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5th year Study Skills: THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM??. Mr Foster Coláiste Choilm C.B.S. Swords. Agenda. What is Study Planning Time Management: Golden Rule Time Management Strategies Time Management: per week Time Management: per day Procrastination. Studying: a Goal Oriented Process.
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5th year Study Skills:THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM?? Mr Foster Coláiste Choilm C.B.S. Swords
Agenda • What is Study • Planning • Time Management: Golden Rule • Time Management Strategies • Time Management: per week • Time Management: per day • Procrastination
Studying: a Goal Oriented Process • Before you start walking, you must choose where it is you want to go…. • What do YOU want to achieve in the next 2 years? • How do I set goals • SPECIFIC • MEASUREABLE • ACTIVE • REALISTIC • TIME FRAME
SMART GOALS 1 • Specific • The goal should refer to an event. It should have a quantity of work attached • “I shall do all the Question 2’s in Maths” • Measurable • It should be possible to see how far you have got with your goal. “I have half of the Question 2’s done” When you reach the target, reward yourself with doing something you enjoy • Action Orientated • A target should be an action statement:- something that you will do • By Friday I will have a chapter in Science finished”
SMART GOALS 2 • Realistic • The goal should be doable. If not, you will feel unmotivated and become discouraged • Time Limited • The plan should have a time limit. Generally plans should have a short time limit. By breaking up topics in to weeks, you will find it easier to learn material. • Working smarter, rather than harder is the key to success.
Activity • Outline the 3 goals you want to achieve by: • Christmas • Summer • By end of 6th year • Check to see if these goals are what SMART
Time Management • THE GOLDEN RULE: YOU CONTROL THE SITUATION, THE SITUATION DOES NOT CONTROL YOU
Time Management Strategies • People have different demands on their time. • To fit everything in things must be scheduled in advance • Weekly Basis • Daily ‘To Do’ list
Weekly Schedule • Plan your week at a regular time each week • Include all commitments: • Social Time • Job • Meals • Training etc • STUDY
Time Plan per day • 2½- 3 hours (includes homework) • 6 x 30 minute blocks….25 minute work, 5 minute break…..OR • 3 x 1 hour block with 10 minute break
STUDY OFF
STUDY TIME WHAT SHOULD I DO IN THAT TIME?
OFF WHAT AN HOURS STUDY SHOULD LOOK LIKE READING RECALL WRITING AND MAKING NOTES WRITING AND MAKING NOTES OFF READING REWARD RECALL
Tips for Study Work • Don’t just read – summarise your notes - be active • Skim a text and make brief notes for final revision • Revise related topics together (even if not in the same subject) • Don’t forget other pursuits • Always allow for rest, relaxation and enjoyment
BIG PROBLEM!! • Students can suffer from • PROCRASTINATION • Put Things off…again, again, and again • 1. Identify a specific task you are putting off that you need to do • 2. Why are you putting it off? • 3. What or who supports you in putting this task off • 4. How will you change the components that support this procrastination?
Activity • How to evaluate 5th year: What am I bringing into 6th year? What have I done that will make MY life in 6th year easier?
For Session 2 • Textbook reading • Mind Maps • Exam Tips • How to Read an Exam Question • How to Answer an Exam Question • Your Study Plans…. • Stress Management