Carine Senior Carine Senior High SchoolHigh School

Helping Your Child Succeed Helping Your Child Succeed at High Schoolat High School

Why we organised Why we organised tonight?tonight?

Organisation and Time management are Organisation and Time management are important to long term success.important to long term success.

As parents you are in the best position to As parents you are in the best position to reinforce good habits at home.reinforce good habits at home.

Positive change is more likely to occur if Positive change is more likely to occur if partnerships are formed that involve the school partnerships are formed that involve the school and home.and home.

We want you to help us create a positive cycle of We want you to help us create a positive cycle of hard work leading to success .hard work leading to success .

We want to make sure your children develop We want to make sure your children develop good study skills and habits before they get to good study skills and habits before they get to upper school.upper school.

Files and General Files and General OrganisationOrganisation

Why is it so important?Why is it so important? Preferably subject dividers & filesPreferably subject dividers & files Spare paper and pensSpare paper and pens Time each night to sort out filesTime each night to sort out files Students need to use and carry a Students need to use and carry a

homework diaryhomework diary Students should have a copy of Students should have a copy of

their timetable at home. Check it their timetable at home. Check it and spend time packing for the next and spend time packing for the next

Homework DiariesHomework Diaries

Use to write down homework, Use to write down homework, assignment due dates, test dates and assignment due dates, test dates and things to rememberthings to remember

Check them and encourage their useCheck them and encourage their use Students can use them to make ‘to do Students can use them to make ‘to do

lists’ once at homelists’ once at home Proper use will help them set Proper use will help them set

priorities for homework and studypriorities for homework and study Encourage them to look forward and Encourage them to look forward and

plan for busy timesplan for busy times

Study TimetablesStudy Timetables About 6 -7 hours per week in year 8 this will About 6 -7 hours per week in year 8 this will

increase to 12- 14 hours per week in year 11 increase to 12- 14 hours per week in year 11 & 12 if they are working towards university & 12 if they are working towards university entrance ( An ATAR)entrance ( An ATAR)

Get your child to draw up a timetable and Get your child to draw up a timetable and encourage them to stick to it.encourage them to stick to it.

They may need to draw up a new one each They may need to draw up a new one each week if their commitments vary.week if their commitments vary.

Negotiate times let them have some say in Negotiate times let them have some say in when they study.when they study.

Try and come up with a timetable they are Try and come up with a timetable they are likely to stick to.likely to stick to.

Be realistic. You may need to build up slowly.Be realistic. You may need to build up slowly.

Spread times over the week don’t Spread times over the week don’t leave it all until weekends.leave it all until weekends.

Encourage them to use all the time Encourage them to use all the time allocated. Don’t stop once tomorrows allocated. Don’t stop once tomorrows homework is done.homework is done.

Help minimise disruptions.Help minimise disruptions. An hour can sound like a lot but when An hour can sound like a lot but when

you break it down to 15 minutes per you break it down to 15 minutes per subject it’s notsubject it’s not

Study TimetableStudy TimetableMonday

Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

3.30 -4pm

Break Break Break Break Break

4 -5pm Homework & study

Footy Training

Homework & study

Footy Training

Homework & study

5- 6pm Dinner Footy Training

Dinner Footy Training

6 - 7 pm Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner

7 -8 pm Homework/study

Homework/study

Weekend Study Weekend Study TimetableTimetable

Saturday Sunday

10 – 11 am Homework / Study 4 – 5pm Homework / study

But I don’t have any But I don’t have any homework!homework!

Organise filesOrganise files Do a daily review of each core Do a daily review of each core

subject done that daysubject done that day Start assignments that may not be Start assignments that may not be

due for several weeksdue for several weeks Prepare for tests ( study) Prepare for tests ( study) Do practice questions for mathsDo practice questions for maths

What to do in the study What to do in the study bit?bit?

Encourage them to set a goal for the available Encourage them to set a goal for the available time. This enables them to have a sense of time. This enables them to have a sense of achievement and focuses their study. achievement and focuses their study.

They should be doing something active not They should be doing something active not just flicking through their file or reading a text just flicking through their file or reading a text book.book.

At the end of the study time they should revisit At the end of the study time they should revisit their goal.their goal.

