S:\Admin\smt\Clark\Parents' Evenings\S5 Preparation 16 Time Management S:\Admin\smt\Clark\Parents' Evenings\S5 Preparation 16

S:\Admin\smt\Clark\Parents' Evenings\S5 Preparation 16 Some Principles Commitment Be honest Think differently S:\Admin\smt\Clark\Parents' Evenings\S5 Preparation 16

S:\Admin\smt\Clark\Parents' Evenings\S5 Preparation 16 Be Honest about Time Identify committed time and free time. Add in committed time to a schedule (include homework time). Calculate required additional work. Add time-out into free time first. Fit required additional work into remaining free time! S:\Admin\smt\Clark\Parents' Evenings\S5 Preparation 16

S:\Admin\smt\Clark\Parents' Evenings\S5 Preparation 16 Be Honest and Sensible Time-out supports learning. Each hour only has 45 minutes usable time. S:\Admin\smt\Clark\Parents' Evenings\S5 Preparation 16

Time Management Supports Keep a record of actual additional work. Small rewards. Joker cards. Partnership parent/carer and child. S:\Admin\smt\Clark\Parents' Evenings\S5 Preparation 16

Making a schedule: one suggestion Make up a calendar with three parts to each day – morning (2 hrs), afternoon (3 hrs), evening (2 hrs). Insert existing commitments into calendar – include school, homework, work and other activities. Now find additional study spaces. This will be hard!

What other commitments have you got? S:\Admin\smt\Clark\Parents' Evenings\S5 Preparation 16

Day Morning Afternoon Evening Monday 6th School Homework Tuesday 7th Training Wednesday 8th Thursday 9th No plan Friday 10th Additional study Work Saturday 11th Football Out with pals Sunday 12th Family Time

S:\Admin\smt\Clark\Parents' Evenings\S5 Preparation 16 Make it look good Share it Attach somewhere visible. Have three jokers to play. S:\Admin\smt\Clark\Parents' Evenings\S5 Preparation 16