A few days ago I told you about how to teach to prepare exams in children from 3rd to 5th grade of Primary, and today I want to talk to you about how to teach to prepare for exams if you have children studying between 6th and 2nd of ESO. When children are in the early stages of primary school, they do not need the same intensity of study as when they are in higher grades, in addition to that their maturity and knowledge is advancing and they have a greater capacity to be able to integrate more content in less time.
The knowledge that students must study in these courses is usually more complicated than in previous courses, because as expected progress in difficulty as children grow. This does not have to be a problem for them because if they have been progressing in previous courses correctly, the knowledge of each school year will be in accordance with their intellectual abilities. But all boys and girls need to follow a study rhythm, because from 6th grade of Primary a more constant study is needed.
But you need to know that high workloads and monotonous studying can actually lead to poorer performance and lost motivation in school, especially before reaching 15 years of age. In addition to knowing your child's ability to study, it is important that you help him prepare for the exams taking into account the following points.
Give you autonomy in the study
Children respond well to study requests when given the opportunity to make their own decisions. If you try to force them to study, they will most likely resist and refuse to do so. It is important that they have their own decision-making capacity and that if they choose to study it is because they want to. A good way to achieve this is by creating schedules where they themselves are able to put (under your supervision) the study time and leisure time that they will dedicate each day.
It is also useful to guide them in the study by asking them what they are going to study each day and offering your help to study them, such as by asking the content that has been studied by reading, underlining the main ideas, the outline, the summary and the review on your own.
Encourage routine
When children have a consistent routine that includes study, there will be less need to continually insist on it. That is, when children know what to do at all times, It will be easier for them to do so without the need for parents to be continuously supervising what they do or what they stop doing. For example, a 13-year-old boy who comes home knows that he will have three basic tasks before he has free time: doing school homework, practicing the piano for 30 minutes (if he plays a musical instrument, it can also be reading , do calculation, etc.) and study the subjects to prepare for the exams even if the dates are not established in the exam calendar. The rest of the afternoon will be for him. Routines mean that there will be no family discussions about priorities, because you know what they are from the start.
Minimize distractions
It is very important that you help and teach your children to prioritize the activities that they should develop without distractions, for that they must know that television, Facebook, chat with friends, the telephone, video game consoles, swimming pools, cycling or whatever another distraction may only be available to them after they have completed the studies for that day and before they will all be out of their reach. You will need a suitable place for your study.
Follow them up
Although children at this age have enough responsibility to be able to study on their own, they are not mature enough to do it correctly or to curb their impulses to do other things that make them more fun. Therefore, parents must be involved in their children's studies, it is necessary to ask the children what they have done (and check it) and check that everything is in order.
When children work on projects, it is essential to avoid criticism but ask their children's permission to be able to make suggestions to help them improve. Children can even be asked what they think about their work. For the study of an exam it can be really useful to help the children of these school courses to study but by asking them to write some questions and also to write the answers. Then you will have to check if your answers were really correct (if you have done a good study you should know how to answer them correctly). Also you can ask him questions about the subject, Because it can be fun and also this method will allow you to get involved in the learning process of your child and know exactly what he knows and what he does not know.
Organizing time is the key to success
One of the most effective ways for a school-age child to learn good study habits is to know if they are really using their time well. To do this, he will have to suffer from a lack of organization from time to time if he does not heed your instructions. But by developing a routine and performing it (instead of watching television), your child will recognize that learning and study are possible if you do your part.
In addition, you will also have to be a good role model so that he learns through your example of good time management. You will realize that with good planning you can achieve more results and that with perseverance and determination you can achieve any goal you have in mind.
Hereinafter, with your help and with their effortYou will surely be able to achieve good academic results, as long as you are able to understand that studies with routines and well-done can achieve excellent results. But with your guide and your patience he will have no problem!