Top 8 Reasons Why Students Fail Exams

Often it's difficult to pinpoint why a student is failing in school, but here are eight basic causes of academic failure.

 

Lack of Parental Involvement and Absenteeism

The impact parents have on the academic success of their children is immeasurable. Granted, there are a few students who succeed despite their home lives, but most students need a stable home and a parent or guardian who stays involved and makes sure their attendance is steady.

 

Poor Study/ learning methods

Often students have no idea how to study. At some point in their academic life, they realize that the work has gotten harder and they can no longer "wing it."

Lack of Motivation

The cause of low motivation is often nebulous. Modern students are accustomed to instant gratification, not slowly working towards an eventual reward.

Peer Pressure

Students can put themselves under unnecessary pressure during exam season.  Tiredness makes revision ineffective and affects performance in exams.

 

Low Self-Esteem

Once students believe they are "bad" at a subject, they will always be "bad" at that subject. To break the cycle, self-defeating thoughts and try to "reprogram" positive messages into their brain.

Lack of School Resources and Staff

With budget problems looming over every school, programs are being cut. Most schools have gone to full-inclusion, and at the same time, there is a lack of qualified teachers across the country. Some lazy teachers who teach because they "just want to do their duty". They do not care whether the students are paying attention or not, all they care is "they did their duty". Even some of the teacher who goes in the class, say a few words and assign students to do some work.

 

Not Enough Revision

First things first, revision does not = reading.  Revising is an active process. Students really don't understand what they are reading. They should know what every word means, be able to analyse every diagram, bullet point, graph and date.  Mind maps, mnemonics, highlighting key point and notes summaries on cards are all useful ways of doing active revision.

 

Starting Revision Too Late

The path to success lies in good planning.  Start revision early. Little and often is better than a mad panic at the end. Revision should be started so that there is enough time to understand, learn, memorise and to practice past papers.

 

  

What is the solution to help students succeed? How to improve their study?

>> Refer to our e-Learning Program

The world is changing EVERYDAY...

ICT (Information and Communication Technology) is the new world trend.
Is your child prepared?
In the 21st century, ICT systems will dominate the world;
In education, the trend is e-learning/ mobile learning.

Minister of Education promoting e-learning program through their website

9th Malaysia Plan: invested RM150 Million for Online Education Program and implemented smart schools


Terengganu Chief Minister sponsored e-book for all Standard Five students
 
Idea penggunaan ebook di Terengganu adalah Menteri Besar, Dato Ahmad Said sendiri yang melihat pembangunan negeri perlu bermula dengan pendidikan dan pembelajaran yang sempurna dan terkini. Sebagai langkah pertama, Kerajaan Negeri menyediakan 25,000 unit e-Book iaitu mini laptop yang dilengkapi pelbagai perisian buku-buku teks sekolah rendah yang boleh digunakan oleh semua pelajar Tahun Lima di negeri ini. Katanya selepas melancarkan e-Book sekolah-sekolah negeri Terengganu di Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) baru-baru ini (akhir Mei'09).

Look at the current trend, Chung Hwa B school (Selangor) implemented computerise and convert to e-smart school, all classes setup with projector and teacher teach through slide. Except from Chung Hwa B school, Terengganu Chief Minister also converted traditional teaching methods to ICT methods by using e-book in schools.
Majority primary school students acquired PC's knowledge in their school and even use computer to print out their project and assignment. Online learning is not fresh for kid anymore.
Is your kid prepared? Is your kid keep track to technology world? 
With the current technology world, we can not abandon e-Learning trend and make sure your kid is aware on it.

How to help students study effectively? 

>> Refer to our e-Learning Program

Revision Tips and Exam Techniques - 4 Proven Tips For Students

Mugging, cramming and last minute revision are some of the things students, both in primary and secondary school, are familiar with. All of these add more stress to your already jangled nerves and distracted concentration. What do you do? Here are 3 tips to make your efforts as good as the grade.

1. 9 O'Clock in the morning is the best time to revise

• You have had the best sleep the night before your study day. Nevertheless, this morning you feel good and highly refreshed.
• Studies have clearly shown that students who start their exam revision early in the morning (ideally between 8-9am) are able to cover more ground that those who begin later in the evening.
• By evening, your brain's concentration power declines.

2. Word association and visualizing study concepts as situations

• Why is it that climbing your school staircase is more difficult than climbing down it? Why does water flow from a higher level to a lower level? When you're studying the concepts of gravity and Newton's laws of Physics, it helps if you connect those concepts to phenomena you see in real life.
• Facts, figures, theorems, diagrams... all can be better recollected if you connect them to things around you that you know.

3. Test yourself every possible way

• Pop quiz! Are they 4 hydrogen atoms in methane or ethane? Is double bond a feature of unsaturated or saturated hydrocarbons?
• Stick your mind maps, revision notes and classroom scribbles on your cupboard, fridge or any place within sight. What you see, you remember but what you read, you forget.

4. Use i-Teacher program - anytime and anywhere

• Students will get used to their own time management system, preparation to sit for EXAM.
• Students will continue to improve their performance each time before the actual exams by using our e-trial exam paper and review revision through report card.
• The psychology of the students will get a closer emotional relationship with the PARENT who can help them more motivated to be more successful.