Mind Body and SoulIntro Lesson

Learning Objective: to reflect on your worries/concerns for the upcoming year and reflecting on the learner you need to be.

Mind Body and SoulWhat is the unit about?

This unit is all about getting prepared for Year 11. The unit will be divided up into three parts: Mind, Body and Soul. In each part you will explore, discuss and reflect on ways to make this your most successful year at Wildern.

What will I be doing?

Mind: You will be exploring issues surrounding exam stress and mental health (e.g. Anxiety) as well as looking at how to revise effectively.

Body: You will be exploring how your wellbeing effects your ability to revise effectively and create a revision timetable.

Soul: You will be reflecting on what your long term goals are and how you will achieve them.

Looking Ahead – Exam Results Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xcAD2dExIM

Look forward to August 2015 on Exam Results

Day.

Imagine yourself getting the results you really

wanted.

What do you think this would feel like? Write these down in your

books.

What are your worries/concerns?

1.

I am really worried that I will waste time at the beginning of the year as I don’t really know how

to start.

Rate yourself a number between 1-10. 1 being not worried and 10 being very worried.

(Not worried) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Very worried)

What are your worries/concerns?

2.

I am worried about getting all of my coursework in on time.

Rate yourself a number between 1-10. 1 being not worried and 10 being very worried.

(Not worried) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Very worried)

What are your worries/concerns?

3.

I am worried that with so much work I wont have time for my friends/boyfriend/girlfriend.

Rate yourself a number between 1-10. 1 being not worried and 10 being very worried.

(Not worried) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Very worried)

What are your worries/concerns?

4.

I don’t know which methods to use to revise or what works best for me.

Rate yourself a number between 1-10. 1 being not worried and 10 being very worried.

(Not worried) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Very worried)

What are your worries/concerns?

5.

I have no idea how much time to spend revising each subject.

Rate yourself a number between 1-10. 1 being not worried and 10 being very worried.

(Not worried) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Very worried)

What are your worries/concerns?

6.

Teachers and parents are all putting lots of pressure on me.

Rate yourself a number between 1-10. 1 being not worried and 10 being very worried.

(Not worried) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Very worried)

What are your worries/concerns?

7.

I’m not going to get the grades I need to go to college.

Rate yourself a number between 1-10. 1 being not worried and 10 being very worried.

(Not worried) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Very worried)

What are your worries/concerns?

8.

I’m worried that I can’t remember anything I revise.

Rate yourself a number between 1-10. 1 being not worried and 10 being very worried.

(Not worried) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Very worried)

What are your worries/concerns?

9.

My older siblings did really well in their GCSE’s and I’m worried I wont do as well.

Rate yourself a number between 1-10. 1 being not worried and 10 being very worried.

(Not worried) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Very worried)

What are your worries/concerns?

10.

I’m worried I wont be able to motivate myself do to enough revision.

Rate yourself a number between 1-10. 1 being not worried and 10 being very worried.

(Not worried) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Very worried)

What are your worries/concerns?1. I am really worried that I will waste time at the beginning of the

year as I don’t really know how to start.2. I am worried about getting all of my coursework in on time.3. I am worried that with so much work I wont have time for my

friends/boyfriend/girlfriend.4. I don’t know which methods to use to revise or what works best for

me.5. I have no idea how much time to spend revising each subject.6. Teachers and parents are all putting lots of pressure on me.7. I’m not going to get the grades I need to go to college.8. I’m worried that I can’t remember anything I revise.9. My older siblings did really well in their GCSE’s and I’m worried I

wont do as well.10. I’m worried I wont be able to motivate myself do to enough

revision.

Action PlanningSelect the statement you rated yourself the most worried about.

Now think about what you are going to do about this.Write on your post it note something you are going to do before

Christmas to try and tackle your worries.

I am most worried about...

So I am going to...

What do you need to be like?

Think of all the characteristics/dispositions/qualities you need to have and develop to be

a successful learner.

Write as many as you can think of on the board.

What do you need to develop?

Select 3 learning qualities/dispositions/

characteristics from the board that you personally want to

develop this year and why.