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Student Wall Planner and Study Guide

Student Wall Planner

CHARACTERISTICS• Prepared in School colours with crest• Durable – last the student their schooling life• Easy to use and fully illustrated on reverse side• Simple to fill in, change, alter and update• Suitable for students Years 6 to 12 (+Uni)• Ideal communication tool for parents and

student• Able to be used on a daily basis

Real Benefits

Student Wall Planner allows PARENTS as PARTNERS with their child at home.

Students are de-stressed by developing a duplicated routine.

Staff have a reference to assist students.

Positive Aspects

The entire package caters to the students’ three learning styles

Entire study skills package (13 topics)

The very latest educational study skills material

Visual PowerPoint presentations for each study skills topic

Simple but great marketing tool for your school

The Student Wall Planner works well with a constructive approach by school, parent

and student.

Team Approach

Student

Parent School

Student Wall Planner and Study Guide

The Student Wall Planner and Master Study Guide Worksheets and PowerPoint Presentations are very powerful learning tools if used correctly!

Student Wall Planner

Why was it developed? (1) Help students to be more organised in

their daily homework and study routine (2) Provide parents with a tool so they can

be more actively involved in their child’s daily homework, study and learning process

Study Wall Planner

Simple enough for all high school students to use

Place the Planner in the KITCHEN or similar place so parents can make regular reference to it – NOT in the student’s bedroom

Study Guide Topics 4 x CORE TOPICS All students do each Year Each topic about 40 minutes with students

9 OTHER TOPICS A couple of topics per Year Group Each topic about 40 minutes with students

1 – Set Your Goals

With all Goal Setting there are three key points: Be realistic with your goals Set goals that are both

positive and measurable Develop strategies on how

your goals are going to be achieved

With all Goal Setting there are three key points: Be realistic with your goals Set goals that are both

positive and measurable Develop strategies on how

your goals are going to be achieved

GOALS FOR THE TERM

2 – Learn How To Study

Study is:A routine that you organise and

use to achieve your very best An activity that requires discipline

2 – Learn How to Study….

What Study is

What Study is NOT!

Homework versus Study

Think About Your Homework and Study Habits

Checklist: Study

Time Analysis Chart(Average student – hours per week)

2 - Analyse Your Time

When is the best time of the day to do Homework and/or Study: Early in the morning before school? After school – fresh in your mind? In the evening after a meal and you are

relaxed?

With a new concept being taught, if no study is done within 24 hours, on average, we can forget up to 80% of what was taught.

However if the concept is studied within 24 hours it will take 7 days before 80% of the new concept is forgotten.

If you study the new concept a second time, within 7 days, it takes 30 days to forget 80% of the new material.

Study Information Recall

2 - Study Record The Student Wall Planner has a Study Record

section.

Place a () in the box for each 30 minutes of study you do for each subject area.

Many students find this progress method encouraging.

STUDY RECORD FOR THE TERM

DAILY HOMEWORK AND STUDY ROUTINE

3 – Understand and Use Your Wall Planner

Often the case for improvement in study is NOT to study ‘harder’ but rather study ‘smarter’.

Effective study comes from both a will within a student and a supportive environment around the student that also pushes them to stick to

their study activities and routine.

3 - Student Wall Planner

The planner is designed to: Help students organise their time far

more efficiently Allow students to become more aware

of their study commitments in terms of assignments and assessments

Allow parents to be part of their child’s

study support routine

3 - Plan for Success

An important part of study skills is being organised and seeing the bigger picture and set timelines

The Student Wall Planner allows students to map out their entire Term’s work in advance

PLAN ALL SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENTS, EXAMS AND ACTIVITIES

4 – Prepare for Examinations (*) Longer than 40 minutes

Strategies that work OPS: Organisation Preparation and Practice Study Skills

4 – Prepare for Examinations Organisation

Prioritise: Commitments/Balance

Manage Your Time: Study Timetable Allocate time per subject

Hold Yourself Accountable: Track and monitor progress

Be Prepared: Know about the exam Rehearse each section Rehearse each type of questions

4 – Prepare for Examinations

Preparation & Practice Manage the Basics – Eating/rewards

Study Actively - Turn study into action

Take an Overview - Course & weighting

Target - Key concepts

Review Past Exam and Assessment Answers - Learn from your errors

Rehearsal

4 – Prepare for Examinations

Study Skills – Active Process by: Reading – learn to read with purpose Writing Skills – be active with your notes

4 – Prepare for Examinations

Exam Timeline Countdown• 2 – 6 weeks • The Day before the Examination• On the Day of the Examination• During the Examination• After the Examination

Examination Checklist

Other Topics in the Study Guide

Recommendation:Select 2 or 3 appropriate topics per

year groupUse the material to supplement your

current school resourcesCover the topics in Semester 2See proposed time spread

5 - Know Yourself Learning Style VAK

Find out which of the three learning styles suits you best: (V) Visual – seeing and writing (A) Auditory – listening (K) Kinesthetic – motor skills – action and

doing Your best learning style will help you with

increased data retention and Study.

