Revision with kids

[Biddy 62]

Any tips? My lads going for his GCSE's this summer, i just seem to be nagging him to revise, wish i could help him, i would quite happilly give an hour a day but don't know how.

[snoopy1239]

Revision timetable.

[Dubai]

Cant imagine anyone ever sticking to a revision timetable!

Bribe him. Just pay him to revise- but he only gets paid if he gets all questions u ask at end of session right.  Doesnt have to be much, just some beer money

[outragous76]

im half wiith Dubai - go with what motivates him

When I was 16 I only had eyes on going to uni - so given results were a priority it was easy.

Id just go with, for a few week of pain now, it can make life a whole lot easier in the future.

Does he know how to revise that can be half the battle. Good revision gets easier as you go

[sovietsong]

I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was younger.

[millidonk]

Bribes, give a money bribe per grade:
A* - £100
A - £75
B - £50
C - £25
D - Get out of my house!

Know someone who did that before and his kid pulled a few A*s out of the bag. could get pricey but i'm sure worth it.

[Bongo]

I could never revise anything, I'd look at it remember doing it before and find it totally uninteresting.

I did attend the pub quiz most weeks as preparation for my General Studies A Level.

[DMorgan]

Buy all the revision guides - they're well worth it

Bribes may look great now but one he gets to A levels/uni the effects wear off pretty quick

[kinboshi]

I could never revise anything, I'd look at it remember doing it before and find it totally uninteresting.

I did attend the pub quiz most weeks as preparation for my General Studies A Level.

Amazing the number of people who struggled with General Studies. Many considered it to be a micky mouse a-level, but I think it showed those who had more common sense and a more rounded knowledge rather than the ability to study a specific syllabus and answer questions on that.

Imo of course.

[GreekStein]

hated revision. it's harder for boys too.

[pleno1]

revision so hard, fortunately, GCSE's mean f all.

[Acidmouse]

there are a number of good GSCE's iphone apps really worth looking at!

(I have vested interest in some of them)

[outragous76]

revision so hard, fortunately, GCSE's mean f all.

But that isnt true in this kids life - for the next 6 months it will shape his progression to the next stage.

My degree now means fk all, but when I got it it was how I was bench marked.

So sadly, as much as you are right, it will be how he is benchmarked for the next 6 months, until his next step!

[millidonk]

I could never revise anything, I'd look at it remember doing it before and find it totally uninteresting.

I did attend the pub quiz most weeks as preparation for my General Studies A Level.

Amazing the number of people who struggled with General Studies. Many considered it to be a micky mouse a-level, but I think it showed those who had more common sense and a more rounded knowledge rather than the ability to study a specific syllabus and answer questions on that.

Imo of course.

+1 to get a C you needed 180 out of 300, I remember as i got 180 on the nose!! My guess is the examiner bumped me up a couple. It was pretty nails. I remember one question had a picture of four rugs and you had to name which dynasty each one came from. ottaman, ming or whatever. they were in no way obv either.

Back to the revision point, just print off the past papers, get him to do them, then you mark them with the answer sheet provided. Obv whatever he gets wrong make sure he looks up why its wrong etc. Loads online. Posts like this make me bitter that my parents didn't try harder with me, but then again it should be on myself to want to be better.. but at 15 i was too busy with white lightning and getting busy in the bushes (brag)

Need GCSEs to do A levels, need A levels to go uni. So obv they mean something... Obviously in the real world they mean nothing, had a job int a couple of weeks ago and they didnt even look at my quals, i speak foreign languages, have all sorts of random quals could have just lied on my cv. Anyways i start on Monday. bit gutted, my life as a pro poker player (officially on the census) is coming to an end.

[Acidmouse]

Not strictly true about needing A levels to get to Uni but yes you would need very good grades in B-Tec or whatever they called now at college.