Goals:
Create the life you want
• Know what a goal is
• SMART Goals
• Practise creating goals using the SMART goals framework
Learning Intentions
By the end of the lesson you will be able to…
• Describe what a goal is
• List what SMART goals stands for with an example for each
• Create your own goal using the SMART framework
Success Criteria
Lesson Warm up: Scategories
The teacher will pick a letter at RANDOM, you must think of words that start
with this letter within the categories listed below.
Try to think of words that will be different to your friends. If you have the
same word, you don’t get points!
Remember last week’s lesson?
It is a long term vision that can increase our short term motivation
It is a focus for our energy, resources, intentions
The difference between where we are now and where we want to be
It is a process – SET, DO, REVIEW
Increases the likelihood of success and our sense of direction
Helps provide a focus for the future
Increases our motivation to make change happen
Enhances our self-confidence
Goals : concrete, achievable, can be completed
Values : the direction that is most important to you
It helps to make sure the goal you select actually:
Has meaning for you
Has a clear connection to your priorities
Achievement
Adventure
Freedom
Fun
Nature
Openness
Beauty
Challenge
Sustainability
Order
Peace
Personal Growth
Knowledge
Community
Fairness
Creativity
Faith
Recognition
Responsibility
Friendship
Health
Love
Truth
Leadership
Independence
Influence
Physical Activity
IntellectualStatus
JobSecurity
Intimacy
Power
Privacy
ProfessionalGrowth
Security
Excitement
Competence
Joy
Novelty
Attractiveness
Quality
Contribution
Traditions
Courage
Self-sufficient
Safety
Teaching
Acceptance
Solvingproblems
Caring
Fame
Relationships
Skills
Spirituality
Stability
Status
Team Work
Money
Risk
Wealth
Wisdom
Meaningfulness
Family
Self-Respect
Honesty
HardWork
Respect
Positivity
Competition
SMART goals prediction
SMART is an acronym for steps to consider when creating
a goal. See if you can guesss what these stand for:
S______
M_________
A__________
R________
T______
Consider a goal that you would
like to achieve…
As we step through the breakdown of the SMART goals, write
what goal YOU would like to achieve, using the SMART goal
worksheet.
Some goal ideas, have a think about your:
• Sports teams
• Grades at school
• Saving money
• Jobs
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Specific: Well defined and clear
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For example:
Specific Goal
Non- specific Goal
I am going to secure a I am going to get a job
job at (insert dream
job here) for a wage of
$18/ hour
Specific
Measurable: A way to quantify success improvement
and growth
For example:
Measurable
I will apply to a minimum of 6 job applications
within two months.
Measurable
Attainable: Can you actually accomplish the goal – is
it achievable?
For example:
Attainable
• I have volunteer experience, good grades and
the right attitude to secure a job.
• I have enough time to work on my application
and easily work 8 hours a week without
impacting my other commitments
Attainable
Realistic: Relevant to your life purpose and makes
sense within your overall aims
For example:
Realistic
• I will only apply to workplaces that support and
treat me as a valued employee
• I will apply to workplaces that give me insight
into a future career
Realistic
Timely: Set a timeline including a starting date and a
target date
For example:
Timely
I will apply to 6 suitable job applications within two months by
submitting 1 application per week.
Timely
SMART:
Specific
Measurable
Achieveable
Realistic
Timely
SMART Goals
SMART goal summary
Combine all the SMART components to create a thorough goal
For example:
Goal Summary
I will land my dream job working for (insert dream workplace
here).
I will organise when I can commit to shifts, balancing my
schedule with school and sport.
To achieve this, I will apply to 1 job per week for 1 months —
submitting a total of 4 job applications.
Write them down
Organise and prioritise before you start
Start small – “from little things, big things grow”
Give yourself time to get a new habit in place
Tell others about your goals
Assemble a support crew
Believe in yourself and your ability to do it
Visualise yourself having achieved the goal
Create a plan of action
Commit time each day to do something from your plan
Don’t wait until everything is perfect to start
Reflect on progress every day
Reward yourself when you achieve something
Try to have some flexibility in your planning
Remind yourself of why you made the goal and where you want to be
Conclusion
 Tell a partner your goal and how you plan to achieve
it
 Teacher will call on random students to share either
their own or their partners goal