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Study skills & Exam stress (offered country wide to schools)

There are three important components in any child’s formative years of education - the child, the parents and the educator. This course is designed to address all three components to aid each element of this triad to work cohesively with one another and produce an environment conducive to learning, fun and understanding. The grades that can be addressed are grade 4-12, the younger the student learns these valuable life skills, the easier the school journey becomes.

The courses will be structured as follows:

Student
  • 8 hour course (2 hours per week)
    • 1 hour sessions each
    • Groups - Maximum 5 students
  • Broad goals
    • How to study – different types of methods used
    • Planning and time tables
    • Study environment
    • How to write a test and exam
    • How to deal with stress
Costing
Course workshop – 8 hours: R150 per hour per child**
Course book: R60 per child per manual (once off)*

** Schools please contact us for the school rates
* All activities are done in the workbook by each individual child / parent / educator

Briefing on the Workshop
  • How to study – different types of methods used
    • Many methods have been developed by leading educators and the importance is to find which style suits you as an individual. All the successful methods will be taught to each child and then the child is given small activities to see which one best suits them, and they are then encouraged to use current work done and begin the process of studying.
  • Planning and time tables
    • All students are required to fill in a time table illustrating their whole day. This will be adjusted to accommodate time for homework, play and learning. The individual running the workshop will help the children plan their own days.
  • Study environment
    • The children will be asked a series of questions to determine their current environment and place of study. Techniques and tips will be given to help them improve on aspects to create a calm learning environment both at school and at home.
  • How to write a test and exam
    • Past test and exams will be reviewed taking the students through the questions and layout. Explaining how to approach the questions, looking at instructions asked, etc. Techniques will also be taught on how to relax themselves before each test or exam.
  • How to deal with stress
    • This is a major area of concern for many students, educators and parents. They will be taught several techniques to manage stress and ways of reducing stress in various areas of their lives.
Note to schools and educators:
Prices and workshop specials are generated for schools so please email us for the cost per child at a school run workshop. Workshops also offered to educators and parents. We travel country wide to teach this course.

The parents and educators should attend the course the Saturday before the students begin theirs. This will help the training and planning element of the course to run smoothly as the educators and parents will fill in the appropriate scheduling and time tables to ensure the workshop on planning is done correctly for each individual student. The course can be offered in both English and Afrikaans depending on the number of students participating.

Umfundi looks forward to helping your school along this journey, and aiding our future generations in achieving the best they can achieve. These are valued life skills and we would be honoured to share these skills and teach these study techniques to the students, educators and parents.









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