2. Balfron High School Study Skills Presentation

3. Workshop intentions By the end of the workshop you will: * be familiar with the input our S4 pupils have had this term * be aware of some strategies you can refer to in order to support them

4. Balfron High School – Aims To enable all young people to become : Successful Learners Confident Individuals Responsible Citizens Effective Contributors

5. I don’t know where to begin I’ve got so much to do and so little time There’s too much to remember I’m not sure I understand it I knew it a minute ago I’m best if I leave it a day or two before the exam I read it. I understand it, but I just can’t get it to sink in I’m going to stay up all night before the exam!

6. Activities within lessons consist of: Study Skills Suggestions for good learning Organisation files notebooks note taking mind maps linear Setting goals and monitoring progress Reading skimming scanning Memory graph reviewing Group Work

7. We teach pupils how to become effective learners and manage their own learning. We provide opportunities for pupils to find their preferred learning style then the types of activities that suits them the best. * Visual Learners * Active (Kineasthetic) Learners * Auditory Learners

8. What tasks will help with revision?

9. Monda y Lunch Monda y PM Tuesda y Lunch Tuesda y PM Wedne sday Lunch Wednes day PM Thursd ay Lunch Thursd ay PM Friday Lunch Friday PM Administration Int/H Art Int/H/AH Biology Int/SG H Int Business Management SG Int/H/AH Chemistry H SG English FrenchH Geography SG/H German Graphics Com. SG/H/AHH History HSG Mathematics C Modern Studies Int/H/AH MusicInt/H/AH Physical Education Int/H Physics HSG/H H/AH Product Design Int RMPS H Sociology H Spanish SG/Int

10. The school has given out to all S4/5/6 pupils Flash Cards Flash cards can be used to learn specified vocabulary. Study skills revision timetable

11. Day4:00pm5:00pm6:00pm7:00pm8:00pm9:00pm Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

12. * Reading * Writing * Note Taking * Time Management * Working with Others * Engaging in Critical and Analytical Thinking * Revising and Remembering

13. S4 and S5 pupils took part in a practical study skills workshop called Live and Learn on 6/2/13 and 7/2/13. Throughout the workshop all pupils looked at: Their mind set and approach to exams Their aspirations Structuring their time Preparing for exams Reflecting and target setting