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A Guide for Parents During Matric Exam Season
Thandiwe Mokoena
- 9 January 2024
- Comment 4
Matric exam season is tense for the whole family. Learners need quiet evenings, regular meals and enough sleep. Parents do not need to know the maths. They only need to keep the routine steady.
At Kennispunt Academy in Menlo Park, we ask parents to put the exam timetable on the fridge and agree on study hours and phone-free times.
A calm home is the best study space a matric learner can have. Thandiwe Mokoena, Centre DirectorIf marks drop or worry grows, talk early. Call us on 012 555 0163 and we will help with a revision plan for the final weeks.
Make a simple exam timetable
List every paper with its date and start time. Then give each subject a few short study blocks before it. Hard subjects like Maths Paper 2 and Physical Sciences need more blocks. Tick off each block when it is done, so your child can see the progress.
Keep the house calm
Offer a quiet room, a glass of water and a proper breakfast on paper days. Avoid arguments about marks during exam weeks. Praise effort, and save the talk about results for after the last paper.
Rajesh Naidoo
I really enjoyed this post. My son has started using past papers every afternoon and his confidence in Maths is already much better.
David Abrahams
Thank you for the kind words! We are glad the advice helped you. Please keep sending your questions to the Kennispunt team.
Megan Fourie
Very helpful advice for matric parents. The tips on planning study time and asking teachers the right questions made our evenings less stressful. Thank you!
Lerato Molefe
Clear and practical article. I shared it with my Grade 11 class group and we are already trying the revision timetable ideas before the November exams.