5 Ways To Make Exam Prep Fun!

Exam season requires your child to be extremely focused and demands optimum productivity. It is essential for the parents to eliminate all distractions and ensure the child is fully prepared. Why not make this routine slightly more interesting for them? Take a look at a few ways you can make your child's exam study sessions highly effective.

Set goals

Make a list of everything they need to study. Set specific deadlines for every item on the list. This ensures that every topic in the syllabus is covered in time and you never lose track of what needs to be done. This is also a great way to avoid leaving tasks until last minute.

Treats

Everytime you tick off a goal from your list, treat your child! Positive reinforcement is proven to not only be a great motivator, but also to promote effective learning. In addition, this method makes study sessions something to look forward to.

Take a break

One of the simplest treats is taking a break. Allow your child short breaks that are 10 minutes long, after 50 minutes of studying. Any more time could lead to procrastination!

Group study

If your child works better with a team, turn study time into a group gathering with other students. Group study often helps students motivate each other and ease some of the exam pressure. But make sure your child is surrounded by good company and is not distracted from the set goals.

Make it colorful!

Presentation goes a long way. Use colorful highlighter pens, flash cards and sticky notes to highlight key points in a chapter. This will make them stand out and help your child better remember what is important.

Try these tips and make your child look forward to studying. VEMS wishes our children all the best of luck for exam season!