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STUDY SKILLS – WORKSHOP Grade 7 Life Orientation Mrs J Panayiotou

STUDY SKILLS – WORKSHOP Grade 7 Life Orientation Mrs J Panayiotou. February 2014. Study Skills are so amazing... Just as amazing as you. STUDY SKILLS: Important points to remember – Studying preparation starts in the classroom!. Pay attention in class Take good notes.

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STUDY SKILLS – WORKSHOP Grade 7 Life Orientation Mrs J Panayiotou

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  1. STUDY SKILLS – WORKSHOPGrade 7 Life OrientationMrs J Panayiotou February 2014

  2. Study Skills are so amazing... Just as amazing as you ...

  3. STUDY SKILLS:Important points to remember – Studying preparation starts in the classroom! Pay attention in class Take good notes

  4. Keep an organised Notebook Ask questions in class

  5. Plan a definite study time Don’t cram for hours the and place for each day night before a test or exam

  6. INDEPENDENT LEARNERS The following are characteristics of a successful student. Develop these in yourself • Ask questions • Discuss topics with your peers • If you don’t understand something, speak up

  7. I think you are all capable of being independent learners. Independent learners are amazing...

  8. STUDY SESSIONS • How do you study? Study has 3 parts • Organising subject matter efficiently • Getting ongoing day to day work and assignments done • Researching and revising work for exams

  9. Try to work to a Revision Timetable • Start planning well before exams begin • Make your Books, Notes and Essays user friendly with Summary Notes, Headings,Sub-Headings and Revision Cards • Use Key Words and / or Spider Charts • Get tips on other revision techniques from others

  10. STUDY TIMETABLE Study sessions don’t just happen when you feel like doing them. They need to be scheduled on an organised timetable.

  11. STUDY TIMETABLE

  12. SOME TIPS • Don’t study after 11.00pm • Divide time equally between subjects • Put a copy somewhere to keep parents informed • Revise your study timetable – things change • Stick to it !

  13. Don’t make study sessions too long • Drink some water before you start • Break tasks down into smaller manageable ones • Do daily summaries of work covered in class in your own words under Main Points • Set a task to achieve for each session • Record your plan of attack for each session • Practise skills learned by doing problems, exercises and essays • Aim to build a clear understanding by connecting areas of knowledge • These sessions are the backbone of your Study Programme

  14. Some succeed because they are destined to... most succeed because they are determined to. ARE YOU DETERMINED?!

  15. PRIORITISING • When do you study? • How often? • What about the other things you do? Write down : • The fixed things that you have to do • Time you have no control over – the ‘musts’ • Activities where you have a choice are the ‘options’

  16. COUNTDOWN to the EXAMS In the run up to your exams, you must adopt a more disciplined attitude Your performance in the exam is vital to your success Look at them positively as an opportunity to demonstrate your understanding

  17. Social Life : • Put this on hold • Give up parties, nights out etc. • Plan your rewards you will give yourself after the exams Exercise : • Walk or jog daily to reduce the pressure • It clears the mind and encourages positive thoughts

  18. Distractions : • Eliminate noise • Organise for friends to call at an agreed time • PUT AWAY YOUR PHONE! THE FRIEND YOU ARE TALKING TO IS NOT GOING TO CARE WETHER YOU PASS OR FAIL. IT IS NOT WORTH IT!

  19. EXAM PREPARATION The secrets to success: • Have genuine faith in your preparation • Don’t leave anything to chance Know exactly what is required for each exam • Understand each subject • Quiz your teachers • Know your exam format - Multiple choice - Short answer - Essays - How many questions

  20. EXAM PREPARATION Around the house put up lists of • Key facts • Formulae • Quotes • Examples Recite them aloud when you see them Do past papers under exam conditions • Identify areas of weakness and address them • Become comfortable with the vocabulary used • Perfect the pace you must work at • Your timing is critical

  21. EXAM PREPARATION Test your knowledge and understanding • Discuss it, explain it • Justify it with friends • Question each other List any improvements needed • Work through them systematically • Retest your knowledge Be thorough and focused – have a Study Timetable in your study area

  22. EXAM TECHNIQUE Understanding Instructions On the front cover of the exam paper are instructions • Read them • Understand them • Know what questions to do • Where to put your answers

  23. EXAM TECHNIQUE Reading Time • Read the paper through • Plan your approach • Identify questions you can do immediately • Put the questions in the order you wish to do them • Don’t work out answers • Your confidence will build with more difficult questions

  24. EXAM TECHNIQUE The Exam itself • Start on straight forward questions • Don’t dwell on those you can’t do • Move on On multiple choice questions • Eliminate those answers you think are incorrect • Beware of careless mistakes • Plan your answers • Draw big, clear and accurate diagrams

  25. EXAM TECHNIQUE The magic word in exams is • Not fast • Not slow • But consistently and persistently

  26. Use reading time effectively • Underline / highlight key words and phrases • Do plans - do they address the questions? • But don’t spend too much time on planning • Make sure that you have filled in all the details • During the answer, consider how well it answers the question • Stay alert – don’t daydream • Don’t panic if short on time – note the main points • If you finish early, check your work thoroughly • Never leave early • Cross out any answer if it is not required • Write neatly and legible

  27. PACE YOURSELF • Read the instructions • Read all the questions and give yourself time to answer those you are required to answer • Plan how much time you will need for each question • If you are stuck, go to the next question. You can come back to the unfinished one later. If you are really stuck, try to have an intelligent guess

  28. PREPARE for the BIG DAY CHECK … • Have a good breakfast • Give yourself plenty of time to get to the exam room • Take everything you need – pens, pencils, water, anything else? • Go to the toilet before the exam starts (wether you need it or not)

  29. ABOVE ALL … • Perform as well as you can – ‘YOU are YOU’ so you can only do the best you can on the day • Don’t go through the answers with your friends afterwards, if it is only going to worry you • Try to put the last exam out of your mind and look ahead to the next one – you can’t go back to change things Exams are Important, but they are not the only key to a successful future.

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