Hi, my DS is approaching the end of year 7. Recently we went to parents evening and evidently DS has made a good impression, each teacher we met discussed the fast approaching end of year exams, urging him to aim for 2 hours of revision a night and explaining that if he puts the work in he is more than capable of being put into the top sets in year 8. So, we've made up a timetable of revision. Yesterday was the first day DS started it, he found it very difficult, and he ended up having a temper tantrum and he asked me to sit with him and do the revision with him which I'm happy to do.
I'm worried now, as I don't want him to feel pressured and overwhelmed, I certainly don't expect him to be slogging away and getting perfect grades for all of these subjects, I'm wondering if he really needs to revise for 'every' subject?!? He's even got PE revision! He hates PE, and there are other subjects such as English, mathematics, science, History and French (his favourite subject) that I wonder if he would be best to focus on rather than cramming in hours of revision for things that aren't essential, such as PE and textiles! that he doesn't have any intention of progressing with when he makes his 'choices' at the end of year 8?
I just don't like to see him struggling/feeling pressured.
I'm just wondering if people on here have already experienced the end of year exams and how you dealt with/made it work for you, with your children.