Recently, with the introduction of the "two days off" policy on weekends, many parents are really uneasy and even anxious. Especially for parents who have always attached importance to education and hope that their children will not be left behind, the pressure on their hearts is even heavier. What everyone is worried about is that since other people's children are making up classes on weekends, then our children will not make up on weekends, can they catch up, and can they win a place in the future college entrance examination? Many parents said that they may have missed the "golden period" of make-up classes and began to worry about the "competitiveness" of their children's future grades.

In fact, many schools do not take the initiative to propose "two days off" on weekends, but are required by the education policy. Originally, the school reached some kind of agreement with the parents: the school cooperated with the parents to provide a relatively quiet place for the children to study, and the school would be released on Saturday afternoons and the school would make up classes on Sundays. But soon, this arrangement was "stopped" by the policy level, because of the education department's strict management of weekend make-up classes. As a result, the school can only implement the "two-day holiday" policy "step by step".

It seems that it is not difficult to understand why parents are starting to become anxious. After all, today's education competition is becoming more and more fierce, especially this year's college entrance examination candidates, after several years of the epidemic and the baptism of online classes, many children have long been accustomed to the "online class" learning mode, and the sudden "double holiday" policy makes many parents feel that their children seem to be slowly being left behind. Especially for those families who did not participate in extracurricular tuition, the anxiety in their hearts is rising. Everyone began to think about a question: if my children don't make up classes, how big will there be compared with those children who are desperately making up classes? Will you really be able to catch up with the college entrance examination in the future?

However, there is also a deeper question behind this anxiety: Does make-up classes really lead to better grades? Many parents regard make-up classes as a "necessary way" to improve their grades, but the reality is that the effect of make-up classes is not so direct and significant. According to the exchanges and observations of some parents and education experts, whether make-up classes can effectively improve grades often depends on the child's own learning attitude and the quality of school education.

A friend who works in education (she's a high school teacher, by the way) once discussed this topic with me. She said that teachers in schools may not always be able to fully meet all the needs of students, but the problem is not in make-up lessons, but in students' self-management and learning methods. She believes that what really affects grades is not how many make-up classes a week takes, but whether students are able to digest what they have learned in school. If students are able to understand what is taught in class, and have good study methods and revision habits, their grades will continue to improve even if they do not have make-up classes.

She also gave a specific example: her own children did not rely too much on make-up classes, but had steadily improved their grades through the school curriculum and some reasonable self-study. She believes that real learning is a long-term accumulation process, not a "surprise" by short-term make-up classes.

Of course, not all families can completely let go of "make-up anxiety". In order for their children to have better grades, some parents still choose to make up classes on weekends. Some children's grades have indeed improved accordingly through continuous make-up classes, at least in some subjects. However, many parents find that even if their children are making up classes every week, the improvement effect of grades is limited, and sometimes even the children's interest and energy are over-consumed, which causes the burden of learning.

In my own family, for example, my son was exhausted by the pressure of making up classes. Although his grades remained at the top of the class, at the beginning, when he saw that several students in the class took leave on weekends, he was also a little shaken, and began to mutter: "Is it that I didn't make up for the class, and everyone else is making up for it, will I fall behind?" So, I also began to think about whether to enroll him in a make-up class.

But my son made it clear that he didn't want to make up the lessons, for the simple reason that "I already had my own pace of studying, and the teachers at school worked hard, and I didn't think that the make-up classes would make me smarter." He doesn't seem to care about the grades of his classmates who "work hard" on weekends, but pays more attention to his usual classroom studies and after-class review. In fact, he also listened carefully at school, and did a good job of reviewing and doing homework after class, which also brought him good grades in this self-directed learning method.

As for those who chose to make up the classes, they did not see a significant improvement in their grades, and many were still in the middle of the class, and the improvement in grades was not as rapid as expected. Therefore, I also began to understand that make-up is not a panacea, it is not a quick shortcut, but a supplement and auxiliary means.

So, back to the original question: what does the child's college entrance examination score depend on? Do you rely on make-up classes, or do you rely on serious study and self-improvement in class? This is a question that many parents and students are pondering.

The college entrance examination is not only the hard work of children, but also the joint efforts of families. A child's grades will ultimately reflect their efforts and accumulation throughout high school. Relying solely on make-up classes and neglecting basic learning can be counterproductive. The most important thing to improve the results of the college entrance examination is actually long-term persistence and reasonable planning, rather than short-term raids and desperate make-up classes.

I have chatted with some students who have achieved excellent results in the college entrance examination, and they often have their own study rules. Whether it is weekend time or weekdays, they can arrange their studies reasonably and will not be lost due to external pressure and the temptation to make up classes. These students do not stay up late every day to make up for classes, but pay attention to in-depth understanding and thinking of knowledge in their daily learning. This kind of "deep ploughing" learning method is the real long-term solution.

So, as parents, how should we view and deal with this phenomenon of make-up classes? First of all, parents should look at the phenomenon of make-up classes rationally. Make-up classes are not a panacea, and a child's grades are not determined by make-up classes alone. What really matters is whether the child can listen carefully in class, whether he can review independently, and whether he can master the solid basic knowledge.

Second, we need to believe in the autonomy of our children. Every child has their own unique learning style, and mandatory make-up lessons can sometimes make them lose interest and enthusiasm for learning. Instead of letting children be exhausted in make-up classes, it is better to let them find their own rhythm in their usual learning and develop good study habits.

Finally, parental support and guidance are equally important. The college entrance examination is not an overnight thing, children's growth requires patience and perseverance, and the understanding and companionship of parents is their most solid backing on this road.

In the current competition for education, many parents are living in anxiety and stress, but we must realize that the real meaning of education lies in the growth and development of children, not just the level of grades. Whether it is a make-up class or no make-up class, the most important thing is to help children find their own learning style and maintain a healthy mindset in order to go further.