1. Improving your Study Skills

2. An online “teach-yourself” module for students of Temple Carrig School, Greystones

3. Improving your Study Skills An online “teach-yourself” module for students of Temple Carrig School, Greystones Prepared by Mr Cox, November 2014

4. O Introduction O Goal Setting O Planning your study environment O Planning your time O How to learn O How to study O How to revise O How to memorise O How to prepare for tests and exams Contents

5. Whenever I meet students to discuss their progress (or more often, their lack of it…), the same comment keeps coming up time after time – “I just don’t know how to study.” Introduction

6. Whenever I meet students to discuss their progress (or more often, their lack of it…), the same comment keeps coming up time after time – “I just don’t know how to study.” It’s a fair point. Very many Irish students simply don’t know what they should be doing to maximise their chances of Leaving Cert and Junior Cert success. Introduction

7. Whenever I meet students to discuss their progress (or more often, their lack of it…), the same comment keeps coming up time after time – “I just don’t know how to study.” It’s a fair point. Very many Irish students simply don’t know what they should be doing to maximise their chances of Leaving Cert and Junior Cert success. The ones who score highest grades aren’t necessarily the most intelligent or hardest-working, but the ones who can organise themselves best. Introduction

8. Therefore, this online powerpoint presentation has been put together to help you learn how to study. Introduction

9. Therefore, this online powerpoint presentation has been put together to help you learn how to study. There will be some sections that appeal to you more than others, but it’s suggested you work your way through the entire presentation at least once, and you can then go back to the bits you need to give most attention. Introduction

10. Therefore, this online powerpoint presentation has been put together to help you learn how to study. There will be some sections that appeal to you more than others, but it’s suggested you work your way through the entire presentation at least once, and you can then go back to the bits you need to give most attention. Alan Cox, November 2014 Introduction