S4 PSE

Time Management, Organisation and study timetables.

TIME MANAGEMENT• Create an efficient working space so that you don’t waste time• Work out when you can study• Create a ‘weekly study planner’. Keep to it and make sure that it

is up to date• Create you own regular priority list• Always make sure that you take time to file and sort out all notes

as soon as possible• Organise your social life. Recognise the importance of studying

for exams at crucial times• Always look for opportunities to catch up on work• Be effective in your reading and note-taking• Don’t waste time by messing around in school, the revision and

work that you do in class is very important for your success.• Use relaxation techniques and have regular breaks to encourage

efficiency

Creating a Study Timetable• Exams are not just about

memory, they are about preparation and about awareness of what is expected of you. Some TIPS for creating your study timetable include

- Reflect first on the best time that you study, is this straight after school or after you have had something to eat

- Consider what subjects need the most study and revision. Estimate how many hours you need for each subject and try to match this with the hours available in your weekly planner. IMPORTANT TO HAVE A BALANCE OF SUBJECTS, DON’T JUST REVISE THE ONES THAT YOU LIKE

Creating a Study Timetable• Use a template to draw up a study timetable. First

block in all the extra-curricular activities and events that you have coming up. This should be an actual timetable that you can follow, it should be achievable

• Then block in study times, 50 min to an hour long sessions with ten minute breaks

• Use different colour for different subjects• Include in your plan not only the subject that you are

going to be studying but how you are going to study it. For example 1 hour of Biology, creating a mind map on cell division. History, timed past paper 1 hour 45 minutes

Creating a Study Timetable9-10am 10-11am 11-12 12-1pm 1-2pm 2-3pm 3-4pm

Monday Maths English Maths Lunch Maths Chem Maths Walk dog Xbox

Tuesday Maths

Exam

Maths

Exam

Lunch English English Art English TV

Wednesday GC English Lunch English

Exam

English

Exam

P Des Rugby Read

Thursday Art Chem Lunch Chem P Des English French

Friday Chem Chem

Exam

Lunch Chem

Exam

French

Saturday Art Art Lunch GC P Des GC

Sunday English Lunch Rugby Rugby Rugby

Activity

• Create your own study timetable for over the Spring holidays using the blank template that will be given to you

• If you feel that you are struggling in some subjects more that others then more time should be dedicated to these subjects in your study plan.

• Use different colours to represent different subjects