Study Skills and Organisation for Teenagers Nicola O’Donnell City & Islington College

Issues and Barriers They don’t tell you what’s going on They don’t seem to spend much time studying Confidence They start revising too late They don’t know where to start Lack of resilience Time management is poor They go out with their friends too much Procrastination They are always on social media (#1)

7 Ways to Motivate Teenagers What’s is in it for me? Let them have a say Let them learn from failure Help them to remember Make it achievable Provide incentives Make it fun! http://understandingteenagers.com.au/blog/the-7-secrets-of-motivating-teenagers/

Conversations with choice Identify the ‘things’ that cause issues e.g. school bag not ready in the morning, can’t find their shoes, no time for breakfast Discuss 3 possible solutions to each issue Choose 1 solution that your child thinks will work best for them Repeat with a different solution if the first one doesn’t work (sorry, this might happen!)

Avoid talking about school too much…!

Strategies Study skills MOT - metacognition Study timetable ‘To do list’ AND a ‘Done list’ Question sheet Time study sessions, set an alarm for the end of the session, 45 / 15 (social media?) Re-write marked answers - metacognition No study days Plan time with family and friends and to exercise

Avoid talking about school too much…!

Apps and Websites Flashcards https://www.examtime.com/blog/apps-for- students/ http://understandingteenagers.com.au/blog/t he-7-secrets-of-motivating-teenagers/ https://www.headspace.com

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