1. Working Together to Support Your Child

2. Work together to:- Create a Study Plan
(preferably in the form of a timetable)

3. Suggestions… Nat 5 subjects: 2 hours per subject, per week
H subjects: 3 hours per subject, per week
Break study time down to 30 minute study slots
Build into the Study Plan fixed times that you know about eg. Sporting activities, clubs, work etc
Keep Friday evening and all day Saturday FREE!
Do study on a Sunday – build this into planner

5. Once it has been set up :-
Suggestions…
Once it has been set up :-
Stick to it

6. Work together to:-
Create conditions conducive to study

7. How to Study Dedicated room / space Keep study materials at hand
Desk / table and chair
Turn off phone and TV
Don’t eat sweets
Drink water
Ventilate room

8. How to Study – Words of Caution
Dedicated room / space - bedrooms are not always best!!

9. How to Study – Words of Caution
Working with friends – not always focussed!!

10. How to Study – Words of Caution
Working with technology - not always a wonderful thing!!

11. How to Study – Words of Caution
Don’t always believe what you see –
Young people are “Masters of Illusion and Multi – tasking”

12. How do we know effective learning has taken place?

13. Evidence

14. “I’ve been reading over my notes”
Reading is not enough!!!
Pupils require to be active in their learning (particularly in Maths)

15. Evidence Banks

16. Evidence Bank – Study Techniques
Read notes (6-8 pages) x3
Highlight important points after third read

17. Evidence Bank – Study Techniques
then….
A4 paper: Write summary of notes
A4 paper: Write bullet points with sentences
A4 paper: Write bullet points
A5 Paper: Condense Bullet points
Condense further to create study cards

18. Evidence Bank Try past paper question relating to topic
Hand in for marking
Re-do answer based on feedback
Repeat process till full marks are awarded
Learn Answer
Staple all workings and file into Evidence folder

19. Benefits of Evidence Banks
Teach organisational skills
Foster good work habits
Develop life – long learning skills
Allow pupils to enter into assessment secure in the knowledge that they have worked hard and are fully prepared
Allow parents to evaluate learning

20. Help Is At Hand We are here to help - particularly with
additional tutoring at Supported Study.
Offered at least on a weekly basis by most departments.
Some departments have an open door policy
Some also offer help during Easter break.
See hand out or link for details

21. Help Is At Hand
Keeping you informed: School website – Twitter The Stirling High App

22. Help Is At Hand Keeping you informed:
Edmodo is a secure, social learning platform for teachers, learners, schools and parents. They provide an environment to allow learners to connect with teachers, share content, access homework, grades, teacher comments and school notices.

23. Help Is At Hand
Keeping you informed:- Business Education

24. Help Is At Hand Keeping you and your child informed:- Google Classroom
School recently launched Google Classroom
Via GC we share learning materials, set questions and give online feedback.
Live process - we can see the progress a pupil is making even before it is handed in, the time they takes to complete a task and the time when it is completed.
Comments can be made privately or directed to class.
Parents can support this process by asking to see Google Classroom activity.

25. Help Is At Hand Provide general study advice - PSE
Provide subject specific study advice:
e.g. Maths
All revision notes / extra practice /
homeworks on Edmodo (codes leaflet)
Can do sheets
Individualised Targeted Study Support
Parent /Pupil Response Booklets

26. Help Is At Hand
Keeping you informed: – English Department

27. Help Is At Hand Online links for additional/home study:-
e.g. Science suggests: - evans2chemweb, Bright Red, ISAAC Support
All subjects - SQA past papers/SCHOLAR/ BBC Bitesize
Our school website has an exam revision page:
National Parent Forum for Scotland
“National 5: Revision in a Nutshell” (National 5 subject guides covering 20 subjects to supplement learning and revision in class)
Parent information leaflet

28. Help Is At Hand We can act as mentors:
Initial meeting to discuss Study Plan
Meetings to present / assess Evidence
Forum to discuss studies / areas for improvement
Identify areas of improvements / successes

29. When the going gets tough…..

30. and they feel like giving up……..
Make sure they are eating properly
Make sure they get enough sleep
Set goals jointly
Proof read / Go over study cards
Encourage / Be positive
Talk about their day/show them you care
Sometime it’s just about being there!

31. but it’s one worth travelling
Warning !!!
This is not an easy road
but it’s one worth travelling

32. Growth Mindset