•FirstYearendofyearTransitionsSurvey(Teams&MobilePhone)
•Whatyouneed
•WellbeingIndicatorsforEngagement&Learning
•WinterExaminationsReflectionTask
•ActiveEngagement&Learning(MemoryTechniques,StudySkills, Activitiesetc.)
•FirstYearStudySkillsWorkshopSurvey(Teams&MobilePhone)
Howtodevelop resiliencei.e.the abilitytotake whatlifethrows atyouand bounceback quickly(e.g.not sogooddayat school;unhappy withatestresult)
WhatIAlreadyKnowAboutStudy
WhatIWillKnowAfterToday
HowIWillKnowthatIKnow
•TheBenefitsofStudy
•ThedifferencebetweenHomework&Study
•TheMotivationforStudy&howtoMaintainit
•DiscoveryourownUniqueLearningStylewhichwillhelpyourStudy
•HowtomakeStudyEasier
•MemoryTechniques
•StudyStrategies:HowtoPlanandorganiseStudy,Managetime& getitDone
•UnderstandingExamVerbs
•StayingHealthyto‘Fuel’yourStudy
•ToKnowInformation
•ToLearnbyApplyingwhatyouknowtowhatyouhavetodo
•ToRecogniseandDevelopConfidenceinyourownAbility
•ToAchieveGoodResultsinExams
•ToEnjoySuccess
•ToImprove
•ToMotivateyoutoContinueImprovingandEnjoytheReward–BetterResults
•Studyistogivecareful considerationtosomething
•Tolearnsomethingnew
•UnlikeHomework(Teacher directed)YoudecideWhatto study,Whentostudy&aWay ofstudyingthatbestsuitsyou
Homework
•Homeworkisgivenbyyour teacherstoreinforcethework doneinclass&helpyou rememberwhatyouhave learned.
•Homeworkcanbeturnedinto studybyintroducinga REVIEWstage–thiscan simplyinvolvetalkingabouta particularpieceofhomework.
•Afterfinishinghomeworkinasubject
•Closeyourcopyandtextbook
•Ask“WhatdidIlearnin…………………..?
•Alwaystrytomakealinkbetweenhomeworkandlearning.That’s whyyoudoit.
•Listeninginclassisvital
•Reviewwhatwaslearnedinclassassoonaspossible
(ThepurposeofHomeworkistostructureyourreview)
•Therefore,Tryandcompletehomeworkonthedayitisgiven
Important
Ifyouareabsentfromschool,itisYOURresponsibilitytocatchupandcompletehomeworkassignedonthedayyouwere absent.
•Askyourselfwhatisitallfor?
•TimeManage–Prioritise
•Rewardyourself–Studythentreatyourselftosomethingyoulike doing
•Notinthehumour!Studyeventhesmallestamount–keepthe momentum
•Lookafteryourhealth
•Avoidmissingclass–catching-upkillsmotivation
•Focusononethingatatime
•Stayincontrol–planyourstudyasearlyaspossible.Organisation =Control
•Believeinyourbrightfutureahead
•Othersdidit,soyoucandoittoo
•Setgoalsforyourself
RecordNotes
Talk/Recite
Facts&new words(say outloud)
Readafter
Listening
Write(own words)
Readahead beforeclass
Underline
Highlight
Draw(Mind Maps)
Flashcards
Computer
Draw Quiz
Stand
3Breaksper
halfhour
HowtomakeyourStudy/RevisionEasier
•Askquestions–youcannotrevisewhatyoudonotunderstand
•AlwaysattemptALLofyourhomework–Youcannotrevisewhat youhavenotreviewed&mistakeswillhelpyourteachersidentify whatyoudonotunderstand.
•Planinadvancewhattopicyouaregoingtostudy–ProgressSheet
•CommityourselftoyourStudyTimetable(Realistic)
•Breakuptasksintosmallmanageablesections(thecontentspage ofabookishelpfulforthis)
•Trytobasethetopicaroundquestionsattheendofachapteror thetopicsyourteacherhasadvisedyoutostudy
•Startwiththesubjectyoufindmosteasyorlike,thenswitchtoa subjectyoufinddifficultordislike,&finishwithasubjectyoufind easyorlike
•RemembertotickyourStudyTimetable&ProgressSheetwhen youhavecompletedthatrevision(helpstobuildexam/test confidence)
HowtomakeyourStudy/RevisionEasierCont.
•BeACTIVEwhilestudying:takenotes–reciteoutloudorvoice record–useflashcards(Quizlet.com)–mindmaps(Bubbl.us)–testyourself/someoneathometotestyou
RememberthatStudyingorRevisingisnot‘ReadingOver’ something!
•Takeregularshortbreaks(5-10mins.every40-60mins.)
•Eatproperly–GetenoughSleep-Takeregularexercise–Reward yourself
•Studiesindicatethat66%ofmaterialisforgottenwithin7daysif itisnotreviewedorrecitedagainbythestudent
•88%isgoneafter6weeks
•Note-Taking:Brief,EasytoAccess&fromdifferentsources
•Repetition&Rehearsal:Speaking&Acting–pretendyourarea teacher!
