2. Why have we invited you all here? What are we trying to achieve? Two areas of a student education School Home

3.  Best students missed less than 10 days  Some of the lowest students missed over 30 days  Full attendance

4.  Uniform  Homework  Disruption in class

5. Know the points needed in each subject Short term goals Long term goals

10. Provide you son/daughter with the time Have a good place to study No distractions

11. Attendance  Teachers build on prior knowledge nearly every day in Maths so it is essential students are present in class. Organisation  Have Books, Copies, Mathematical set, Calculator and Maths Tables in class. Planning  Have a revision plan in place from the very start that runs alongside your normal homework routine.

12. ◦ Students need to make sure that they attempt to solve every problem they are given for homework. ◦ Do not leave an answer blank. ◦ Use different strategies to try and solve Maths problems e.g. Draw a diagram, simplify the problem.

13. ◦ At the start of every chapter in Maths there are Learning Outcomes. ◦ Read each Learning Outcome and see if you can complete the task outlined. ◦ If you can, move on to the next Learning Outcome and repeat the process.

14. ◦ Go to the relevant section of the chapter in the book and re-read the section, including any examples. ◦ Read back through your copy and work through the work you completed successfully in class and at home. ◦ There may also be extra notes and examples from the teacher in your copy that you can use to assist you.

15. ◦ Khan Academy website has the entire Irish curriculum covered through videos and tutorials ◦ YouTube has thousands of channels dedicated to Maths. You can search for a specific topic and find teachers who have made video lessons for you to view. ◦ If you have access to Eircom Broadband at home, you can access free online tutorials through StudyHub.

16.  Homework  Attendance  Question the teacher  Learn your quotes  Read the novels

17.  Spelling  Plan your essay  Homework questions

18.  Measure Study by amount of work done  Homework is study/revision  Consistent effort

19. The motivation to do well is by far the most important requirement. A good student is one who has got the balance right between the academic, the extra-curricular and a healthy personal lifestyle.