1. Academic Teacher Resources MANAGE THE BASICS Student Wall Planner and Study Guide

2. Managing Your Study Environment u Make sure your workstation is set to give you the best application and time efficiency.

3. Manage Your Study Environment Be sure: (1) You are surrounded by good lighting You have a comfortable chair Your desk that has enough room You have adequate storage and shelving space You are away from noises and distractions

4. Manage Your Study Environment Be sure: Your receive good ventilation (2) You are away from the television You are away from the computer and e-mail and internet (3) You are away from the mobile phone

5. Manage Your Body  (4) A good diet will help you feel energetic and think better  Eating properly  Regular exercise  If not sport then go walking

6. Major communication tools can be a (5) huge distraction to study routines Manage Your Availability to Others

7. Good balance –  Work,  Sporting teams,  Family commitments,  TV, and  Friends Make every effort to (6) find a balance in these things Manage Your Availability to Others

8.  It can be very effective if you and your friend(s) stick to a routine  (7) Students are often very good helping each other  Stay on track  Respect their study times and routine Manage Peer to Peer Study Time

9. Organise Your Workstation u (8) Students who get goods marks and grades in class have a good workstation to function from. u Complete the questions Organise Your Workstation

10. Manage Your Time u The amount of time is the same for everyone, it is (9) the way we use time that varies greatly from one individual to another. u If you are (10) honest and realistic then you can determine left each day for study u The trick is to (11) find the balance that works for you.

11. Manage Your Time u Make sure that (12): w Talking to friends on the phone w Texting messages w Sending e-mails or w Hanging out u Does NOT cause too much disruption to your study time!

12. Manage Your Time u Make sure that: u (13) encourage yourself along the way u Reward yourself and (14) match the reward with the effort!