•Mind-Mapping:Creating&seeinglinkshelpsmemory(Bubbl.us)
•StudyGames&FlashCards:(Quizlet)
•UseAcronyms:Awordthatismadeupbytakingthefirstletters ofallthekeywordsorideasyouneedtorememberandcreatinga newwordoutofthem.(Everygoodboydoesfine-EGBDF)
•UseofMnemonics(Knee-monics):Alistcreatedtohelpmemorise material.(MyVeryEnergeticMotherJustSitsUnderNasty Plants)
•Visualimage:Associateavisualimagewithawordornameto helpyourememberthembetter.(TorememberthenameRosa Parkspictureawomansittingonaparkbenchsurroundedby roses)
•Rhymesandalliteration(ThirtydayshathSeptember,April,June, andNovember)
•Chunkingbreaksalonglistofnumbersintosmaller,more manageablechunks.(10-digitphonenumber(555-867-5309as opposedto5558675309).
•Beforestartingastudyperiodwritedowneverythingyouknow aboutthetopic(evenifitsonlyafewwords)
•Thenopenthebook.Quicklyreadthroughtherelevantsection, takingbriefnotes(don’twritesentences;onlykeywords).
•Nowcomestheimportantpart.Quicklytestyourknowledgeby jottingdownallyounowknow!
•Thencheckyournotestoseehowyoudid(ifyouforgetsomething writeitdowninredpen)
Thismethodworksfortworeasons:
•Becauseyoucallonyourbraintoretrievetheinformationbefore andafterthesession,yourbrainlearnsthatthisisinformationit needstostore
•Theactoftestingyourselfbeforeandaftergivesyouaclearideaof wherethegapsinyourknowledgeare.
•Writedownacentralideaortopicinthemiddleofapagetocreate yourMindMapon.
•Lookforrelationships&usecolour,lines&arrows.
•Leavelotsofspacetoaddinexamquestionslater.
•KeepyourMindMapssafe-organiseandfilebysubjectin separatefolders.
•Bepatient:Slowtostartbutbecomemuchquickertocreatewith practice.
•theroomiswelllit
•Itisfreefromdistractionsandnoise
(Nomobilephones–unlessbeingusedforvoicerecordings)
•Youhaveeverythingyouneedtostudy
(Calculators/Books/Workbooks/RefillPad)
•Studyatthesametimeeachday.
•Timeyourconcentration&setatimer
•Takeregularbreaks:3minutesforevery30minutes
•Setrealisticstudygoalsforstudytime
•Haveeverythingyouneedbeforeyoubegin
•Studyawayfromdistractions
•Takeregularexerciseandeat&sleepwell.
BeOrganised!
•AStudyTimetableandWeeklyProgressSheetareessential
•StudyFolder&RefillPadwillhelpyoutoorganiseyourstudies
•RecommendedStudyforFirstYears:
40mins.pernightplushomework
•List:Justgivethekeywords,noneedtowritelongsentences
•Compare:thismeansyoushouldgivethesimilaritiesandthe differencesbetweentwothings
•Contrast:Thismeansyouneedtoonlylistthedifferences betweentwothings
•Define:Givetheexactmeaningofaword,phraseorconcept.Be specific;usedetailsandgiveexamples
•Illustrate:Show,useaclearlylabelledgraphordiagram(includea Titleatthetop)whenrelevant
•Describe:UseKeywordstosaywhatsomething(e.g.afeature) lookslike.Thinkofhowyouwoulddescribeacake!
•Explain:UseKeywords&stepstoshowthatyouunderstand howsomethingismadeforexample.Thinkofhowyouwould explainhowacakeismade!
•Outline:Organisethemainpointsandgivesupportingstatements ordetails.
•Summarise:Giveanoverviewofthesubject.
•Identify:Mentionthetwoorthreemostimportantfactsabouta personorsubjectarea.Watchfordirectionsthataskyouto identifyandexplainbriefly(Thisanswerrequiresmorethanafew facts.
CommonExamVerbs&WhattheyMean?Cont.
•Analyse:Breakdownatopicintoitspartsanddiscussthe relationshipsthatexistbetweenthewhole(topic)andtheparts.
Bespecific.
•Evaluate:Makeajudgmentonthetopicinquestionbasedonthe informationathandandyourownvaluesandexperiences.Usethe phraseattheendofyouranswer–‘InmyOpinion…’
ExamTechnique
•ReadtheQuestionscarefully!!!
•ReadtheQuestionscarefully!!!
•ReadtheQuestionscarefully!!!
•Highlightkeywords
•Planyouranswer(Roughwork)
•Makesureyoudivideyourexamtimebythenumberofquestions youhavetocomplete.Youwillthenknowthemaximumtimeyou canspendansweringeachquestion–sticktothetime!!
TheExam
•Alwayshandupyourroughworkwithyourpaperasyoumight getsomemarksforformulaeorcalculations(particularlyin Maths)
•Donotleaveanyblanks–makesureyouhaveattemptedall partsofthequestion(partofaquestionmightbecarriedforward ontothenextpageandyoumaynotseeit)
•Keepaneyeonyourtime(watch–MobilePhonesarenot permitted)
•Stationary(Borrowingisnotpermittedduringanexam)
•UsethetoiletBeforetheexam
