Study SkillsWhat is study?

Dictionary Definition

OStudy is to give careful consideration to something

OTo learn something new

Difference between Homework and Study

Homework is to reinforce the work done in class.

Turn into study by introducing REVIEW

After Homework in each subject

OClose book/copy

OAsk “What did I learn today in….?”

OMake a link between homework and learning.

Using Review for Remembering

O Review technique can be used on daily basis e.g. What did I learn today…?

O It can also be used on a weekly basis.

O E.g. What did I learn this week in…?O By asking the brain to recall and

recap on what it has seen, you are getting the brain to store the information in a way that can be recalled easily.

Where to study?OVery Important to have a definite

placeOSame place every dayONot kitchen table – too many

interruptionsOHave desk, comfortable chair and all

books, pens, calculator etc. to handO Ideally have wall behind desk to

become extended study areaONO DISTRACTIONS!

Why study?O Every student finds a different

reason to study or not to study.O Two types of motivation, Intrinsic and

Extrinsic.O Intrinsic – coming from student

themselves. E.g. Wants to do well in exams to get dream job

O Extrinsic – coming from outside of student. E.g. Parents expectations

Practical Study TipsO When she is doing homework and is

doing something she has to think about, what does she do?

O Usually look up. What does she see?O Use the wall behind desk to help

study.O Put any diagrams/quotes/Poems that

are difficult to remember on the wall. This is what she will see when she looks up

How long should one study for?

O Concentration span drops the longer you study

O This means that the done in the 2nd and 3rd hour of study is not remembered as well by the brain

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O If a break is taken every 30 – 40 minutes concentration span will stay at a high level

OMake sure that the breaks don’t become longer than the study itself.

OChange subject after taking a break

Knowing Own Learning Style

OWhat is her learning style?ODo she like to read? Solve

problems? Memorise? Recite? Interpret? Speak to others?

ODoes she like to study alone or in a group?

OWhat are her study habits?OWhat works best for her? And

worst?

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5 Minute Study TrickOStudent decides what they need to

learn.OGives herself 5 minutes to learn

everything she can about the topic. Close the book.

OSpends 5 minutes writing out everything she can remember from what she has learned, including any diagrams.

OOpens the book. Takes 5 minutes with a different colour pen to add in anything she forgot.

Explanation of the 5 minute trick

O It feels like she is only working for 5 minutes – the first five when she is trying to remember as much as she can.

OThe five minutes she spends writing forces her brain to recall what she learned and makes her brain store it more securely.

OThe five minutes with a different colour highlights the information her brain had a problem with, and makes her brain make a special effort to remember it.

Exam TipsOKnow layout of exam, and calculate

amount of time to spend on each question based on the marks for the question.

O If there is a Short Question/Multiple Choice section start with this. Write in answers she is definite about. Pencil answers she is unsure of.

More exam tipsOQuickly read through exam paper.OStart with question she likes – this

will put her in a positive frame for rest of paper

ONext do toughest question.OTry to save a good question for last

– she will leave the exam on a more positive note – important if there are more exams to come.

What you can do as a parent

OSet a regular time for homework

OPick a placeORemove distractionsOProvide suppliesOSet a good exampleOShow an InterestOBe available to help and

support

Subject ChoiceO Students currently taking taster curriculum.

Will have some subjects for year, and some in modular form.

O Will have to make choices as to what they want to keep on.

O Information will be given to students regarding subjects needed for particular careers.

O Support available to facilitate choice.O Subject choice forms to be signed by

parents.