5 Tips on How to Support Your Child through Exams

This might sound obvious, and you may already think you’re doing it already, but if you take a structured, emphasised approach to this, you will be able to offer them proper opportunities to talk to you about what is worrying or stressing them. So, if you can, make a point of going for a walk every Friday afternoon, or taking them for a quiet slice of cake and a cuppa on a Saturday morning. It will be invaluable for you both.

If a parent is well versed in exam past papers, and is able to support the child to approach them, dissect them and practice them, then the child will gradually become more confident with them. If they are left alone with studying subject they find hard, they are more likely to avoid it entirely.

The brain sometimes needs a break. And it is a well rested, nourished brain that is more prepared to learn. If you can ensure your child continues to get fresh air, play sports or engage in a hobby they love, they are less likely to be stressed or anxious – especially if you encourage their enjoyment, rather than telling them to scrap the fun and go study!

After an exam is over, it can be tempting to ask them what they wrote, to ask them how they feel they did overall, etc. Of course, it’s important to have a quick conversation about the exam, but asking them to dwell on something that might have gone less well than expected can only cause negative feelings and can have a knock on effect on subsequent exams and overall confidence.

Revision is a highly personal process and the time management and self-discipline that it requires will benefit your child beyond their exams. By booking a place on revision courses, you are ensuring that your child will receive well structured, expertly delivered teaching that will cater to your child’s revision needs. Our revision courses offer an in-depth look at exam knowledge and techniques.

“Graeme of Grade Booster Tutoring, said ‘As a parent, it can be difficult to help your children when they come up against some of the more academic challenges. Subjects are often taught differently from when you were at school, so it can be hard to help in the way that you want to.”

“Grade Booster Tutoring runs Revision Course at key points in the academic year,  we are always on hand to help with their revision keeping it on the right track, iron out any little difficulties and build their confidence in the run-up to their exams.”

As specialists in providing revision courses, we understand the importance of ensuring your child is as prepared and as confident as possible prior to sitting their exams. By attending high-quality revision courses throughout the academic year, our students improve their chances of attaining their target grades.

Grade Booster Tutoring has been providing revision course over the last seven year and one 2 one tutoring for fourteen years. Over this time revision, courses have certainly grown in popularity, and they can be a really effective way for students to initiate their revision. In the same token, these courses offer content, structure and exam practice all in one go!

Many students who take these courses might already be set to pass, but might also be hoping to use their revision course to boost them into the top grades, rather than just coasting through.

A Revision course cannot suddenly convert school terms of neglect into top grades, but- of course- these revision sessions can be of huge benefit in boosting marks and potential grades.

Teachers of our courses are enthusiastic and experienced: they can fill in any gaps that students may have, as well as reiterate the learning students will previously have covered. These teachers can inform students of what examiners want, and will help to develop exam skill- with plenty of past-paper practice.

Our 8 Hour Easter Revision Classes run over the Two weeks of the Easter break you have the option which week suits you best

Week One – Monday 6th April – Thursday 9th April 2020
Week Two – Tuesday 14th April – Friday 17th April 2020

All Class run from Strathclyde University located in Glasgow City Centre a short walk from George Square.

Our Grade Booster Intensive Revision Course taking place the weekend before the following key National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher exams.

Grade Booster Tutoring has been working to deliver better exam results through home tuition since 2003 operating revision classes since 2012. All our tutors are qualified teachers, who are (GTC) General Teaching Council registered. Our revision course are designed to provide support for candidates undertaking the National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher exam in May 2020.

To discover more about Scholar Tutor’s Revision Schools, please contact Graeme, on 0141 280 2521 or email