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33rdrd September 2014 – Study Skills Evening September 2014 – Study Skills Evening

1919thth December 2014 – S4 Profile Report issued December 2014 – S4 Profile Report issued

1919thth January 2015 – National 5 Prelims S4/S5/S6 January 2015 – National 5 Prelims S4/S5/S6

1212thth February 2015 – S4 Tracking Report issued February 2015 – S4 Tracking Report issued

2323rdrd February 2015 – S4 Parents’ Evening February 2015 – S4 Parents’ Evening

April break 2015 - Easter schoolApril break 2015 - Easter school

2828thth April 2015 – SQA National Examinations begin April 2015 – SQA National Examinations begin

STUDY SKILLSSTUDY SKILLSHow to make the most of the How to make the most of the time between lessons, and to time between lessons, and to

prepare and revise for exams, to prepare and revise for exams, to get the best possible grade… get the best possible grade… and take account of learning and take account of learning

styles…styles…

“The lesson doesn’t end “The lesson doesn’t end when the lesson ends…”when the lesson ends…”

NOW WE KNOW…NOW WE KNOW…

WHAT CAN I DO?WHAT CAN I DO?

Study t/table/ Study t/table/ routineroutine//planningplanning

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Sunday

4.30 H/Work H/Work H/Work H/Work

5.30 Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner ? 6.30 Club

7.30 Maths Computing Biology ? 8.30 History French Chemistry Administration

9.30 English ?10.30

AmbitionAmbition Creating a positive Creating a positive

working environmentworking environment

RoutineRoutine

StructuresStructures

Set goalsSet goals

““Some succeed because they Some succeed because they are destined to.are destined to.

But most succeed because But most succeed because they are determined to.”they are determined to.”

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Tom DaleyTom Daley

Preparing for the Olympics and examsPreparing for the Olympics and exams