1. Study Skills for Parents 12th January 2016

2. Issues for Parents regarding their child :
test results don’t reflect ability
don’t know how to study
end up reading text books as revision
are wasting time, whilst you are supposed to be studying
copy out large sections of your textbook when creating notes
forget a lot of what is learnt very quickly
haven’t enough time to revise for tests

3. 3 essentials for Study success
Desire, Ambition and Belief
Goals and Targets
A Strategy and a Plan

4. Learning Intention Setting Goals and Targets
By the end of this, I will understand how I can help my child in
Setting Goals and Targets
Creating a Study Timetable
Creating Individual Study Notes
Revising the notes created.

5. Goal & Target Setting “What gets measured gets action………….
what doesn’t get measured gets ignored”

6. Goals/Targets must be SMART
Specific
Measurable
Actionable
Realistic
Time
See Student Journal Page 22-23

7. Weekly Study Goals for Week of January 11th
History Revise Celts and Romans
Maths Do 2 revision questions from Chapter 3&4.
Eng Read to P92 of novel take notes
Geo Create Study notes on Ch 4 Rivers
French Revise Time
Irish Create Study notes on My family
Business Do a revision question on Household Budgets
RE Create Study notes on Buddism

8. Long Term Targets/Goals Chart
Review 1
Review 2
Review 3
Review 4
Review 5
Review 6
Summer
Maths 64
English 80
Irish 77
French 70
Business 72
History
Geography 90
Religion 85
Home Economics 75
Woodwork
CSPE

9. Notes on Creating a Study Timetable
Try to keep regular hours
Include other commitments eg sport, drama etc
Include all subjects
Start with small amounts of time for difficult subjects
Review regularly

10. Nightly Plan 5.00-5.25 H/W Irish Letter, Geog Q7-10 5.30-5.55
Study Causes of WWI (His)
Dinner
Home & Away
H/W Maths Q1-7, French Vocab
Coronation Street
Study Type of Rocks (Geo)
Go for a Walk
Study Budgets (Bus)
H/W Finish

11. Weekly Study Plan Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri 5.00-5.25 H/W 5.30-5.55 His
Eng
Iri RE
Din TV
Football
Youth Club
Dance
Geo
Walk
Maths
Bus
Fre
Art
TV (Planner)
Science

12. Note Taking Be organised store your notes carefully
ring binders are best
classify-be consistent
Key points
heading and date
own words be brief & clear
no full sentences
leave plenty of space
use abbreviations

13. Note Taking
Make sure your notes are easy to read. You may have to refer to them for months or years.
Only spend mins on any one topic.
To make notes stand out use
colour,
bullets,
capitals,
arrows,
numbers

14. Outline Method TOPIC: ________________________________ 1. Main Idea
a) fact i) detail
ii) detail
b) fact
c) fact
2. Main Idea
a) fact
b) fact i) detail a) minor detail
b) minor detail
3. Main Idea

15. Mind Map
TOPIC
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16. Concept Map
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17. Terms and Definitions
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18. Prohibition USA 1. Began 1920 18th Amend Const 2. Exceptions i) Med
ii) Ind
iii) Rel
3. Volstead Act i) 1500 agents
ii) Speakeasys NY 100K
iii) Al Capone
4. Ended in 1933

19. The SES-TEST Method Select
-a section that can be completed in a reasonable time. (1 min)
Examine
-yourself “ What do I know already” (2 mins)
Skim
-read the passage and look at the questions (2 mins)

20. The SES-TEST Method Take notes, with the book and copy open
Examine yourself “ What do I know now?”
Surround (circle) all your mistakes with a different colour
Test yourself again by placing re-tests dates in your diary.

21. The Celts Chapter 3 Pg 25

25. The Roman Empire Chapter 4

26. Note Taking

30. Diagram Method

32. What can and can’t Parents Do
Provide a well lit, quiet desk to study
Supply equipment and aids
Help Create a Study Timetable
Take an interest, help examine, praise
Make an agreement to see evidence of study
Allow for books, notes and equipment to be left untidy for periods of time
Insist on no mobile, music or internet access while studying
Reward effort, good study and results.

33. Thank You