Test their learning.Test their learning. Evaluate the study. Did the method work? If Evaluate the study. Did the method work? If

not try a different study technique next time not try a different study technique next time they have similar work to learn.they have similar work to learn.

Examples of Active Examples of Active Learning Learning

Brainstorm without lookingBrainstorm without looking Organise information into tablesOrganise information into tables Make a mind mapMake a mind map Vocab cardsVocab cards Practise problemsPractise problems Make up a mnemonicMake up a mnemonic Quiz from a family memberQuiz from a family member Make summary notesMake summary notes

AssignmentsAssignments Encourage them to start them early.Encourage them to start them early. Break large assignments into smaller Break large assignments into smaller

tasks and write up a plan so that they tasks and write up a plan so that they meet deadlines.meet deadlines.

Start with note taking sheets and use the Start with note taking sheets and use the assignment sheet to determine headings.assignment sheet to determine headings.

Proof read them for content not just Proof read them for content not just spelling and grammar.spelling and grammar.

Get them to go through a checklist Get them to go through a checklist before handing it in.before handing it in.

Year 8 Science Year 8 Science AssignmentAssignment

Choose a dangerous Australian Plant or Animal and write Choose a dangerous Australian Plant or Animal and write a report which includes the following:a report which includes the following:

A description of the plant or animal ( 2)A description of the plant or animal ( 2) A map of Australia showing where in Australia it is found A map of Australia showing where in Australia it is found

( 2 )( 2 ) Explain why it is dangerous ( 1)Explain why it is dangerous ( 1) What are the symptoms of the bite or poisoning ( 2)What are the symptoms of the bite or poisoning ( 2) What is the first aid for treatment of a bite or poisoning What is the first aid for treatment of a bite or poisoning

(2)(2) Include a list of references used written in correct format.Include a list of references used written in correct format.

(1)(1)

( Total 10 Marks)( Total 10 Marks)

No matter how beautifully presented No matter how beautifully presented an assignment is, students won’t get an assignment is, students won’t get a good mark unless they give the a good mark unless they give the teacher everything that was asked teacher everything that was asked for.for.

Goal SettingGoal Setting

A goal is a clear mental picture of A goal is a clear mental picture of what you want to achieve.what you want to achieve.

Goals help you plan and direct your Goals help you plan and direct your efforts.efforts.

Setting goals and being motivated go Setting goals and being motivated go hand in hand.hand in hand.

True goals should be your own True goals should be your own creation. Not a ready –made set creation. Not a ready –made set handed to you by someone else.handed to you by someone else.

Goal SettingGoal Setting

Goals should be SMARTGoals should be SMART SpecificSpecific MeasurableMeasurable AchievableAchievable RealisticRealistic Time boundTime bound

Goal Setting Action PlanGoal Setting Action Plan

Goal – To improve my maths grade Goal – To improve my maths grade from a C to a Bfrom a C to a B

Time frame – Semester 1Time frame – Semester 1 Strategies for achieving that goalStrategies for achieving that goal

Listen more carefully in classListen more carefully in class Ask for help when I don’t understandAsk for help when I don’t understand Do 10 minutes practise problems each dayDo 10 minutes practise problems each day Don’t leave study until the night before Don’t leave study until the night before

the testthe test

What can Parents Do ?What can Parents Do ? Encourage a study routine and organisational skills.Encourage a study routine and organisational skills. Accept that your child may learn differently from Accept that your child may learn differently from

you.you. Help them set goals and come up with action plans Help them set goals and come up with action plans

which will help them achieve them.which will help them achieve them. Be a study coach.Be a study coach. Show an interest and stay involved.Show an interest and stay involved. Encourage and praise your children.Encourage and praise your children. Help your child feel comfortable with both wins and Help your child feel comfortable with both wins and

losses, recognize improvement, and be there in losses, recognize improvement, and be there in times of disappointment.times of disappointment.

Help minimise distractions .Help minimise distractions . Encourage a healthy balance between work and Encourage a healthy balance between work and

play.play.

Useful websitesUseful websites

www.studyskillshandbook.com.au Great tips and information on study skillsGreat tips and information on study skills User name: carineshs password: User name: carineshs password:

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