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

2. 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)

3. 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!

4. 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!)

5. Avoid talking about school too much…!

6. 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

7. Avoid talking about school too much…!

8. Apps and Websites Flashcards
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9. Life is like….