You’ve GCSEs or A Levels on the horizon with half-term or school hols fast approaching.
Should you revise, or take the time off? After all, it offers a glorious pause in the school year. No school for a week or two… FREEDOM!
Or could it be the perfect opportunity to use the time constructively to help you achieve your goals?
PROS of Half-Term Revision
Focused, timetabled revision can help you:
- Reinforce what you already know
- Isolate tricky areas and plug learning gaps
- Limit panic and stress by keeping momentum going
When you space activities out during the half-term week, your brain has a chance to absorb information away from the hustle ‘n bustle of school.
CONS of Revising All holiday
First off, you need to avoid burn out – not push yourself relentlessly and peak too soon. Aim for balance..
- Rest, sleep, and social time aren’t luxuries – they’re an essential part of performing at your best.
- Spend all day revising and forget to take care of yourself, and that hard-won focus and motivation will crumble.
- Revising at home has its challenges. Noisy siblings, parents working from home, endless DIY enthusiasts can throw you off course without a moment’s notice.
That said, our tuition team at 121 Home Tutors, think it’s too good a chance to pass up if you don’t use some time revising. Here’s their top tips!
Top Tips to Make Holiday Revision a Success
So what’s the best approach?
- Create an early morning routine. Set your alarm, aiming to study before the rest of the house gets up. Guilt-free relaxation is then yours for the rest of the day
- Prioritise tricky topics and switch between subjects to keep your brain alert.
- Apply active revision strategies such as create flashcards, work with a friend to test each other (saying information out loud helps your brain digest it) or create mind maps to help you memorise information
Plus, simply make a realistic revision plan. Aim for two or three revision sessions a day, broken up by decent breaks.
That way you can enjoy time off as well as make progress with your studies. A win win we reckon!
Ultimately, a week of steady, smart revision can give you a whopping head start plus help you start exam season calm, confident, and in control.
Boost Half-Term Revision Goals
121 Home Tutors are usually inundated with requests from parents asking for holiday tuition to:
- Get the ball rolling
- Iron out learning obstacles
- Or simply to inspire their sons and daughters to greatness
If you too want to get cracking and make the most of exam season, do contact our trusty tuition team who have many years of experience of exam preparation in the bag.
Whether you need half term revision support, ongoing tuition or term-time lessons, our tutor team can definitely help.
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