The beginning of the school year is the ideal time to organize your study routine for Enem and exams. entrance exams — decisive tests in the student’s life. Structured planning, prepared in advance, helps to avoid frustration, reduces the overload resulting from the volume of subjects and contributes to more consistent performance throughout the process.
To guide this organization, the high school coordinator of CIPP (Center for Pedagogical Innovation, Research and Development) of Rede Positivo schools, Lucimeire Fedalto, and the pedagogical coordinator of Colégio Semeador, in Foz do Iguaçu (PR), Henrique Pedrotti, brought together practical guidelines to help students in building an efficient study routine.
1. Defining objectives and mapping tests
The first step is to be clear about where you want to go. For Lucimeire, planning begins with information and strategy. “It is important to map out the tests that the student wants to take, understand the format — whether they are objective, discursive or summative — and establish realistic performance goals. It is also essential to analyze the weights of the tests in each institution and organize a spreadsheet with this information”, he comments.
Pedrotti reinforces that this organization should not be postponed. “Preparation for Enem and the entrance exams does not start in the last two months. When students are organized from the beginning of the school year, they are able to better distribute content, study more calmly and arrive at exams with more confidence”, he states.
2. Building a study routine
For experts, the schedule only works when inserted into a consistent routine. “More than the number of hours, it takes discipline and consistency”, says the teacher. “The time must be distributed between deepening the content, reviewing, resolving questions and carrying out complete and timed simulations throughout the year”.
Pedrotti adds: creating fixed schedules transforms studying. “Defining a routine that combines school, rest and leisure favors a healthy process. Family support, by respecting these schedules and encouraging discipline, also makes a difference”, he highlights.
3. Question-based study and focus on difficulties
Solving exercises is one of the most effective learning strategies. The coordinator of Colégio Semeador highlights that recognizing one’s weaknesses is part of the process of academic maturity. “Identifying which subjects require more attention helps the student to better direct their study time. Working on difficulties throughout the year avoids backlogs and gaps close to the test”, he explains.
According to Lucimeire, the guideline is to resolve questions after each content studied and keep track of the most frequent errors, identifying patterns of difficulty. “The student needs to classify errors — whether they were due to lack of content, difficulty in interpretation, inattention or poor time management — because this analysis directs the study much more efficiently.”
4. Structured review system
The review must also be planned, not improvised. “It should happen weekly, with synthetic summaries, flashcards of formulas and objective mental maps, organized according to the incidence of content in the tests. Reviewing means consolidating learning and preventing content from being lost throughout the year”, advises Lucimeire.
The coordinator adds that constant practice strengthens the student’s confidence. “Review content and practice exercises frequently, especially in the style of Enem and entrance examshelps to understand the format of the tests and develop resolution strategies.”
5. Continuous writing training
In the case of writing, training needs to be permanent. “It is essential to take advantage of each feedback of the teacher to evolve and expand the sociocultural repertoire, mastering the dissertation-argumentative structure, especially in the “model”, recommends the teacher. “Producing essays with contemporary themes and focusing on the clarity of the thesis, the argumentative progression and the well-articulated intervention proposal makes all the difference”, she states.
6. Emotional management and administrative organization
Finally, experts remember that performance does not just depend on content. “The entrance exam requires emotional maturity and organization. It is necessary to plan the registration and exam calendar, take care of documentation and maintain a balanced routine”, highlights Lucimeire.
Pedrotti reinforces that health and performance go hand in hand. “Quality sleep, balanced nutrition and leisure time are important allies for learning. Preparing for the Enem and the entrance exams It is a long-term process that requires balance between study, health and personal life”, he concludes.
*Published by André Nicolau, from CNN Brasil
