8 Top tips on how to become cleverer
“Smart isn’t what you are, it’s what you get” Your brain is like a muscle, the more you use it, the stronger it getsYou intelligence IS NOT FIXED – anyone can become cleverer
How to become more clever8 top tips…….
ExploreBe curiousAdventurousAsk questionsFind out more
Stick with itWhen the going gets tough….KEEP GOING!Find ways to cope with feelings such as fear and frustration
Find different ways to learnAsk a teacher/friendYoutube clipsExtra notesMind mapsResearchInternetVLELearning Games….
Think about your learningHow do you learn best? How can you learn better? What stops you from learning?
Learn with othersYour friendsClassmatesTeachers
Make mistakesWe learn by making mistakes, getting it wrong, adjusting what we do and learning from it – if we never make a mistake it means we’re just sticking to the easy stuff!
The most important single thing you can do to get cleverer……
Read (especially for pleasure)
If you do these things, day by day, week by week, year by year – you WILL become more intelligent!

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Editor's Notes

  • #3 Advances in neuroscience “Smart isn’t what you are, it’s what you get”Your brain is like a muscle, the more you use it, the stronger it gets
  • #4 Intelligence is not fixed – you can become cleverer and this is how…..
  • #5 Be curious and adventurous in your learning – ask questions, explore, find out more
  • #10 Don’t worry about making mistakes – the best learners make mistakes all the time because they push themselves to new levels.
  • #12 The most effective way to become clever is to read for pleasure