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HELPING STD 7 PUPILS
SET PRIORITIES
Transitional time: leaving childhood behind.
Their lives are changing and their bodies are changing.
Mostly interested with the present: they live in an immediate, self-involved place.
Their behavior can be confusing. It vacillates from being ‘mature’ to being ‘babyish’
It’s a very exploratory time of life, the child has a lot of interests. They are searching for meaning in their lives and find school assignments void of meaning.
May start engaging in risky behaviors such as experimenting with smoking, drugs, etc… and often brag about these things
Desire for independence.Need to gain approval from peers rather than adults.
Face challenges in organization and motivation.
Unguided teen’s priorities:
1. Enhancing face value among friends
Spending time with friendsFacebookhanging out/sleep oversphysical appearance; hair; etc
2. Special Talents Sports Singing/dancingPlaying musical instruments3. Food 4. Relationships 5. Friendships
How can parents assist them set priorities?
1. Use of time Help the boy make and then facilitate a fairly regular timetable
Time to leave schoolWhat to do when one gets home
Weekday time tableWeekend timetable (beginning Friday)
Holiday timetable
Home/school timetable and activities:
Where possible, Mid-CAT and CAT weekends should not coincide with family activities e.g. outings, visits, parties etc.
SOCIAL LIFEDiscuss friends: Cultivate a genuine interest in his friends
Time spent with friends; age of friends-advise them avoid older friends
Discourage Hanging out (Junction, Mall, etc.)
Set a policy on visits, sleepovers, etc. Get to know the parents of the friends
MOBILE PHONEEstablish policy on phoneType of phoneDays of useInternet accessFacebook access (friends)Amount of credit
MoneyWhat are his sources of money?
Allowance from youRelativesBusiness
How much has he got? NB: The more liquid the boy is, the more fluid he will be!
How does he spend his money?
Extracurricular activities:Agree on the number of activities he can engage in.
Agree on what marks he should maintain in order to continue with the activity.
ACADEMICSTrack performance in the year so far in each subject and identify:
Strong subjects (above 80%)Average subjects (60-79%)Weak subjects (below 60)
For the weak subject(s) find out from the subject teacher(s) why the boy is not performing well:
Does not study Does not copy notes Has gaps from earlier years
Distracted in classDoes not do homeworkDoes not write homework in the diaryTakes long to learn concepts
Decide with the teacher/tutor:What needs to be done By whom it should be done How you are going to evaluate success
Examples: How to ensure that homework is done
Revision strategies Remedial classes/tuition (topics to be covered)
Supplementary materials Constructing a timetable
Set targets for each subject with the boy
The mark the boy should work towards
What he needs to do to get the mark: small tasks every day/week
What help he needs to achieve the targets
What he needs to give up to achieve his targets
As we help the boy: Don’t go for a “quick fix” Correct with facts not opinions Opinion: “You are very lazy these days….”
Fact: “You woke up at 10 o’clock last Saturday and only studied for 20 minutes”
Don’t dwell too much on the future: he may never see it. Deal with the “now”
Be consistent. He has a right to your acting in a predictable manner
Invest time on this project!GOOD LUCK!