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Senior School Parent Information Evening

Learn how to prepare effectively for exams - from managing workload to reducing stress and utilizing study techniques. Get insights on homework, study schedules, stress management, study logs, and parent support.

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Senior School Parent Information Evening

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  1. Senior School Parent Information Evening Term 1, 2013 Preparing for exams

  2. Overview Preparing for examinations - Effective study - Strategies and techniques - Managing the workload - Managing stress Parent support 2

  3. What is Study? • “When can I get time to study with all this homework” • What is homework and what is study? • Often teachers will give ‘homework’ which is actually designed to be a part of the process to consolidate what was covered in class that day 3

  4. Effective Study Regular and ongoing throughout the year Well organised Uses effective techniques Personalised Analytical Relates closely to the Course outline 4

  5. Know the content and expectations • Course outline • Examiners reports 5

  6. Preparing for study • Equipment • Construct notes with examples • Set up your desk and room as though you were sitting exams • Seek help from your teacher if you don’t understand something • Be positive 6

  7. Study Timetable • Should include all other commitments • Flexible • Realistic • 2 to 3 hours per Course per week • On the ‘fridge’ for all to see 7

  8. Study Timetable – sample 1 8

  9. Study Timetable – sample 2

  10. Study Timetable – sample 3 • Use school timetable • Daily review of school activities • if you had Maths first, study that for 30-45 minutes 10

  11. Study technique: Study Log • Tool to track study and areas of difficulty within a course • One for each examinable course • Shows the specific sections of the Course have been studied • Shows how frequently study has been undertaken 11

  12. How to use a Study Log • Write in the date and aspect of the course being studied • Tick (√) next to it when you are confident that you know the material • Cross (x) when you don’t. Keep crossing for each session spent until you understand and then can tick 12

  13. How to use a Study Log - sample 13

  14. Study techniques • Note taking • Summarising • Testing yourself • Use past exams • Incorporate learning style 14

  15. Mind Mapping

  16. Study Groups

  17. Aim for Improvement • Acknowledge what you have achieved • What do I need to do to improve my performance? • Notes • Revision • Study technique • Use of class time 17

  18. Exam Stress • Pressure • Self • Others: family, friends, competition • Achieving your destination: getting into university or uncertainty about your destination • Lack of preparation • Poor study habits, organisation, time management • Negative “self-talk” 18

  19. Strategies to manage Stress • Keep normal routines and take breaks • Reasonable bed time • Eating regularly, a balanced diet and drink water • Cut back on coffee and other stimulants • Avoid alcohol and drugs • Make time for fun and exercise but resist too many commitments 19

  20. Strategies to manage stress • Reflect on how you express your feelings - Positive “self-talk” - Journal - Networks • Relaxation - Relax before bed - Meditation/breathing exercises 20

  21. Difficulty managing stress • If stress is having a significant impact : - Discuss this with the school (Senior School Coordinator, deputy, school psychologist, chaplain, nurse) - Make an appointment with your GP • These problems are unlikely to go away on their own; the causes need to be addressed and sometimes treated 21

  22. Mobile Phones and ICT • Mobile phones, Facebook and MSN have can be as much a distraction as a tool • no role in study • Study should reflect exam conditions 22

  23. Parent support • Be supportive, constructive and encouraging • Be informed (communicate with teachers) • Use your own experience – you probably know more than you may think • Be engaged – study timetables, study logs, monitor the use of technology 23

  24. Parent support • Help set short, medium and long term goals and review them • Rewards work – for a short time • specifically related to the achievement of set goals • A clear career plan can clarify the reason for studying 24

  25. Tutorial period • One period per week for all students in Senior School (Friday) • Organisational strategies • Study techniques • Learning Style Audits and Strategies • Time management • Guest speakers 25

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