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1. Top Tips For Making The
Most Of Study Leave
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2. Exam Time Is Approaching!
It’s nearly study leave season when diligent pupils are to be
found at their desks revising for exams.
(Of course, that’s the theory. In reality, pupils watching
Jeremy Kyle, hanging out with their friends or even
snoozing the days away!)
Good use of the time can make a massive difference to the
exam results.
It can be hard to find a way to help your children make the
best of this time, so here are some top tips.

3. Feed their bodies
● Have plenty of good healthy food that will release
energy slowly.
● Try to reduce the amount of sugary instant-hit type
snacks and drinks on hand.
● They might think that fuelling themselves on cola is a
good idea, but their brains will work better on more
nutritious stuff.

4. Make a Plan
● Suggest drawing up a study timetable that includes
reasonable relaxation and time for other activities.
● Hour-long spurts of concentration followed by a break
are about right.
● The BBC Student Life site has revision planners to get
you started.

5. Remove Distractions
● Take all non study gadgets – phones, iPods, TVs – away
during study time.
● Consider turning your wifi off during these times.

6. A Little Exercise
● Before settling down to study, warm up with a little
physical exercise.
● It makes the body more relaxed and will invite a rush of
oxygen to the brain.

7. Practice The Exam
● Do example papers or find resources online. The BBC
Bite site has interactive ‘games’ to test your child’s
knowledge.

8. Be Purposeful
● Keep in mind all of your reasons for your
efforts.
● Look towards a goal - good results might be
key to a certain career or college place!
● You'll be more focused on what your child is
doing.

9. Be Well-Equipped
● Make sure your has all of the books and
notes they need.
● Remember also to stock up on pens,
highlighters, cards for writing notes etc.
● With these, the process of revision can be
more tempting.

10. Keep Calm and Carry On
● Try and keep home life as peaceful and
'normal' as possible.
● Remember that your child could well be
feeling under pressure or on-edge.

11. Don't Nag!
● Whilst you want them to make the most of
their time, constantly putting them under
pressure won't help.
● Constant 'nagging' will only lead to tension
and arguments, which won't help anyone.

12. Be Interested
● Show an interest in what your child is doing.
● Also, try and praise them for their work,
especially if they have been struggling.

13. Get an Early Start
● One of the biggest pitfalls is underestimating
the amount of material there is to learn and
then leaving it all too late.
● The study people will seem like long enough
at the start, but time will rush by.
● Making a timetable will help.

14. Work to your Strengths
● Find out what learning techniques work best
for your child and capitalise.
● They could work better with note-taking, cue
cards, watching videos, reading, mindmaps
or even recording the topic and playing it
back.
● Everyone works differently!

15. On the Big Day...
● Don't panic.
● Feed them a good breakfast.
● Double check they've got a spare pen.

16. Finally, wish your child
good luck!