1. HSC In Focus Model Farms High School
Studying for Success
HSC In Focus
Model Farms High School

2. Begin with work in the classroom
Attend all classes
Participate in all lessons
Use your student diary
Keep your folder or workbook well organised and up to date
Complete all homework
Use your assessment booklet
A KEY TO SUCCESS IS STAYING UP TO DATE
This marries what the BOS tells us with what we know works.
Show Assessment booklet

3. Study Organise a space for it Organise a time for it
Control interruptions
Use your study planner and diary
Cover all your subjects
Plan for upcoming assessment tasks
Be aware of how you study best

5. Zzzzzzzz….

6. How much sleep does my child need to succeed at school?
A good nights sleep (at least 8 hours) is essential for optimal brain functioning at school. Memory consolidation occurs during sleep especially during dream (or REM) sleep. During the normal 8-9 hours of sleep, five dream (REM) cycles occur.
Teenagers getting only 5-6 hours of sleep lose out on the last two REM cycles and thereby reduce the amount of time the brain has to consolidate information.
   

7. Always remember there is no such thing as a sleep bank
Always remember there is no such thing as a sleep bank. So just because you slept 10 hours one night doesn’t mean you can get away with only sleeping six hours the next night
 Students who don’t get enough sleep have to work much harder to do well at school.

8. Visual learners 3 main ways people learn By seeing (35%)
To understand you must see
You can picture what is asked
Use mind maps, summaries, colour, diagrams

10. Auditory 3 main ways people learn By hearing (25%)
To understand you need to hear, listen
You can hear the answer in discussions
Use discussions, study buddies, record notes on your phone, read out aloud, flash cards

11. Kinesthetic 3 main ways people learn
By doing (40%)
To understand you must do
Do past questions, practise essays, notes, teach someone else
THE BEST WAY TO LEARN IS TO USE ALL THREE

12. Research says When studying you remember 10% from reading
25%from hearing
35% from seeing
50% from both seeing and hearing
75% from discussing
85% from experiencing something yourself
95% from teaching someone else

13. Study means doing something that you can show
Highlight notes
Write down the most important ideas
Find a list of quotes
Create a mind map
Do practise questions
Write study notes, a paragraph…
Write points and find 3 egs for each

14. Study means doing something that you can show
Write a summary page
Write a formula page
Memorise key points, quotes, formula....
Practise exam questions under exam conditions

15. Mnemonics Trigonometry The order of taxonomy The spaces on the staff:
Kids Prefer Cheese Over Fried Green Spinach
(Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species)
The spaces on the staff:
Furry Animals Cook Excellently (F, A, C, E)
Trigonometry
SOH CAH TOA

16. Procrastination Begin with small achievable goals
Begin with your favourite subject
Vary what you do - 20 minute time slots
Complete some work before dinnertime
Use your diary
Get help – Parents, friends, mentor..

17. Access help Your teachers, Year Adviser, Mentor Past papers
Study buddies
Websites
Board of Studies
HSC Online