I have just come across 10 useful study tips that parents and of course, students can use before and during the examination period. I have highlighted the ones that I find particularly useful by changing the font colour :)
Take note of these tips the next time the exams approach! :) All the best!! After all, CHANCE AND SUCCESS FAVOURS THE PREPARED!! :)
By theAsianparent.com
editorial team | December 21, 2012
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Exams are a crucial part of every child's education but some children
struggle with them. Here are some valuable study tips which will help your
child prepare better for their exams.
Exams are an integral part of society’s way of gauging an individual’s
capabilities. Some children are able to cope with this requirement and perform
well, but there are a good percentage of children who falter during this
seemingly very crucial stage. Most parents actively research ways to help their
kids, do better in exams, and there is certainly a whole reservoir of
information available in many forms to assist in this important area. Here are
10 different ways that can be explored in the quest, to help your child study
and score better in exams:
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Understanding your child’s learning
style is very important in ensuring the time set aside for studying is not
wasted. Auditory, visual and tactile are just some of the more common styles
used.
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Encouraging you child to make short
notes will help to jog their memory. Encouraging your child to carry around
these short notes and refer to the notes when they are “killing time” is a good
habit to instil.
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Doing past year exam questions is one
of the best ways to help your child not only get a good idea of the test style
but will also help your child identify the more popular topics. This is
invaluable, as the fluency and skill in answering such questions will be
refined through experience.
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Doing a lot of questions and exercises
is also another way to train your child to cope with the eventual pressure of
writing the exam. There are many workbooks available to help your child in this
area. These workbooks can assist your child is timing themselves and building
confidence.
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Analyzing your child’s past exam
experience and answer sheets together may help identify weaknesses and work
towards making improvements.
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Some children tend to leave studying
to the last possible minute. If this style works for you child, you may not
want to be too zealous in attempting to change this routine, however, you could
set aside discussion times with your child way before the exam, where facts on
a particular subject is extensively discussed. This is one way of getting your
child to put in some study time, earlier instead of at the last minute.
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Encourage your child to spend a little time going over the test
when it is presented and then work on the sections that he/she is most
comfortable with first. It is important to remind your child to remember to go
over the whole test carefully to ensure nothing is left undone.
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Quizzing your child a few days before
the actual test could be a fun way to help ensure high scores. You must
remember to make these quiz session fun.
·
New studies have shown that drinking
a glass of water just before the exam is said to help the brain cells, calm
nervous and enhance concentration.
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Diet can also play a part in boosting better exam results as certain
foods such as nuts, berries, fish and whole grains are considered good “brain
foods”.
