Galore Park Catalogue 2018

Study Sk i lls

£12.99

9781471868870

Study Skills:

Building the study skills needed

for 13+ and beyond

Packed with practical tips and advice, this new book from experienced

study skills teacher and bestselling author Elizabeth Holtom will help

you support your pupils in showing their absolute best in the 13+

exams, and sets the foundations for a positive and holistic learning

attitude that will last throughout their learning career.

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Help pupils to identify their most effective learning style, enabling them to

retain and recall information much more easily

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Includes revision guidance that can be implemented right away

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Revision planners and engaging interactive activities to save you time and

encourage pupils’ self-reflection

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Are you ready?

2.1

Getting motivated

Thanks to all those promises you havemade in Chapter 1, you should now be

well on theway to becoming a smart learner.Butwhat if you cannot be bothered

to keep your promises?Most pupils face this problem from time to time.

You have to want to learn. When you want something, this motivates you to

find a way to get it. Imagine you want to buy a new game. Perhaps you save

your pocket money. Perhaps you earn extra money by doing some chores.

Soon you can buy that game. Goal achieved! How do you feel when you play it?

You feel great.

Achieving goals makes us feel good. It is the same with tests and exams.

If you do as well as you can, you will feel great. So give your learning a

purpose by setting yourself goals that matter to you and that you know

you can achieve.

What?

(a)

Which subjects areyou good at?

(b)

What grades areyou aiming for in these subjects?

(c)

Which subjects couldyoube good at ifyouworkedharder?

(d)

What grades areyou aiming for in these subjects?

(e)

Are there any subjectsyou really strugglewith?

(f)

What grades areyou aiming for in these subjects?

When?

Youmustdecidewhenyouneed to achieve these goalsby. Is it in time

for a testor for school examinations?

I aim to achievemy goalsby

Exercise:Set yourself goals

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Sample

Why?

Whydo your goalsmatter toyou?Thinkhard about this and choose the

reasons that are really important toyou. Is itbecause youwill feel great

when you are successful? Is itbecauseyournext school is a fantastic

place to aim for?

My goals are important tomebecause

Tip:

Goals

Youhave a greater chanceof achieving your goals if youwrite them

down.The goalsyouhave just set yourself are thefirst step

to success.

Youmayneednew goals from time to time. Justwrite themoutusing

the format above.

How aboutpinning themupnext toyourdesk to remindyouwhatyou

are aiming for?

2.2

Your back-up team

Top athletes preparing for a big competition do not expect to achieve their

goals on their own. They have back-up team to help them improve their

performance. They have a coach, a physiotherapist, a dietician, a sport

psychologist and a manager.

In the same way, you are not expected to achieve your goals on your own.

You are the team leader and you have a back-up team to help you.

So who is in your back-up team? And what can they do to help you?

Your teachers

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Teachers give you the big picture of what you need to learn. Make sure you

keep any revision lists that they give you at the front of your subject files.

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Teachers also give you the detail you need. If you don’t understand a

teaching point, be smart and ask your teacher for help.

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They have a supply of textbooks and handouts. If you have lost your notes,

make sure you ask for extra handouts.

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They know the good sources for researching a topic – books, websites,

YouTube clips, etc.

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Teachers are the exam experts. If you’re not sure what to expect, ask your

teacher to explain. Ask for a practice paper to try out.

Tip:

For the team leader (you!)

Workon your relationshipwithyour teachers. If you show them youwant to

succeed, theywillwant tohelp you.

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Study Skills: Building the study skills needed for 13+ and beyond –

Chapter 2: Are you ready?

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