Grade push at the end of the semester: When your child should learn now

Only a few weeks left and the first half of the 2024/2025 school year is already over. However, this also means that students who want or even need to improve their grades a little should really step on the gas in the coming days and weeks so that participation, tests and exams can fix what has gone wrong so far.

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So effective learning will probably be on the priority list in the near future. In fact, there are times of day when everyone can study best. This is determined by the so-called 'biorhythm of information processing'. Most people are particularly receptive between 9 and 11 a.m.

This is ideal for students, because at this time it is particularly easy to grasp new things and, very importantly, to understand and learn. But how and, above all, when do you learn after school?

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Take a break after school

After a long and tiring day at school, children should first take a break. Between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. the body is in its midday low. Students are better off spending this time eating, sleeping or exercising in the fresh air. It's important to give your head a break.

And breaks aren't just important after school. Even intensive studying before exams or work should always be broken up with breaks. No student should study for more than 60 minutes at a time. Ideally even just 30 to 45 minutes at a time.

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Afternoon ideal for studying

If you don't just want to learn for work in the short term, but also want to store material in your long-term memory, you should start studying between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Because then our brain is particularly receptive again. But here again, remember to take breaks. After 30 to 45 minutes, you should put the books away for at least five, or better yet, 10 minutes. After 60 to 90 minutes of studying, you should give yourself a 20-minute break. A really good break is when you get up and get some fresh air.

If you don't do this and instead study continuously for three hours or more, you risk repeatedly 'overwriting' what you have just learned. You simply overload your mind, but also your body with it.

By the way:The room temperature also influences our children’s thinking skills. If it is too warm, they become tired and lethargic; if it is too cold, their bodies are busy with other things than learning. The best room temperature for studying is 20 degrees Celsius.

As always, the information and tips in this article are merely suggestions. Every child is different and learns in their own way. It is therefore important that you listen to your child and find out which path is best for you.