Top tips for Parents: How to support your child during exams
If your child is in the thick of their exams already, you might be wondering what you can do now to help and support them achieve their potential. Intensive revision is now being juggled alongside a full exam timetable, and classes are spent running through past papers and discussing exam technique.
But the good news is, there are lots of small things you can do to help your child during this time.
Watch the short videos on this page for top tips and strategies you can use. These videos were created by From the Sidelines, and feature Ross, a self-described ‘curious parent’, and Jon, a teacher and education expert. Together, they talk about their tips for helping children concentrate and stay healthy and focused, as well as discussing how you can support learners the night before exams.
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Health and focus
Right before the exam
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