MT ALBERT GRAMMAR SCHOOL

MT ALBERT GRAMMAR SCHOOL

STUDY SKILLS FOR ACADEMIC INSTITUTE STUDENTSSTUDY SKILLS FOR ACADEMIC INSTITUTE STUDENTS

HOW DO I LEARN?HOW DO I LEARN?• NO CORRECT WAY• DIFFERENT SUBJECTS = DIFFERENT WAYS• DIFFERENT STUDENTS = DIFFERENT WAYS• EXPERIMENT AND FIND OUT YOUR PREFERRED WAY

• NO CORRECT WAY• DIFFERENT SUBJECTS = DIFFERENT WAYS• DIFFERENT STUDENTS = DIFFERENT WAYS• EXPERIMENT AND FIND OUT YOUR PREFERRED WAY

POSSIBLE REVISION TECHNIQUESPOSSIBLE REVISION TECHNIQUES• HIGHLIGHT KEY POINTS P5• MAKE A MIND MAP P5,6• THE SHRINKING MIND MAP P6• CASSETTE TAPES PODCASTS P6• SONG, RHYMES, P6• MNEMONICS, ACRONYMS P6• POST-ITS P7• LISTS P7• STUDY BUDDY P7• PRACTISING PREVIOUS EXAMS P8• SHOW YOU KNOW P9• REVISION CARDS P9Page numbers refer to the Student Guide

• HIGHLIGHT KEY POINTS P5• MAKE A MIND MAP P5,6• THE SHRINKING MIND MAP P6• CASSETTE TAPES PODCASTS P6• SONG, RHYMES, P6• MNEMONICS, ACRONYMS P6• POST-ITS P7• LISTS P7• STUDY BUDDY P7• PRACTISING PREVIOUS EXAMS P8• SHOW YOU KNOW P9• REVISION CARDS P9Page numbers refer to the Student Guide

DISTRACTIONSDISTRACTIONS• TV

• COMPUTER

• CELLPHONE

• LANDLINE

• MP3 PLAYERS

• IPODS

• BEBO

• MSN

THE KEY MESSAGESTHE KEY MESSAGES• THE SCIENCE EXAMS• THE MATHS EXAMS• TIME MANAGEMENT• STUDYIT AND OTHER SITES

• THE SCIENCE EXAMS• THE MATHS EXAMS• TIME MANAGEMENT• STUDYIT AND OTHER SITES

Level 1 ACCELERATE SCIENCE consists of:4 X L.1 EXTERNAL ACH. STDS (FROM SCIENCE, BIOLOGY, HUMAN

BIOLOGY)

LEVEL 1 SCIENCE MONDAY 23rd NOVEMBER AM (MORNING)• 90189 (5 credits) Aspects of Chemistry• 90191 (5 credits) Aspects of Physics

WEDNESDAY 25th NOVEMBER AM (MORNING)• 90163 (2 credits) Describe the transfer of genetic information

FRIDAY 25th NOVEMBER AM (MORNING)• 90178 (3 credits) Describe functioning of human circulatory, respiratory and excretory systems

Level 1 ACCELERATE SCIENCE consists of:4 X L.1 EXTERNAL ACH. STDS (FROM SCIENCE, BIOLOGY, HUMAN

BIOLOGY)

LEVEL 1 SCIENCE MONDAY 23rd NOVEMBER AM (MORNING)• 90189 (5 credits) Aspects of Chemistry• 90191 (5 credits) Aspects of Physics

WEDNESDAY 25th NOVEMBER AM (MORNING)• 90163 (2 credits) Describe the transfer of genetic information

FRIDAY 25th NOVEMBER AM (MORNING)• 90178 (3 credits) Describe functioning of human circulatory, respiratory and excretory systems

MATHS = 6 L.1. EXTERNAL ACH. STDS

FRIDAY 20th NOVEMBER AM (MORNING)

One 3 hour exam

MATHS = 5 L.2. EXTERNAL ACH. STDSMATHS = 5 L.2. EXTERNAL ACH. STDS

MONDAY 16th NOVEMBER AM (MORNING)

TIME MANAGEMENTTIME MANAGEMENT

• BEFORE EXAMS –look at NCEA exam Timetable and work backwards to work out time to allocate for each Ach Std.

• DURING EXAMS – look at the 3 hour exam windows and plan the time allocations before the day

These are freely available from studyit and from myclasses revision pages

HELPING STUDENTS ACHIEVE

HELPING STUDENTS ACHIEVE

• www.studyit.org.nz has been set up specifically for NCEA with a strong focus and support for Maths and Science.

• The site offers:• ADVICE ON CONTENT• MODERATED STUDENT TALK• LINKS TO OTHER SITES• SIGN UP and create a username

• www.studyit.org.nz has been set up specifically for NCEA with a strong focus and support for Maths and Science.

• The site offers:• ADVICE ON CONTENT• MODERATED STUDENT TALK• LINKS TO OTHER SITES• SIGN UP and create a username

MATHS SITE

ACCESSING KEY PAGE

STUDY ADVICE ON STUDYIT

OTHER STUDY WEBSITES LINKED

Previous year’s exams and assessment schedules www.ncea.org.nz

Prepared by John Pipe and Jo Williams