Study hacks: Tips to improve your school goer's physics grades 

Physics is one of the easiest subjects to grasp at school level, provided kids understand the basics. It’s also easy to score well in physics, provided students retain what they learnt. How can you crack this riddle of understanding physics, remembering and presenting in exams for your child? Here are some smart strategies for all parents whose teens are finding it tough to tackle physics.  

Make sure the basic concepts of physics are clear 
Physics is a living subject. Before your kid mugs up definitions and formulae without understanding what is happening, explain the basics. Examples of mass, velocity, acceleration, force are all around us. A simple home experiment can do what hours of poring over text books can’t. As parent, utilise the internet to the fullest. Many easy home experiments are available for demonstrating concepts of physics with household objects. Explain how every day actions such as opening a door, driving a car, lifting up a bag – all employ physics concepts they are studying. Your teen will now ‘know’ the definition, not merely ‘memorise’ it. 

Lead your teen from concepts to equations  
Once your teen knows what velocity is, explain the equation to them. All equations in physics can be approached in this way. You need neither a lab nor a book for it. Everyday examples of physics are run by these equations, so there’s no lack of examples. Definitions and equations are now going to be areas where your child will score much higher.  

Make sure your child gets the maths of physics right  
Another area of obtaining high scores is the math portion in physics tests. Keep some time every week for your teen to practice physics math, just like regular maths. Only conceptual clarity is not enough, they need to be fast and careful, otherwise they won’t be able to crack the problems accurately during the exam. And this can be achieved only through practice.   

Get your child to use drawing in answers  
Physics, like English and maths, lends itself very well to gamified teaching. There are a number of online courses that offer game-assisted physics teaching. This way of learning physics helps kids to retain better and present their answers more successfully. Keep weekly revision schedule for physics, complete with drawings that they need to illustrate their answer. It will raise their speed and skill, and therefore their physics marks.