1. Stress management & Time management Year 11 assembly Mrs Davies - Learning Coach

2. Teens and stress We know that…  teens are under more stress than at any other time of life because of….. Physical Emotional Social ACADEMIC changes

3. Big changes in year 11 More work and it’s harder! Controlled assessments ‘Proper’ exams GCSE’s! Great expectations

4. Are you ready? If not you may be feeling stressed….. Anxious Lack concentration Lack of confidence Poor performance in studies – you may need subject help here Just feeling it’s all too much and you can’t cope

5. You may have a time management problem. Some signs…….. Handing in work late Submitting work that is not up to your usual standard Forgetting to do homework Finding that you often don’t have enough time to complete a task or do it well. Making excuses for why work is not done Having to let go of activities you enjoy because of a lack of time or low grades

6. Lots of people use more “crisis management” than time management: This can happen if you have missed school – attendance is VERY important. Crisis vs.vs. Time “I wish I had more time” “My mark reflected the time I spent” “I know I’ll get a bad mark” “I’ll get a good mark” “I don’t want to see my grade” “I can hardly wait to see my mark!” “Everyone will do better than I will” “I feel good about myself and my work”

7. A possible solution! Work out how much time you have for studying Organise to avoid stress (list some things on your mind)  What is urgent? Mocks/January resits  What is important? Summer exams  What can be put off? Playing games.  What is unimportant? (can be ignored) tv you can watch again

8. It’s all in the planning! Fail to prepare – prepare to fail! May seem too late with ‘mocks’ next week but…….  The REAL exams are not far away!!!! So start planning for them too.  FACT – from January…. 12 weeks to Easter Holidays (2 weeks off) 4 weeks to GCSE’s after Easter

9. Where do I start? Do your best in the few weeks ahead Reflect on your mock exam results…..  January report  January Parents Evening! See where you need to improve and ACT on it ASAP– ask for help, revision guides, past paper practise, time management, planning etc You can see a Learning Coach to help with all these.

10. Thank you for listening