Session 3
How to use the Wall Planner?
Year 7 Life Skills 2013
So what have we done so far?
Why is Prendiville doing this study skills
programme?
“To give us a tool that will allow us to work
more efficiently in our studies so as to
achieve to our full potential at school”
Understand and Use Your
Wall Planner
 Often the case for improvement in study is
NOT to study ‘harder’ but rather study
‘smarter’.
 Effective study comes from both a will within a
student and a supportive environment around
the student that also pushes them to stick to
their study activities and routine.
Student Wall Planner
 The wall planner is designed to:
 Help students organise their time more efficiently.
 Allow students to become more aware of their
study commitments in terms of assignments and
assessments.
 Allows your parents to be part of your study.
 Support your routine.
Step 1:
Set Your Goals
With all Goal Setting there are three key points:
1. Be realistic with your goals.
2. Set goals that are both positive and
measurable.
3. Develop strategies on how your goals are
going to be achieved.
Set Your Goals continued…
 We need something to aim for – gives us a
direction.
 We should be always reassessing how we
are going and modify our goals.
 We all should have attempted and filled
out the goals setting sheet. Both Parents
and PCA should have signed.
GOALS FOR
THE TERM
STUDY RECORD
FOR THE TERM
Step 2:
Analyse Your Time
 When is the best time of the day to do
Homework and/or Study?
Early in the morning before school?
 After school – fresh in your mind?
 Evening after a meal and relaxed?

Analyse Your Time continued
How to Study
 Study is vital – just doing our homework is not
adequate in allowing us to retain what we learn.
 Study allows us to retain information for test
and examination.
 It requires routine and discipline.
 That is why we need a programme and
a plan to work from
 You need to commit to the programme you have
set up for yourself.
How do you study?
Some hints and strategies in
the next 4 slides.
Flash Card
Mind map
Make up a
checklist
Colour code
your notes
DAILY HOMEWORK
AND STUDY ROUTINE
Step 3:
Plan for Success
 An important part of study skills is being
organised and seeing the bigger picture and
set timelines.
 The Student Wall Planner allows students to
map out their entire Term’s work in advance.
Plan for Success continued
Term Planner
 The term planner is where you write down
all the important assessment dates for the
term.
 Examinations, assignments, excursions, orals,
projects, rehearsals as well sporting and other
events for the school.
 It is NOT a social calendar.
PLAN ALL SCHOOL
BASED ASSESSMENTS,
EXAMS AND ACTIVITIES
Student Wall Planner
 The Student Wall Planner will hopefully
encourage you to:
 Get organised!
 Keep your activities in balance.
 Set your goals.
 Work at a regular routine.
 Seek your parent’s and teacher’s advice
when you need it.
Final Points
 Please put up your wall planner some where in
your house so that your parents have a chance to
see it.
 This will allow your parents to support you in
your studies and gives them a chance to see
where you are at school
 The Planner is laminated and if a non-permanent
felt marker is used the data can be wiped clean
and changed as desired.
The Student Planner
Read and work through the details
shown on the reverse side or your
Student Wall Planner.