5 - Know Yourself - Learning Behaviours

Knowing Your Dominant Intelligence(s). Checklists Graphing

Knowing Your Dispositions or

Habits of Mind

5 - Know Yourself - Learning Behaviours

Knowing Your Level of Independence/Dependence:

ACTIVE Learner OR PASSIVE Learner

Changing your Habits

6 – Handling Multiple Choice Tests

The Multiple Choice Tests Structure of Multiple Choice Tests General Test Strategies Before Beginning the Test During the Test Studying for Multiple Choice Tests Reading of the Test:

First time and the Second time

6 – Coping with Test Anxiety

How Do I Know If I Have Test Anxiety?

What Can I Do About Test Anxiety?

Keys to Making Progress in Tests and Avoiding Anxiety and Stress

7 - Manage the Basics

Your Study EnvironmentPhysical Space

Your Body Exercise/Sleep/Diet

Your Availability to Others Manage Peer to Peer Study TimeChecklist

7 - Managing the Basics Make sure your workstation is set to give you

the best application and remember: Good lighting A comfortable chair A desk that has enough room/shelving Eating properly Solid sleeping patterns Email, Internet, TV, telephoneRoutine Family support Friends support

8 – Motivate Yourself What is My Current State of Motivation?

Checklist What is Motivation? Type of Motivation Theories of Motivation So What Motivates You? Checklist What is Study Motivation? Regaining Motivation Take the 5 minute Challenge – getting started

and gaining momentum Motivation Journal – Daily for 5 weeks

GoalsFeelingsThoughtsWell –beingExerciseEating

8 – Motivate YourselfYour motivation triggers:INTRINSIC FACTORS (within learning)• interest in the particular assignment? • the need to know and learn? • the desire to improve? • seek knowledge because knowledge is power? • to be able to do the things you want to do in

life?• to better yourself?

Also called MASTERY GOALS as they focus on mastering the work

8 – Motivate Yourself

EXTRINSIC FACTORS

(things outside the learning itself) Want to make lots of money? Want to do better than the others in the class? Not want to let down your teacher? Not want to disappoint your parents if you don't

do well? Not want to fail?

Also called PERFORMANCE GOALS because they focus on achievement levels

9 – Improve YourMemory and Recall

How much can we remember?What happens when we revise and

study?Recall information over timeWhat can we learn from this – Cramming

MythHow to improve your memory and recallMnemonic DevicesUsing clues in rote learning

9 – Improving Your Memory and Recall

For the average students after 5 repetitions they can retain almost 95% of what they learn

9 – Improve YourMemory and Recall

Fact: If you are to revise that knowledge

once gained, then you will be able to recall that data faster and retain the information for a longer period of time.

% Recall

Time

9 - Recall Information Over Time For The Typical Student

Topic

Test 1st Semester

Exams

Final Exams

10 - Use Mapping Strategies

A concept map is a diagram which shows the relationship that exists between concepts

It is used to help visualise key relationships that may exist.

10 - Mind Mapping© Process

The Mind Mapping© process allows scope for the learner to:

Think and work smarter Organise thoughts and ideas clearly Present information with maximum

impact Learn faster and improve memory

10 - Mind Mapping© Process

The Mind Mapping© process allows scope for the learner to:

Save lots of time Be more productive Excel in any area chosen to

study or learn

11 Take Control of Your Time Management and Multi-Tasking

Conquering Time Management – prioritise & plan

Confronting Tasks and Assessments – completing tasks on time and with quality

Weighing Up the Impact – Strengths & Weaknesses as well as Risks

and Opportunities SWOT Analysis + Case Studies Juggling Time Commitments

11 Time Management and Multi-Tasking

Planning the Assessment, Assignment Task or Test: STEP-BY-STEP

Deconstruct the Assessment, Assignment or Task Group Members’ Responsibilities Avoid Traps and Pitfalls:

Procrastination Distractions and Rationalisation

Gaining Momentum Planning for Contingencies On Completion – review the process

11 Multi-Tasking

12 –Note Making and Note Taking

Why we need to make and take notes

Note Taking – practice of recording information captured from transient source – lecture, lesson

Note Making – return to the notes and make decisions about the relative importance of the information recorded

Note Making is a form of STUDY

12 –Note Making and Note TakingMethods of Notes Making

Templates for Note Making and Note Taking

What Should You Write Down when Taking Notes?

Use the Cornell Method

Speeding Up Your Note Making and Note Taking

How to Summarise

13 – Evolve as anIndependent Learner

Independence offer more freedomSchools and parents expect:

Maturity Behaviour Organisation Study Time Management Independence Responsibility

13 – Evolve as anIndependent Learner

One broad goal that all students work towards being a better learner is that they should not depend heavily on others.

Students should seek to become better independent learners.

13 – Become an Independent Learner

In the case of independent learning, true progress is more accurately measured by their learning behaviour when confronted with challenging or extended work.

