The summer holidays, that magical long break every teacher thinks about during the stressful examination terms of the school year. Throw in Covid-19, exams being canceled, teacher assessed grades…wow it is a much needed well deserved rest. Summer is the time of year that teachers and students alike take time to recharge, rest and then get ready for the new school year.
For some reason, summer holidays always seem to fly by faster and faster year on year. By the time you have got into a summer routine with the family, it is time to get back into work and school mode again. Every new school year can be both an exciting and overwhelming time. Here are our top tips to get ready for the new school year.
- Motivate your students
- Preparation ahead of time
- Get the tools for success
#1 Motivate Your Students…
With the last two academic years being severely disrupted due to Covid-19, the last thing on a student’s mind is going back to school. The transition from staying up into the early hours and hitting the snooze button into an academic focused mindset can be difficult and nerve wracking.
Motivating students to tackle the school year ahead can be achieved through rewards. Rewarding students for effort rather than outcome is a great way to keep them motivated and on track. This may give them the drive to put in the effort to work hard and reach their potential.
Answer Perfect motivates students through the exciting gamification features on the new and improved site. Students are rewarded for their time spent revising, practising exam questions and their exam question success.
#2 Preparation Ahead Of Time…
When school is officially back in full swing, every teacher knows the to-do list continually grows and nothing seems to be ticked off. Getting ahead of the school year and preparing for new courses or updating old resources over the summer holidays can help you get a head start and save your sanity during the first few weeks of school when there are numerous meetings, introductions, and professional development sessions and you have very little time.
Answer Perfect can give the best head start possible and save you precious time you can spend with your family. We have a large bank of exam board course specific resources including flipped learning booklets, learning mats, exam questions and mark schemes. Once you have a subscription you are able to download and use these with your students straight away in the classroom and at home.
# Get The Tools For Success…
When shopping for those essential back to school items, don’t forget Answer Perfect. Answer Perfect has everything you and your students need for the journey to exam success including lesson resources, revision videos, self-marking quizzes and extended questions with mark schemes. With our automatic intelligent tracking system, teachers, students and parents can track individual progress and identify gaps in knowledge. Using the platform gives students access to an expert 24/7 maximising potential learning time.
As you prepare for this upcoming school year, make sure you add Answer Perfect to your Back to School shopping list. Enjoy some window shopping with a FREE 21 day trial. Simply click the link here and sign up for your free trial or get in touch with our team for more information by filling in our contact form here.