Stella Maris Convent School, Sultanpur

LEARNING TIPS @ SMC

General Tips

Take up first the subject you consider most difficult; once you have done this, the rest will be easy
Do not hesitate to ask your teacher or your companions things you do not grasp clearly. Never leave difficulties unanswered as this will put you into greater difficulties later.
To make sure that you have understood something thoroughly, use these tricks:
- Pretend that you are explaining the lesson to another, see if you can do it well.
- Make yourself your own teacher and question yourself and answer honestly.
Do not continue working when you are tired; walk round the garden, or talk to a friend or have some other pleasant interruption, but only enough to refresh you. Finish your lessons and do not waste time.
Get enough exercise every day; it keeps the body and mind fresh.
Do not cut down necessary sleep in order to study. It will harm you later on.
Lastly, pray often to the all-wise and all-knowing god to help you to make progress in your studies.

Specific Tips

Never omit the lesson or homework assigned; for it is like missing a train that you can never catch afterwards.
Always revise the work done in class and make sure that you have understood everything clearly and thoroughly.
If memory work is assigned, learn it overnight and repeat it in the morning.
Always take down in your diary the work that is assigned for the next day.
All homework should be done neatly and the day’s work always dated.Each new piece of homework should be done on a fresh page.
As you grow up, make a daily timetable for your self-study (the different subjects in order of difficulty, the most difficult one being first), rest, recreation etc. in this way you will learn to be a person of regular habits, the most valuable asset in later life.
Revise at the end of the week all that was learnt during the week.