1. Extended Project Qualification

2. What techniques can you think of to help you:  Manage your time  Manage yourself  Manage your environment

3.  90 hours total independent study  Estimate about half of this time will be spent on research i.e. 45 hours  8 weeks of summer holiday  Approximately 6 hours per week  Of course, you may choose to divide up your time in a number of ways...

4.  Keep a diary Note what you did, sources you used, thoughts and reflections, next steps  Do some initial reading Identify a range of sources  Review your plans Clarify your thinking and devise some key questions (3-5)  Begin some serious note-making Make notes with those areas firmly in mind Begin making links and connections between the different sources you have read  Identify gaps in your knowledge Decide what you still need to learn

5.  Plan sixth form lesson for period 7  Respond to phone call from parent – message said that she sounded angry!  Teach 4 th year lesson (3.05-3.45)  Mark GCSE coursework  Find out why tutee was missing from registration  Finish end of term reports (deadline 3.45 today)  Book Gruggen Room for visiting speaker next week  Email department meeting agenda to English department  Plan outfit for Leavers’ Ball  Reply to email from headmaster  Teach 3 rd year lesson (10.00-10.40)  Attend lunchtime meeting (1.30-2.15)  Organise cover for absent English teacher

6. URGENTNOT URGENT IMPORTANT NOT IMPORTANT

7. URGENTNOT URGENT IMPORTANT Tasks which have a due deadline Scheduled meetings Demands from others involved in your project Planning, preparation Research, investigation NOT IMPORTANT Unwanted distractions Trivial requests from others Ad hoc interruptions Daydreaming, doodling Downloading an album from Itunes Facebook Unrelated online searches Texting or phonecalls

8.  20% of the marks are for how well you manage your project: identify, design, plan and complete  20% are for your use of resources and your research: use of a range of sources, analysis of data, understanding of connections  40% are for decision making and problem solving The research phase will allow you to gain marks in all of these areas!

9.  Set realistic goals and targets  Spread work out evenly over your available time  Record everything you do  Don’t be afraid to ask for help  Focus your research with ‘key questions’: don’t try to cover everything  Use ICT wisely