The final exam for ninth graders – the Main State Examination (OGE) – is the first serious test for a student, one might say, a dress rehearsal before the Unified State Examination. Tutor Sergei Shestakov, in an interview with the information portal Inc-News, gave advice on how to prepare for passing exams.
Fires and diseases
Any fire is easier to prevent than to put out (even if you surround yourself with fire extinguishers). Any disease is easier to cure at an early stage than at an advanced stage (even if you are a millionaire). So it is with exams… It takes time to prepare. And preparation is not a sprint or a marathon. It is unlikely that it will be possible to prepare and pass in a hurry. Warn your fires. Prepare in advance.
Does Pushkin need mathematics?
According to Shestakov, it is important for students to set priorities. Assess how important the OGE result is to you. And how much time are willing to devote to preparation. It is worth starting with plans after 9th grade. If you’re going to a technical college, focus on math. In legal terms, this is unlikely to be necessary. However, even in this case, it will have to be returned. There is a compulsory exam in this discipline. If you fail, you will receive a certificate instead of a certificate. Student.image source: freepik.comMath is good for everyone. At least it develops logical thinking. But if you are a future lawyer, it is better to focus on social sciences and the Russian language.Prioritization, by the way, is useful in any business. It structures life, disciplines, helps with time management. And besides, it raises the level of consciousness – you yourself decide what to do and how much.
Lying to yourself is dangerous
Sergei Shestakov advises to correctly assess strengths and set goals accordingly. Everyone’s abilities are different. We will open the manual, read it once and learn everything. On the other hand, an experienced tutor will chew everything, but at the next lesson his head will be blank.For some, 5 in the OGE is not a problem, but for others, 3 is already an achievement. It is important to know your capabilities, otherwise it will be difficult to set adequate goals. Of course, skills are trainable. And even from a low start you can get some results. But the presence and absence of abilities affect the pace of learning. You have to go at your own pace. And high expectations lead to disappointment and demotivation.
When you eat an elephant, what should you bite first?
First, learn typical problem-solving techniques. Next – those that are less common. Eat the elephant piece by piece. Focus on what will bring the best results. And the fact that it’s easier for you. Textbooks are not the best textbooks to prepare for exams. The presentation sequence of the material they contain is not always successful. Go to more complex gradually.
The Power of the Environment – Harness Your Herding Instinct
Friends.image source: freepik.comUse your herd instinct. People are social beings. Surround yourself with people who are interested in studying and passing exams. Communicate less with those whose interests only include entertainment, games and other time wasters.Compete! It motivates. Entertainment is also good, but in moderation, as a supplement or reward on the way to real goals. In the end, no one will make a career for you. Yes, and the playboys do not succeed.
How the general defeated himself
Create a situation where you have no choice. As in the story of a general… He was a willful and respected person, but for a long time he could not quit smoking. And yet he quit.Do you know how? He came out in front of his army and promised (soldiers and officers) that he would get rid of addiction. The fear of embarrassment and loss of respect proved stronger than years of addiction.The same technique is useful for preparing for exams, if you keep putting things off. The main thing is to have people next to you in front of whom you do not want to lose face.
With or without a coach?
A study tutor is like a sports coach. You can do without it, but with it the efficiency is higher. According to Sergey Shestakov, you will get the result faster if you spend less effort and make fewer mistakes. In a word, you will arrive at the goal by the shortest path. Lesson with a tutor.image source: freepik.comAlthough there are times when a tutor is not needed. For example, if the subject is not in your priority area. And if you are sure that you yourself are able to achieve an acceptable result.Earlier, an expert from the city’s Psychological and Pedagogical Center, Maria Kozlova, shared exercises for children’s handwriting accuracy.
