‘Homework’ is a word that strikes dread into the heart of children around the world. For many children it means the disappointment of having to stop doing fun stuff and sit down to do something that they find boring. There is no situation where this more evident than when it comes around to exams and revision. With no direction and a vast amount of work to cover children can end up feeling lost. They wander aimlessly through the pages of their ledgers in a state of mind that is about as attentive as a lobotomized fish. As a result of this children can sometimes be unable to take in the information required of them.
This is where we do things differently. Whilst we fully believe that it is important for children to have the discipline to study in the usual way, we also believe in encouraging children to think of learning as an enjoyable experience. By breaking down the barrier between games and work our students become more attentive because they are doing something that they find stimulating, whilst taking on board the concepts that we are trying to teach.
Bearing this in mind, it might be that your student has SAT’s looming on the horizon or maybe tests at school for their times tables or other topics. If this is the case then our revision section is something that you might find particularly useful! It is an area of Maths-Whizz that is often overlooked by students and parents but one that has the potential to be an incredibly valuable tool. Here children can access any lesson of their choice up to three quarters of a year prior to the point where they are at now. This means that they don’t have to wait for the relevant topic to come up in their lessons and can also choose the lessons that they find most enjoyable. So as a parent you can carry on letting your child have fun, happy in the knowledge that they are learning at the same time!
The revision section can be accessed from your student’s bedroom by clicking on the Whizz icon in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen and selecting ‘revision’. The exercises are ordered by topic and age/difficulty and are selectable with a click of your mouse button.