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"Academic success in secondary school requires several elements to be in place. Regular attendance, good punctuality, adherence to school rules, and consistent attention to homework, are the basics needed for a smooth progression in secondary school. However, experience shows, year in year out, it is a mistake to assume that once all of the above are in place, that success is guaranteed. Something extra is needed, i.e. study. Study is often viewed as work carried out in the run up to exams. A week or a few days before exams, students become conscious of the need to revisit topics covered weeks or months previously in order to obtain a reasonable grade in the imminent exam. However, for most students such an approach is flawed...."

Helping Your Teenager Study  5th & 6th Year - A Guide For Parents - The Institute of Guidance Counsellors

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