LO: To understand how to prepare for Y11 using your time effectively by evaluating your current model.

Get a folder and sub-dividers Buy paper, pens, highlighters USE your planner or diary so you can write down any key dates and homework activities to be completed Find out which course syllabus you are studying Locate where the information for your subject is found on the VLE Study the content list or syllabus for the subject to see what you will learn about Establish if there are any key coursework or exam dates in your course and note them down in a planner / diary / front of folder

Buy the recommended course book (if relevant) Establish where practice exam papers and mark schemes can be found Ask your teacher if there are any key resources or websites that will support your independent learning Find out the name of the recommended revision guide and where it can be found Ensure you have a suitable workspace at home for independent work Create a study timetable so you organise your study periods effectively Note down your target grades and relevant grade criteria so you know the demands for your grade Establish links with other students studying your subject who may be potential study partners

This is easy; simply list the things you need to get done on a particular day. As you complete things from the list tick them off until everything has been done. You'll be more organised & more effective if you can make this system work for you.

Have a go at creating a to do list for the next two days. Make sure you prioritise the tasks that are most important and / or difficult to complete. Do not put off the more difficult activities. Procrastination doesn’t pay!

Don't over-fill your 'to do' list - you don't want to end each day with a set of things you've still not got round to. Allow half an hour of spare time in your schedule to allow you to deal with anything unexpected that comes up. Keep some brief, easy tasks with you in school: you can get these done in the times when you have a spare moment such as in tutor time.

If you're going to get any studying done you need to let people know that you don't want to be disturbed. Find a quiet place to study; you'll get twice as much done if you can avoid interruptions. Also, it is imperative that you keep distractions out of the way; switch off your phone, Facebook, TV etc. When you study have in front of you only what you need to complete the work you're focussed on.

It's tempting to flit from one task to another but it's certainly not effective. Plan an effective timetable of the work you need to do. Focus on one thing at a time & stay with it until you finish, this way you'll get the satisfaction of having made progress whenever you get down to work.

Don't just work aimlessly. Set a target for each study period and don't stop until you reach it. Know what you need to do and work steadily until you achieve it. Then you have earned a break!

Plan your time effectively & make sure that you allow yourself a break each hour to refresh & recharge yourself. Reward yourself once a task is finished - it's a great way to motivate yourself to get things finished.

Keep things neat and stop work when you have finished an essay plan, reached the end of a chapter or finished a question. If you stop half-way through a task it will play on your mind and be harder to get back into when you do get round to finishing it.

Complete the questionnaire. If Score A is greater than Score B, you are probably a procrastinator. If Score A is less than Score B, you manage your time well. If the scores are equal, you may procrastinate at times, but procrastination is not a habit.

Create a study timetable

Look at your partners timetable and act as a critical friend.

XuBF3FLLc 3 things pieces of advice you will take from today. 2 things you will stop doing from today. 1 piece of advice you have for somebody in Y10.