Studying for Success

HSC In Focus

Begin with work in the classroom

• Attend all classes

• Participate in all lessons

• Use your student diary

• Keep your folder or workbook well organised and up to date

• Complete all homework

• Use your assessment booklet

A KEY TO SUCCESS IS STAYING UP TO DATE

Study• Organise a space for it• Organise a time for it• Control interruptions• Use your study planner and diary• Cover all your subjects• Plan for upcoming assessment tasks• Be aware of how you study best

Zzzzzzzz…….

How much sleep does my child need to succeed at school?

A good nights sleep (at least 8 hours) is essential for optimal brain functioning at school. Memory consolidation occurs during sleep especially during dream (or REM) sleep. During the normal 8-9 hours of sleep, five dream (REM) cycles occur.

Teenagers getting only 5-6 hours of sleep lose out on the last two REM cycles and thereby reduce the amount of time the brain has to consolidate information.

Always remember there is no such thing as a sleep bank. So just because you slept 10 hours one night doesn’t mean you can get away with only sleeping six hours the next night

Students who don’t get enough sleep have to work much harder to do well at school.

How much sleep does my child need to succeed at school?

3 main ways people learn

Visual learners• By seeing (35%)

• To understand you must see

• You can picture what is asked

• Use mind maps, summaries, colour, diagrams

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Auditory• By hearing (25%)

• To understand you need to hear, listen

• You can hear the answer in discussions

• Use discussions, study buddies, record notes on your phone, read out aloud, flash cards

Kinesthetic• By doing (40%)• To understand you must do• Do past questions, practise essays, notes,

teach someone else

THE BEST WAY TO LEARN IS TO USE ALL THREE

Research saysWhen studying you remember

• 10% from reading

• 25%from hearing

• 35% from seeing

• 50% from both seeing and hearing

• 75% from discussing

• 85% from experiencing something yourself

• 95% from teaching someone else

Study means doing something that you can show

• Highlight notes

• Write down the most important ideas

• Find a list of quotes

• Create a mind map

• Do practise questions

• Write study notes, a paragraph…

• Write points and find 3 egs for each

Study means doing something that you can show

• Write a summary page

• Write a formula page

• Memorise key points, quotes, formula....

• Practise exam questions under exam conditions

Mnemonics

The order of taxonomyKids Prefer Cheese Over Fried Green Spinach

(Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species)

The spaces on the staff: Furry Animals Cook Excellently (F, A, C, E)

TrigonometrySOH CAH TOA

Procrastination

• Begin with small achievable goals

• Begin with your favourite subject

• Vary what you do - 20 minute time slots

• Complete some work before dinnertime

• Use your diary

• Get help – Parents, friends, mentor..

Access help

• Your teachers, Year Adviser, Mentor

• Past papers

• Study buddies

• Websites• NESA

• HSC Online