Where studying at home usually breaks
Three places where an evening turns into three hours and tears.
- Everything on the last evening — Two weeks of material done in one sitting has no chance of staying. Spread over four short goes, it stays with no extra effort.
- Reading instead of testing yourself — Reading the notes a fifth time feels like knowing. Covering them and saying it out loud shows how much is really there.
- Notes copied out of the book — If the notes repeat the textbook, they do not shorten anything. They should be shorter, in the child's own words, with room for questions.
What we teach in class
Six skills, one per meeting, then practised on the material the child has from school right now.
- Cutting the material into pieces
The child learns to split a topic into 15–20 minute portions and to see how many are left.
- A plan for the week
A sheet or a calendar: what we do today, what tomorrow, what we leave for the weekend. The plan has to fit the child's real week.
- Revision spread over time
The same material comes back after ten minutes, in the evening, and a week later. Each return is shorter than the last.
- Testing yourself
Questions to your own notes, answered out loud without looking. The cheapest way to find out what you do not know.
- Notes that shorten the work
A short form with questions in the margin instead of a copied paragraph.
- Preparing for a test
Counting back from the date: what to do a week before, three days before, and the evening before.
We take the material from the child's current lessons. The course does not add a second set of homework.
What changes in the child's week
Four changes you see at home, not only in the grade book.
Shorter evenings
The same portion of material takes less, because it is spread out rather than done at once.
Fewer “where do I start” questions
The plan for the week answers that before the child sits down.
A calmer test
Counting back instead of the night before — the material comes back a third time, not a first.
Independence
The adult stops being the one who keeps track of what comes next.
How much time it takes
The week of a child who goes to the effective study course.
| What | How much time |
|---|---|
| Class | 90 minutes once a week with a coach, in a group of 5–10 |
| Work at home | 10–15 minutes a day on revision spread over time |
| First full plan for the week | After the second class — the first one we build together in the lesson |
Start with the free test
Three short games show how the child handles memory, attention and logic. That is the reference point before the first classes.
Open the free testshort test, about 7 minutes · no sign-up · result right away
Who runs the classes
Space Memory coaches, who teach memory techniques every day. The study course grew out of parents' questions: the techniques worked, but the child did not know when or in what order to use them.
Questions about the course
How is this different from tutoring?
A tutor explains the subject. We teach a way of working that holds for any subject — the child brings their own material.
Who is this course for?
For children aged 8–18 who study long with little to show for it, or leave everything to the last evening.
Will the child get more homework?
No. We work with material the child has to do anyway, only spread differently over time.
How much does it cost?
The terms depend on the group and the timetable — the manager will tell you when you leave a request. There is no year-long contract; you can stop at the end of the month you have paid for.
Can it be combined with the memory course?
Yes, but we usually suggest starting with one. Two at once break up the ten minutes a day that everything rests on.
How will we see the result?
After a month, ask the child to show the plan for the week and retell one topic without looking at the notes.
Worth reading
Pages that take the same things apart piece by piece.
How to teach a child to study
A guide for parents: the plan, revision and notes
Memory training for kids
The techniques that studying rests on
How to learn the times table
An example of material that spreads over time
Sign your child up for the effective study course
Write the child's age and a convenient time in the form — we will match a group and come back with the start date.
Request a callWe arrange a demonstration lesson on request. The manager will tell you the terms and the timetable of the next group.