{"id":6787,"date":"2018-01-10T19:52:51","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T19:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6787"},"modified":"2021-08-18T13:49:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T13:49:35","slug":"5-back-to-school-tips-to-get-you-into-your-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/students\/5-back-to-school-tips-to-get-you-into-your-work\/","title":{"rendered":"5 back to school tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Struggling to get into work mode\u00a0after spending weeks watching films<\/a> and eating mince pies? Here are 5 tips to help you go back to school.<\/p>\n

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Read through last term\u2019s notes<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Christmas holiday festivities mean that, unless you have mocks in January, schoolwork tends to get shelved in favour of more fun activities. This is completely understandable, but it means progress achieved pre-Christmas tends to stagnate over the two week-break. Start the new term as you mean to go on by going back to school having read through\u00a0last term’s notes. Highlight or jot down anything that will be useful for exams or essays. Not only will it refresh your mind, but it\u2019ll be an easy and painless way to get back into work and start preparing for the new term.<\/p>\n

Start making revision notes<\/strong><\/h4>\n

With actual exams around six months away, this may seem either overly organised or completely insane. Although you probably have not learned enough yet to make complete and comprehensive notes, compiling some ideas and information over the coming term will reduce stress nearer exams. After the end of every week, get into the habit of writing down a couple of things you learned for every subject. For History<\/a>, for example, it could be some key dates, for Languages, some interesting vocabulary. This advanced preparation is a no brainer, as spreading out a task over months is a lot easier than cramming it into a couple of weeks.<\/p>\n

Start reading around your subjects<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Last term was about building solid foundations for each subject; now, you can start expanding your knowledge by giving it more breadth and depth. The way to do that? Read around your subjects. The key to higher grades is to go beyond the material your teacher gives you in the classroom because this will demonstrate an actual interest in the subject.\u00a0Once this term ends and revision starts, there will be less time to dedicate to extra reading, so start this term with a new textbook in your hand or a new website to explore.<\/p>\n