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Philippa, parent from Rochdale

2

Active revision

Practise the basics of good note
taking. Asking your child to
summarise a familiar story or to note
down the key points from a page in
their text book helps them learn to
distinguish between core messages
and peripheral information.
Help your child to focus on trigger
words when taking notes during classes
and, most importantly, to review their
notes later to ensure thorough
understanding and boost recall.
Try out different techniques to
understand learning preferences and
optimise memory recall. As everyone
learns differently and will have their own
personal preferences, introducing your
child to different techniques can be fun
and will help them see what works best.
Encourage your child to use a wide
range of resources rather than just
going online. y using on and of ine
sources, visiting relevant places (such as
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techniques (interviews with family, for
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better understanding of the topic, be
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Time management

Promote proactive study and
homework time. No matter their
age, it's common for children to spend a
long time appearing to work but actually
doing very little. Rather than measuring
success by how long they're at their
desk, encourage your child to set
specific goals say, complete and check
five maths uestions and to do their
homework as soon as they get home
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Help them learn how to make the best
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