Maximising young people’s potential over Easter!

By Idris Musty | April 15, 2011

With the examinations fast approaching, the Easter break is crucial when it comes to securing good results in the summer. Students who make the most of the Easter break put themselves in a great position for really achieving good grades, and with the help of a few facts and pointers, you may not need to fork out for an expensive tutor! We are pleased to suggest a few things for your son or daughter to bear in mind before they start the Easter break.With the examinations fast approaching, the Easter break is crucial when it comes to securing good results in the summer. Students who make the most of the Easter break put themselves in a great position for really achieving good grades, and with the help of a few facts and pointers, you may not need to fork out for an expensive tutor! We are pleased to suggest a few things for your son or daughter to bear in mind before they start the Easter break.

Key Facts

As it is the last week of school before the Easter break it is crucial that every student goes on their holiday equipped with what they need to do in order to achieve their target grade. At least 80% of the material required for each subject should have been covered before the Easter break. There are certain questions students should ask themselves in order to get the most out of their time during the Easter break.

8 Key Questions and Tips for students

  • What are the precise modules you need to cover for the examinations and what are the examination dates?
  • Are there any concepts you think you understand but you do not score marks on them in exam questions? – Practice questions
  • What are your strengths and weaknesses in each module? Ask your teacher for advice
  • Remember, if you have any issues to clarify with teachers, ask them before you break up!
  • Are you an A2 student who is retaking some AS modules? If you do not have your AS books, or have given them back since last year, make sure you get them so you do not miss out
  • Would it be worthwhile to draw up a revision plan for Easter and the weeks ahead?
  • You should not dwell too much on what has not yet been covered. They should concentrate instead on mastering the basics; reinforcing their knowledge on key concepts and knowing what the examiners are looking for when marking your script!
  • When practising with exam papers, you may want to focus on your weak areas by not doing a whole past paper but instead, doing a lot of questions on topics in which you find difficult to score marks.

If you have any other questions, or would like any other information, don’t hesitate to contact us and we will do our upmost to help. Having worked with many parents and students across A-level and GCSE we are in a good position to support you, and we have much experience and many resources we can share. Good luck and let’s make Easter the start of a journey to great grades.

In case you have not already enrolled for an Easter Revision Course and you think you can still benefit from one, please visit our registration page as we still have some spaces available for certain subjects.

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