Good grades are won and lost in the way students approach the actual sitting of the exam. Obviously it’s the hard work put in before exams that counts the most, but it would be a huge mistake for your teen to not appreciate how important having an in-exam strategy is. Today I’m talking about the 3 most important things to do in an exam to ensure your teen gets the most out of their exam time. 1. Make the most of your reading time Most exams allow for about 15 minutes of reading time … [Read more...]
What Does Learning To Drive Have To Do With Studying?
It can be horribly discouraging and disheartening when students study really hard for an exam but don’t get the result they were hoping for. And fair enough too. It’s an awful feeling when you’ve given something a really good shot and haven’t reaped the rewards you were hoping for. Well today I want to talk about something that I suspect is a big contributing factor to why students don’t always reap what they sow. As Chris and I have said from the beginning, so much of the time, … [Read more...]