STUDY SKILLS OVERVIEW
Common Myths and
Misconceptions
•Students still believe in luck when it comes to
grades.
•They think kids get good grades because
teachers like them.
•They believe that the “smart kids” will get the
good grades.
•They believe that “only poor students have to
study and that working for something is somehow
a badge of dishonor.”
STUDY SKILLS Basics
*Pay Attention in Class
*Come to School and Be on Time
*You can’t learn if you are not at school
*Take Good Notes
*Stay on Task with Your Chromebook
STUDY SKILLS BASICS Continued>>>>
*Keep an Organized Binder
*Use Your Chromebook/Google Calendar or the FMS
Planner to Record Assignments
*Ask Questions in Class and Participate in Group
Discussions
MORE STUDY SKILLS BASICS
Plan a Definite Study Time
and Place for Each Day
Don’t Cram for Hours the
Night Before a Test
INDEPENDENT LEARNERS
The following are characteristics of a successful student.
Develop these in yourself
• Ask questions
• Discuss topics with your peers
• If you don’t understand
something, speak up
STUDY TIMETABLE
Study sessions just don’t happen when you feel like
doing them.
They need to be scheduled on an organized timetable.
Your study timetable should rule your life.
SOME TIPS
• Don’t study after 11:00 pm
• Divide time equally between subjectsHardest first
• Revise your study timetable – things change
• Stick to it !
STUDY SESSIONS
How do you study?
Studying has 3 parts
• Organizing subject matter efficientlyPrioritize assignments- HARDEST FIRST!
• Getting ongoing day- to- day work and assignments done- DO YOUR
HOMEWORK!
• Researching and revising work for exams- Studying minutes every
day for upcoming tests!
STUDY SESSION POINTERS:
•Don’t make study sessions too long
•Drink some water before you start
•Break tasks down into smaller manageable ones
•Do daily summaries of work covered in class in your own
words under Main Points
•Set a task to achieve for each session
PRIORITIZING
• When do you study?
• How often?
• What about the other things you do?
Write down :
• The fixed things that you have to do“ROCK PRIORITIES”- Studying/Homework
• Time you have no control over – the “musts”
• Activities where you have a choice of the “options”
• Remember procrastination (putting things off) is an
obstacle to your goals
USE TRAVEL TIME
You can also use travel time to and from school for
• Planning and reviewing your notes
• Listening to recorded summaries or points on an MP3
player
Then when you arrive home, it is much easier to get down
to study
• You are psyched up
• Your purpose and task are set
• You can apply yourself immediately
Develop Effective Methods
 Ask someone to quiz you
 Read; reread; and highlight your notes
 Summarize; read your notes; read your notes out loud
(this helps with memory)
 Outline or make a graphic version of written work (lists,
columns, Venn diagrams, etc.)
 Quiz yourself
 Practice with flashcards; free digital flashcard
programs like Quizlet and StudyStack are available
to use with your Chromebook
 Write memory work over and over until you feel
confident
Develop Effective
Methods…Continued
 Use a worksheet as a quiz by covering over the answers
and re-doing it
 Look over old quizzes and try to figure out why you're
making mistakes
 Look over the returned assignments for the unit
 Answer study guide questions
 Tell someone else what the topic is about
 Look up the parts of the assignments that you didn't
understand the first time and use online tutorials in your
textbooks and Khan Academy
Social Life:
• Put this on hold if necessary
• Give up parties, nights out etc.
• Plan your rewards you will give yourself after the exams
Exercise:
• Do something active like walk or jog daily to reduce the to relieve
pressure and stress
• It clears the mind and encourages positive thoughts
COUNTDOWN to the EXAMS
In the run up to your exams, you must adopt a more
disciplined attitude. Use your planner to know when
your tests are. Study a little every day.
Your performance on the exam is vital to your successtests count the most towards your grade.
Look at tests positively and as an opportunity to
demonstrate your understanding.
Reminders
•Remember it is important to eat healthy and sleep
well by turning off electronic devices; tv, laptop, cell
phone
•Put yourself first – it is an important time for you – try to
talk to family about how they can make studying a little
easier for you, e.g. by agreeing times when you can have
your own space, when they will try to be a bit quieter
around the house and when you would rather not be
disturbed
TAKE BREAKS AND DO THINGS YOU ENJOY AND HELP
YOU RELAX