High School Entrance Examination What is an effective and efficient study method?　Explanation of the preparation schedule up to the entrance examination | Benesse Educational Information Site

Preparing for high school entrance exam What is studying to pass the school of your choice?

Let's keep three points in mind when studying for high school entrance exams. "Know your own weaknesses and weaknesses," "Proceed with a study method that suits you," and "Study efficiently in a limited amount of time."

・Know your weak points

The first point is to prioritize. First, check the results of regular tests and mock exams so far, and make a list of areas where you have not scored well. If you don't have your test results handy, go through the thin base questions and look for areas where you get a lot of incorrect answers.

Next, analyze the cause of the mistake. For example, are there any lack of knowledge, calculation errors, spelling errors, misreading of the question text, etc.? "If you pinpoint your weak points, you can take measures efficiently."

It is also important to check the level required by the school of your choice. Compare the deviation score of the school of your choice and the score (or the minimum passing score) of successful applicants with your own, and proceed with measures starting from subjects and fields that are lower than the passing level.

You can check the deviation score of the school you want to apply for by looking at your scorecard when you take the mock exam, or you can check it on websites that post high school information and deviation scores, or in entrance examination information magazines. If you are attending a cram school, you may be able to learn at the cram school.

・Proceed with a study method that suits you

In order to get through a long exam study, it will be easier to work with a study method that suits you. For example, how to make a study plan, how to proceed with memorization, how to select reference books and workbooks, etc. Please see "whether it suits you".

If you are busy with extracurricular activities or want to go to a high school with a high deviation score, you need a study plan to study for exams more efficiently. Let's be conscious of "disposable time" for that.

"Disposable time" is the time you can actually use. Learning plans such as “I will study for 7 hours on weekdays” ignore disposable time, so you may not be able to implement it and your motivation will decrease.

First of all, it is important to write down your current life and figure out the time you can use to study for the exam. Use the following as a reference to calculate your disposable time and then make a study plan.

Customize how you memorize.

Memorization is "being able to remember what you have learned with certainty". Therefore, it is important to proceed as a set of "input + output". Let's memorize after understanding the background, as well as countermeasures for problems that question the ability to think and judge.

There are the following methods for input and output. Please use the method that is most comfortable for you.

Let's choose the reference books and problem collections that you need to use to study for the exam. Please actually pick it up at a bookstore, check the explanations and problems, and choose the one that you feel is "easy to understand, easy to see, and easy to use."

・Study efficiently in a limited amount of time

In order to study for exams efficiently in a limited amount of time, you need to set your disposable time and one day according to your monthly/weekly goals. set goals for

The important thing here is not to force yourself into it, and not to jump into a problem that is too high level. Please be conscious of "the level you can do now + α" and work on it. Don't forget to take a 10-15 minute break every hour so you don't get too tired.

Abandoning perfectionism is also important for efficient study. Perfectionism, such as "If you make even one mistake, start again" and "Don't proceed to practice questions until you've finished summarizing your notes", the stress will increase and you may feel like "I did it anyway...". Even in the entrance exam, you can get a passing score even if you don't answer all the questions correctly. Rather than working on one field endlessly to prevent one mistake, let's be conscious of moving forward with "80% passing" first.

Immersed overnight in preparation for regular tests is not an efficient way to study. This is because overnight pickling is only a short-term memory, and it is not possible to remember until the high school entrance exam. Periodic tests cover key points. It will not only help you prepare for your grades, but it will also help you study for the entrance exam, so let's work hard.

Efficient regular test measures can be proceeded as follows, for example.

After the regular tests and quizzes, it will be easier for you to fix the problems in your memory by revising the questions you got wrong while your memory is still fresh.