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PROUD. Are We In Control?. SQA Exams-A Parents Guide!. What do boys like?. They like…… To have control (remote) Power over others Ideal goals Blaming others for failure Self-handicapping by not working Aiming too high or too low! To know they are heard. What do girls like?. Approval
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Are We In Control? SQA Exams-A Parents Guide!
What do boys like? • They like…… • To have control (remote) • Power over others • Ideal goals • Blaming others for failure • Self-handicapping by not working • Aiming too high or too low! • To know they are heard
What do girls like? • Approval • To do their duty • Hard work • Blaming themselves for failing • Realism • To master their learning • To be sure they are right and get a tick • To be in control of their learning
Target • Get them to break up their studying into small manageable targets
Time • Set them a specific realistic timescale to complete each target
Tick • Get them to tick off each completed targets as they go………..
Target, Time, Tick…… • The NIKE TICK =
NIKE=VICTORY • Target
NIKE= Victory • Time
NIKE=Victory • Tick
Then They Take a Break • They’ve earned it….
Target, Time, Tick • Assures mastery of the knowledge • Breaks up the study time into manageable chunks • Puts your child in control of the learning • Sets realistic targets • Gives the (remote) control to boys and girls!
Parents, what is your role here? • Help them to plan their study • Give support, not criticism • Spoil them a little/Make them feel special • Avoid family socials at key times • Help them keep to a sensible daily routine • Take an interest but not too much!
Pressure • Give encouragement not pressure
Don’t freak if they • seem to ignore • your advice
Encourage them to • relax the night before • Take a bath, watch • some telly, • go for a walk)
Keep a perspective • on things-exams • are not the only • thing in life