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So how do you support your DC during exam time? Do you work with them on a revision timetable which includes planned breaks to help your DC stay focused and avoid last-minute panics? Or do you make sure they get lots of sleep and eat ‘brain food’ the morning of an exam? Is it a constant battle to get them to revise or are you more worried about them working too hard. Perhaps you are really involved and quiz them with flash cards on their subjects? Or maybe you're more laissez-fare, leaving them to get on with revision on their own.

However you help your DCs through the exam period, please share your tips below and you will be in with a chance to win a £300 voucher of your choice (from a list).

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Regular breaks and healthy meals help! Definitely advise tailoring the mode of study to their strengths - e.g some youngsters are very visual, so use post it notes and diagrams to understand!

For my daughters SATs, I am instilling a normal routine which we stick to which saves us from having crazy stress.

It's important to not overload children and little and often works better for my DD. I set out a bite-size revision plan doing a little each night to prepare, but also making sure she has at least one day without revision. Getting lots of sleep is important too!

DS3 is about to sit his GCSEs and was getting very stressed about the amount of work he has to get through. We have helped him to devise a flexible study timetable and broken each subject up into manageable chunks. He revises for 30 minutes or so at a time, takes a short break, then moves on to another 30 minute chunk. The aim is to do about an hour on each school night and 3.5 hours on a weekend day.

So far this seems to be working and he is more willing to revise now that it doesn't seem such a daunting task. We try to arrange fun things for him to do in between all the study to help him relax. We have also promised a financial reward for each grade he gets as an incentive!

My eldest daughter is approaching her SATs - I think an extra healthy diet, fresh air and exercise and no pressure are the most important things! I'll let my daughter know that as long as she tries her best, nothing else matters. Hopefully that way she will approach her exams feelings as relaxed as possible :)

He them devise their own revision timetable, with breaks planned in. Encourage them to keep getting regular exercise.

Maybe extra monetary or other rewards for keeping up 100% with the revision.

Our two are completely oposite and so need different support. For our eldest its all about confidence and keeping her calm. So we do everything to take the pressure off - panic is the biggest risk. For the youngest it's the opposite, complacency is the biggest problem so we have to keep the pressure on and make sure revision is done and that the exam is prioritised.

Ensure they have a workable space that is the right temperature and plenty of fresh snacks but don't pressurise them - they also need to have a bit of r&r too

My DD is home educated, so she tends to go at her own pace and we wont enter her for an exam until she is really confident.
That way she has done quite a few earlier than other kids, but not too many each year. By the time she finishes year 11 she will have completed exactly what she needs to progress to the next level, but without all the major stress that many of her peers have gone through

I give lots of positive praise but I also back off almost completely. My DS is only young still so I don't feel that the pressure is worth it. The xam results at his age will not affect anything

prepare well with revision. Read the questions thoroughly, dont rush. Most importantly dont panic and try to do your best x

Try not to put too much pressure on them and reassure your child that their best is good enough.

All children are different and you have to go with their way of doing things. Work out a plan with them that allows time for study and relaxation. Take the strain off by helping with Muniain things and always have healthy snacks to hand.

I took all pressure of my daughter. No chores ect. I also made sure that she took lots of breaks and had days off from revising. I'm not ashamed to admit I let her have lots more sweets and snacks while she was revising xx

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