• 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.
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  • 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 studying long-term.