Prestwick Academy Study Skills for Parents

Study timetable About 6 or 7 weeks before the exam, plan for concentrated revision for each subject by planning your studying . Being responsible means having nobody to blame but yourself

Making a study timetable Start by blocking in all activities, or other responsibilities you may have. Include meal times. Be realistic. This should be an actual timetable, which is possible, not some ideal that can never be achieved. Work out your most effective study times. When do you study best? Consider: Which subjects need the most study and revision? Estimate how many hours you think you need for each subject and try to match this with the hours available in your weekly planner. Block in some study times, preferably 2hours at a time, with 5-10 minutes’ break every 40-50 minutes.

You may want to plan in detail for each study session You may want to plan in detail for each study session. Write down which topic/subject you will be studying. This way, you can ensure that you will cover all the required information in the times you have allocated. Consider: What do I want to achieve in this session? (eg: summary/ notes / flash cards /mind map/ list of definitions/ language exercise/ essay plan/). Where will I need to study? Do I need access to a computer/ the internet/ the library? Start using your study timetable. See how well it works. What did you leave out? It can be changed as you go, but do this consciously: look at what is not working, which areas you need more time in and change the timetable. This is much better than just throwing the timetable away. Then you can be sure that you will still cover all the material you need to.

The most often asked question How many hours should I study for ? The answer differs for each person – but ……… At this stage I would reckon at least 1 hour per subject Remember you might need more

What to do Collect a copy of your timetable and complete it for the next week – remember the weekend too. Day 4:00pm – 5:00pm 5:00pm- 6:00pm 6:00pm-7:00pm 7:00pm-8:00pm 8:00pm-9:00pm 9:00pm- 10:00pm Did I achieve my targets? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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