13 - Take Responsibility and Act

Independent learners attempt their own ideas and solutions first before seeking assistance from others.

Strong independent learners also treat their ‘struggles’ as new ‘challenges’ to learn from.

Participating SchoolsAlbany Senior High School

All Saints’ College

Alphington Grammar School

Al-Taqwa College

Annesley College

Applecross Senior High School

Aquinas College

Armadale Christian School

Auckland Grammar School

Auckland Seventh Day Adventist High School

Bacchus Marsh Grammar

Participating SchoolsBaradene College of the Sacred Heart

Belmont City CollegeBlackfriars Priory School

Braumer CollegeBrisbane Boys’ College

Brisbane Grammar SchoolBrisbane State High School

Bunbury Cathedral Grammar SchoolBunbury Catholic College

Canterbury CollegeCanterbury Girls Secondary College

Participating SchoolsCarey Baptist College

Carine Senior High SchoolCarmel Adventist College

Catholic Agricultural College BindoonCBC Adelaide

CBC Fremantle Centenary Heights State High School

Chisholm Catholic CollegeChristian Outreach College - Toowoomba

Citipointe Christian CollegeComet Bay College

Participating SchoolsEpson Girls Grammar School

Faith Lutheran School

Firbank Grammar

Flinders Christian Community College

Fraser Coast Anglican College

Frederick Irwin Anglican School

Geelong College

Genesis Christian College

Gilmore College for Girls

Girrawheen Senior High School

Gleeson College

Participating Schools

Great Southern Grammar

Green Bay High School

Guildford Grammar School

Hale School

Heathdale Christian College

Highvale Secondary College

Hills Adventist College

Hunter Valley Grammar School

Hurstville Adventist School

Hutchinson School

Participating SchoolsIlim College

Iona Presentation CollegeIpswich Girls Grammar School

Ipswich Grammar SchoolJohn Calvin Christian CollegeJohn Calvin School – Albany

John XXIII CollegeKardinia International College

Kearnan CollegeKincoppal-Rose Bay School

Kingswood CollegeKnox Grammar School

Participating SchoolsKolbe Catholic College

Lake Joondalup Baptist College

Lalor Secondary College

Lara Secondary College

Lausanne Collegiate School

Lavengamalie Christian College

Lavengamalie Christian University

Loreto Normanhurst

Lumen Christi College

Macarthur Adventist College

Macleans College

Mandurah Baptist College

Participating SchoolsMandurah Catholic College

Manjimup Senior High School

Maranatha Christian College

Maranatha Christian School

Mentone Grammar

Mercedes College - SA

Mercedes College - WA

Mercy College

Middleton Grange School

Mildura Senior College

Moriah College

Mountain View Adventist College

Participating SchoolsNagle Catholic College

Oakleigh Greek Orthodox CollegeOberon High School

Ocean Forest Lutheran CollegePacific Christian School

Parade CollegePenrhos College

Penrith Anglican SchoolPerth Modern School

Peter Carnley Anglican Community SchoolPeter Moyes Anglican SchoolPrendiville Catholic College

Participating Schools

Prescott College

Prince Alfred College

Pymble Ladies’ College

Queenwood

Rostrevor College

Sacred Heart Girls' College

Saint Ignatius' College Adelaide

Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview

Saint Stephen’s School

Santa Maria College

Participating SchoolsServite College

Siena College

Somerville Baptist College

Somerville House

South Fremantle High School

Southlands Christian College

St Andrew's Anglican College

St Andrew's Lutheran School

St Augustine’s College - Sydney

St Brigid's College

St Clare’s College

Participating Schools

St Hilda’s Anglican School - WASt Joseph’s School - SA

St Joseph's College - NSWSt Luke’s Anglican SchoolSt Luke's Grammar School

St Margaret's Anglican Girls SchoolSt Mary’s College - SASt Mary's College - Qld

St Norbert CollegeSt Patrick’s College

Participating SchoolsSt Paul's College

St Peter’s Collegiate Girls SchoolSt Peter’s Lutheran CollegeSt Peter's College Auckland

St Pius X CollegeSt Stephen's School

St Teresa's Catholic CollegeSt Virgil's College

Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar SchoolSwan Christian College

Sydney Adventist College - Strathfield CampusTakapuna Grammar School

Participating SchoolsTemplestowe College

The Hills Grammar SchoolThe Knox School - VicThe Peninsula School

The University of Notre Dame AustraliaToorak CollegeTranby College

Trinity Anglican College - NSWTrinity College - Gawler - SA

Trinity College - WATrinity Lutheran College - Qld

Tuart College

Participating SchoolsUnity College

Ursula Frayne Catholic College

Victory Christian College

Walford Anglican School for Girls

Wanneroo Senior High School

Wesley College

Westlake Boys’ High School

Westlake Girls' High School

Whitely College

Winthrop Baptist College

Xavier College - SA

Xavier College - Vic

Xavier High School

Yarra Valley Grammar