NCEA

NCEA and Scholarship exams are the coming together of years of work for your child.  It can also be a stressful time – for everyone.

The most important thing over the NCEA years is to keep talking to your child and encouraging them:

• ask them how their study is going
• check they are keeping to their internal study deadlines and requirements
• keep a check on their stress levels
• talk to them after each exam about how it went
• ask them if there is anything you can do at home to help them.

Here are some more tips to get through this time:

• make sure your child has a place at home to study
• balance study and free time – their study won’t be as effective if they don’t have breaks
• make sure they are taking care of themselves – eating healthily and getting enough sleep
• check that they are well prepared – they know when and where their exams are, what they need to take, and have transport plans
• talk to your child’s teachers if you have any questions or worries
• celebrate their successes.