is to practice mock papers or to solve previous years’ exam papers. One of the biggest reasons students experience anxiety during exams is the fear of the unknown. Solving old and mock exam papers will help your child familiarise themselves with the exam structure and prepare them better for the type of questions likely to come in the exam.
4. Focus on confidence
We should never underestimate the power of confidence. It’s essential to help your child remove the fear of exams and build confidence to enable them to ace their examinations.💯
Fear of failure during exams is common. As a parent, it’s your responsibility to help your child fight this fear and enable them to thrive academically.
Thus, especially during exam periods, it’s vital to help your child by checking in on them regularly and support them by assisting them in preparing for their exams.
5. Monitor and manage their distractions
Every child has some distraction that they just cannot seem to overcome. It’s possible that distractions such as using mobile phones too much or listening to music for too long could interfere with a child’s exam preparation.
As a parent, you need to help your child tackle this distraction in the right manner. For example, you can regulate the situation instead of asking them to stop completely interacting with the distraction source.
6. Keep a positive mood in the house
Keeping a positive vibe in the house can help your child feel better during the stressful exam phase. It’s important to encourage them to spend some time with family and friends. 👨👩👧👦 Doing so will help them feel fresh and avoid thinking about the exam around the clock. Everyone deserves a little break, especially while they’re studying. A little social interaction will do your child the world of good.
7. Exam day: Encourage them to eat well, rest well, and sleep well
Help your child balance their schedule with sufficient sleep and ensure that they eat healthy during the exams. This is especially important on exam day when they will need to be on top form.
Exams are important, but you must tell your child that their overall health and well-being matter more. Thus, while preparing for exams, it’s vital that they sleep for at least 8 to 10 hours every night, eat a balanced diet, and set some time aside for the hobbies they like.
Exams can be extremely stressful for children. As a parent, you need to ensure your child is best prepared to face the examination. Moreover, it’s your responsibility to motivate them to study well. If you find that your children are not motivated to learn through books, you can help them learn through online classes.
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