Tips on revision techniques to pass exams

‘This post was featured by Twinkl in their Exams and Revision Blog‘

Do you have children with Summer exams on the horizon?  ✍

Whether it’s end of year school exams, public exams or University exams, the Easter holidays often don’t feel like much of a holiday for families with exams coming up.

Having my children do exams, somehow feels worse than doing them myself!  I still hugely appreciate not having to revise – even though the last exam I sat was nearly 30 years ago!

I have to admit I was very diligent and swotty at school.

Let’s just say that my kids don’t have quite the same work ethic!

It’s not that they don’t care but being neurodivergent means that even with the very best of intentions, they struggle to get their brain to do what they want it to.

My 3rd child has GCSEs coming up.  Being dyslexic makes this very challenging, particularly since reading and understanding is a very laborious and difficult process for her.

There is so much I could share about revising effectively for exams and the role that parents play in terms of being supportive and keeping things in perspective.

I also realise that children don’t always want to take advice from their parents!

Some of the biggest mistakes I observed in my older children and others are:

❌ Setting unrealistic daily expectations and then just giving up when these are not achieved.

❌ Spending too long writing and learning notes before tackling exam questions and actually practicing what is required in the exams.

❌ Trying to study with a phone beside them

❌ Revising in a bedroom.  It depends on the individual but usually it’s better to work in a different space.

In the video below I share some practical revision techniques.

The key to success is understanding how your brain works and finding methods that work for you.

Please feel free to share with friends, family and colleagues.

What revision techniques do you remember using?

Wishing your children the best of luck.