Be Organised
 Study Timetable and Weekly Progress Sheet is
essential
 Study Folder – Refill Pad
 Recommended Study for First Years:
40 mins per night plus homework
(not to exceed 2 hrs)
Subject
Mon
Tues
Irish
Wed
Thurs
20 m
20 m
20 m
Geog
20 m
Science
CSPE
20 m
20m
History
German
Sun
20 m
Maths
Business
Sat
20 m
English
French
Fri
20m
20 m
20 m
20 m
20 m
20 m
Subject
Wk 1
Irish
Litir
Dán
English
Poem p9
Maths
Sets
Fractions
French
Verb “avoir”
History
Archaeolog
ist
Geog
Primary
Resources
Science
Energy
Food
Business
Documents
Marketing
German
Animals
Wk Wk 3
2
Wk 4
Wk 5
Wk 6
Wk 7
Study Area
 Make sure the room is well lit
 It’s free from distractions and noise
(No mobile phones )
 You have everything you need to study
(Calculators/ Books / Work books / Refill Pad)
 Listening in class is vital
 Review what was learned in class as soon as possible
 Try and complete homework on the day it’s given
Improving Memory
 Studies indicate that 66% of material is forgotten
within 7 days if it is not reviewed or recited again
by the student
 88% is gone after 6 weeks
Tips For Making Study Easier
 Plan in advance what topic you are going to study
 Break up tasks into small manageable sections (the
contents page of a book is helpful for this)
 Try to base the topic around questions at the end
of a chapter or the topics your teacher has advised
you to study
 Start with the subject you find most difficult or
dislike
Tips For Making Study Easier
 Be active while studying – take notes – recite out
loud – use flash cards – mind maps – test yourself
 Take regular short breaks (5 - 10 mins every 40 -60
mins)
 Eat properly – Take regular exercise – Reward
yourself
Studying Techniques
Mind Maps
 Mind Maps are a very effective way of
studying and of trying to remember key
information
Dairy
Milk
Cheese
Citrus
Oranges
Meat
Fish
Eggs
Proteins
(Growth &
Repair)
D
C
Vitamins
Fats
Butter
Oil
Fatty
Meat
(Energy &
Insulation)
Food
Minerals
Carbohydrates
Iron
(Red Blood
Cells)
(Energy)
Calcium
(Teeth &
Bones)
Sugar
Liver
Cabbage
Starch
Milk
Cheese
Jam
Honey
Bread
Potatoes
Fibre
Bran
Brown
Bread
Memory Techniques
 Use acronyms - a word that is made up by taking
the first letters of all the key words or ideas you
need to remember and creating a new word out of
them. (Every good boy does fine- EGBDF)
 Make up a Sentence in which the first letter of
each word is part of or represents the initial of
what you want to remember. (Richard Of York
Gave Battle In Vain) –
Memory Techniques
• Visual image – Associate a visual image with a word or
name to help you remember them better. (To remember
the name Rosa Parks picture a woman sitting on a park
bench surrounded by roses)
• Rhymes and alliteration (Thirty days hath September,
April, June, and November)
• Chunking breaks a long list of numbers into smaller,
more manageable chunks. (10-digit phone number
(555-867-5309 as opposed to 5558675309).
An Effective Memory Technique
 Before starting a study period write down everything
you know about the topic (even if its only a few words)
 Then open the book. Quickly read through the
relevant section, taking brief notes (don’t write sentences;
only key words).
 Now comes the important part. Quickly test your
knowledge by jotting down all you now know
 Then check your notes to see how you did (if you
forget something write it down in red pan)
Effective Memory Techniques

This method works for two reasons
1. Because you call on your brain to retrieve the
information before and after the session, your
brain learns that this is information it needs to
store
2.
The act of testing yourself before and after gives
you a clear idea of where the gaps in your
knowledge are.
Common Words used in Exams
 List: Just give the key words, no need to write long
sentences
 Compare: this means you should give the
similarities and the differences between two things
 Contrast: This means you need to only list
the differences between two things
 Analyze Break down a topic into its parts and discuss
the relationships that exist between the whole (topic)
and the parts. Be specific.
 Define Give the exact meaning of a word, phrase or
concept. Be specific; use details and give examples
 Evaluate Make a judgment on the topic in question
based on the information at hand and your own values
and experiences.
 Outline Organize the main points and give
supporting statements or details.
 Summarise Give an overview of the subject.
 Identify Mention the two or three most important
facts about a person or subject area. Watch for
directions that ask you to identify and explain briefly.
These require more than a few facts.
Exam Techniques
Read the Questions !!!
Read the Questions !!
Read the Questions !!
Highlight key words
Plan your answer
• Always hand up your rough work with
your paper as you might get some marks
for formulae or calculations (particularly in
Maths)
• Do not leave any blanks – make sure
you have completed all parts of the
question (part of a question might be carried forward
onto the next page and you may not see it)
Recommended Study Time
First Years
40 mins. per Day
PlusHomework
(Not to exceed 2 hours)
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10.
Butterfly
House
Combination Lock
Apple
Swivel Chair
Pencil
Scissors
Computer
Ice cream Cone
Clock
11. Guitar
12. Globe
13. Rainbow
14. Telephone
15. Light Bulb
16. Plant
17. Kite
18. Aeroplane
19. Hammer
20. Birthday Cake
Thank You!
Any Questions?