How best can we use time after exams?
Aug 04, 2009
IT is that time of the term when everybody seems to be idle. With exams out of the way , many students are sighing with relief. In some schools, students have been sent home for holidays before the official closing day — August 14. In other schools, the
By Rosemary Bwire
TEACHERS DESK
IT is that time of the term when everybody seems to be idle. With exams out of the way , many students are sighing with relief. In some schools, students have been sent home for holidays before the official closing day — August 14. In other schools, the students are at liberty to do as they please.
Unfortunately, some students misuse this time by escaping from school, getting involved in unhealthy boy/girl relationships commonly known as “couplingâ€, while others do all sorts of things which are not helpful. Here are tips to guide students use the time after exams in a constructive manner:
Get actively involved in your club. There are a number of clubs that become inactive during the term. These include debating, anti–AIDS, scripture union, and red cross clubs among others. These clubs help to develop students socially, spiritually, physically, intellectually, and emotionally.
Develop your talent. Each child is endowed with a talent which needs to be developed. Unfortunately, due to the tight academic schedules in different schools, time for handwork and other activities that was used to discover children’s talents is not there.
Therefore, the time after exams can be used by the house patrons to develop the students’ talents. It could be learning how to play a piano, weaving, tailoring, all of which are important in one’s day to day life.
Take interest in digital literacy. Many schools have fully furnished computer rooms but not many students have access to these computers. Let children work out a programme with the computer lab instructors to learn the basics.
Go through the examination paper you did to know where one went wrong. When teachers bring your marked scripts, it is easier to find out where you went wrong. Consultation can be done in time such that one does not repeat the same mistake in future.
Complete the pending work that you put aside when exams set in. Some students may not have the required notes, diagrams, maps and curves in their notes. This is the perfect time to do such work since, more than ever, other students are now more willing to lend out their books. This will help you to be up-to-date with the rest of your classmates.
Carry out individual research. This will help to keep you at the same pace with the teacher or even ahead of the teacher. Whereas students are encouraged to use text books, many schools cannot afford to give each student a copy especially when it comes to expensive copies.
Besides, many parents cannot afford to buy such books for their children. Before exams, there is usually rush for these books which is not the case after exams.
Use it for personal revision. There are less privileged children who have to work to raise their own school fees or are expected to work at a family business and they hardly have time for revision. The time after exams can be very useful.
The writer is a teacher at Katikamu SDA
Are you a teacher? Do you have ideas that you can share with other teachers to improve the learning of children. Email education@newvision.co.ug
TEACHERS DESK
IT is that time of the term when everybody seems to be idle. With exams out of the way , many students are sighing with relief. In some schools, students have been sent home for holidays before the official closing day — August 14. In other schools, the students are at liberty to do as they please.
Unfortunately, some students misuse this time by escaping from school, getting involved in unhealthy boy/girl relationships commonly known as “couplingâ€, while others do all sorts of things which are not helpful. Here are tips to guide students use the time after exams in a constructive manner:
Therefore, the time after exams can be used by the house patrons to develop the students’ talents. It could be learning how to play a piano, weaving, tailoring, all of which are important in one’s day to day life.
Besides, many parents cannot afford to buy such books for their children. Before exams, there is usually rush for these books which is not the case after exams.
The writer is a teacher at Katikamu SDA
Are you a teacher? Do you have ideas that you can share with other teachers to improve the learning of children. Email education@newvision.co.ug