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Begin with work in the classroom
Attend all classes Participate in all lessons Use your student diary Keep your folder or workbook well organised
and up to date Complete all homework Use your assessment booklet
A KEY TO SUCCESS IS STAYING UP TO DATE
Study
Organise a space for it Organise a time for it Control interruptions Use your study planner and diary Cover all your subjects Plan for upcoming assessment tasks Be aware of how you study best
How much sleep does my child need to succeed at school?
A good nights sleep (at least 8 hours) is essential for optimal brain functioning at school. Memory consolidation occurs during sleep especially during dream (or REM) sleep. During the normal 8-9 hours of sleep, five dream (REM) cycles occur.
Teenagers getting only 5-6 hours of sleep lose out on the last two REM cycles and thereby reduce the amount of time the brain has to consolidate information.
Always remember there is no such thing as a sleep bank. So just because you slept 10 hours one night doesn’t mean you can get away with only sleeping six hours the next night
Students who don’t get enough sleep have to work much harder to do well at school.
3 main ways people learn
Visual learners• By seeing (35%)
• To understand you must see
• You can picture what is asked
• Use mind maps, summaries, colour, diagrams
3 main ways people learn
Auditory• By hearing (25%)
• To understand you need to hear, listen
• You can hear the answer in discussions
• Use discussions, study buddies, put notes on cassettes, read out aloud
3 main ways people learn
Kinesthetic• By doing (40%)
• To understand you must do
• Do past questions, practise essays, notes, teach someone else
THE BEST WAY TO LEARN IS TO USE ALL THREE
Research says
When studying you remember 10% from reading 25%from hearing 35% from seeing 50% from both seeing and hearing 75% from discussing 85% from experiencing something yourself 95% from teaching someone else
Study means doing something that you can show
Highlight notes Write down the most important ideas Find a list of quotes Create a mind map Do practise questions Write study notes, a paragraph… Write points and find 3 egs for each
Study means doing something that you can show
Write a summary page Write a formula page Memorise key points, quotes, formula.... Practise exam questions under exam
conditions
Procrastination
Begin with small achievable goals Begin with your favourite subject Vary what you do - 20 minute time slots Complete some work before dinnertime Use your diary Get help – Parents, friends, mentor..