Exam season is here! Dr Hannah Pomroy, Director of Studies at Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire, shares her to tips for supporting your child through the tough revision period
Find the right environment
It sounds so simple, but ensuring your child has the right revision space is an important starting point to the learning process. You can help create a productive environment by clearing a space on a desk or a table at home, with access to good lighting and plenty of colourful pens and paper.
Plan ahead
At the start of the exam period, encourage your child to create a revision plan. Not only will this help to condense various subjects and topics, but it will also provide a sense of achievement when each segment has been carried out. Make sure to include regular breaks within the plan and ensure that any goals set are realistic and flexible. The Interleaving Effect
Interleaving is about breaking down topics into manageable chunks. By showing your child the importance of revising topic by topic, it can help them stop feeling overwhelmed by their work.
mind-mapping works by making your child assimilate information, then making links between their ideas
Tackle each topic or subject one at a time and incorporate them into your child?s day, whether it?s in the holidays or around their school timetable during term time. You could put their timetable somewhere central so everyone in the family can help guide them through their revision plan.
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