To ask year ten daughter to revise during half term.

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And if it's reasonable, how much per day/altogether?

I don't want to be too pushy, but their school is low key where other local schools help with timetables and advice and I think she should be doing at least some during the holiday so she doesn't panic afterwards.

I certainly did in year ten.

When are her exams?

Leave her be.

Exams end of June.

Revise for what?

Revise for what? Is it gcse year?

End of year 10 assessments/exams

You could ask her if she wants any support in sorting out some revision. If not, there’s no need to push it.

I suggest a couple of hours a day maximum on weaker subject or subjects.

I would try and sit down and have a serious discussion with her about revision plans. What does she think is reasonable, how can you help her, can you work with her on drawing up a plan, but I don't think at that age you can actually force them to revise if they don't want to.

It’s not unreasonable, it’s normal to revise for exams. And any revision now will help with GCSEs next year. I’ve always got my kids to revise for tests all through secondary school. I’d say about 3 hours a day is reasonable, still plenty of free time.

The half term is so short, your daughter will need the week to rest, it's been a tiring term, she will be much more refreshed for the summer term if she can relax and have a change of focus. The brain is a muscle and benefits from a balance of rest periods and work.

FWIW, my dc left school with the highest possible grades in GCSEs and A Levels, they didn't do any revision until the Easter before the exams (and even then not much). Certainly for GCSEs If they work hard at school and complete all the coursework I don't think they need to do huge amounts of revision.

I was thinking three hours maximum per day.

My yr 7 daughter starts her end of year exams after half term. She's expected to revise for an hour a few days a week. It sets up good expectations and routine for when they really matter.

I think 3 hours is quite a lot at that age. 1 1/2-2 maybe more reasonable.

I think it's reasonable to encourage her/support her in this. You could help her set up a quiet work area, provide drinks or snacks for her official breaks, be interested in what she's learning, and generally try and make it seem more appealing. I think 2 hours per day as an average is probably about right, so 10 hours over the week. I wouldn't nag her over it though - if she is either not interested at all or is getting stressed, then just leave it.

I'd say let her relax. She's 10 and she'll do better if she's had a good rest and had fun and taken her mind off it. Then she can revise again once she gets back.

Reasonable to try bribing her.

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I was thinking three hours maximum per day.

That's about what I did for my actual GCSE's.

I think you need to relax a bit.

Not planning on any revision for my y10 she needs a break and we are going out/she’s seeing friends. It’s constant assessment anyway at the moment so the exams aren’t everything yet?

She's 10

No, she’s in Year 10....so 14/15.

The half term is so short, your daughter will need the week to rest, it's been a tiring term, she will be much more refreshed for the summer term if she can relax and have a change of focus. The brain is a muscle and benefits from a balance of rest periods and work.

It depends how hard she normally works - if she works hard all term then yes a break - but that's not necessarily the case. A couple of hours a day still leaves a lot of time for other things.

FWIW, my dc left school with the highest possible grades in GCSEs and A Levels, they didn't do any revision until the Easter before the exams (and even then not much). Certainly for GCSEs If they work hard at school and complete all the coursework I don't think they need to do huge amounts of revision.

That's true for bright children, but most of them don't get top grades with no effort. It's misleading to suggest that most children can get top grades, with or without revision. Revision is all the more important for those who are more average.

I may or may not have been normal, but for gcse I did 6-8 hours a day Christmas and Easter and in year 10, a full half term holiday.

I think it is normal to revise? I feel out of touch here. I would encourage a couple of hours revision every morning, then she can still have a lie in and be free by noon.

I wouldn't be taking advice from anyone who says "the brain is a muscle" or can't read enough to comprehend the difference between age 10 and year 10.

Some schools pile the homework on so high in term time that holidays need to be to relax. My yr 10 is unlikely to revise. She has got a few days of extra curricular activities organised and will be socialising. She has her end of year assessments the week after half term.