Study Skills Presentation 1st Year

Study Skills Presentation 1st Year

Be Organised! A Study Timetable and Weekly Progress Sheet are essential Study Folder & Refill Pad will help you to organise your studies Recommended Study for First Years: 40 mins. per night plus homework (not to exceed 2 hrs)

Subject Mon Tues Wed Irish 20 m Thurs 20 m 20 m 20m History 20 m Geog Science 20 m 20m 20 m Busines 20 s m CSPE Sun 20 m Maths Germa n Sat 20 m English French Fri 20 m 20 m 20 m

Subject Wk 1 Irish Litir Dán English Poem p9 Maths Sets Fractions French Verb “avoir” History Archaeologi st Geog Primary Resources Science Energy Food Busines s Documents Marketing German Animals CSPE Rights Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7

Your Study Area Make sure the room is well lit It’s free from distractions and noise (No mobile phones ) You have everything you need to study (Calculators/ Books / Work books / Refill Pad)

Remember . Listening in class is vital Review what was learned in class as soon as possible Try and complete homework on the day it’s given

Improving Memory Studies indicate that 66% of material is forgotten within 7 days if it is not reviewed or recited again by the student 88% is gone after 6 weeks

Tips For Making Study Easier Plan in advance what topic you are going to study Break up tasks into small manageable sections (the contents page of a book is helpful for this) Try to base the topic around questions at the end of a chapter or the topics your teacher has advised you to study Start with the subject you find most difficult or dislike

Tips For Making Study Easier Be active while studying: take notes – recite out loud – use flash cards – mind maps – test yourself Take regular short breaks (5 - 10 mins. every 40 60 mins.) Eat properly – Take regular exercise – Reward yourself

Studying Techniques Mind Maps Mind Maps are a very effective way of studying and of trying to remember key information

Mea t Fish Egg s Dairy Milk Cheese Citrus Oranges Protein s D C (Growth & Repair) Vitamins Fats Food Butter Oil Fatty Meat (Energy & Insulation) Minerals Carbohydrates Iron (Red Blood Cells) Liver Cabbag e (Energy) Calciu m (Teeth & Bones) Milk Cheese Suga r Jam Honey Starch Bread Potatoes Fibre Bran Brown Bread

Memory Techniques Use acronyms - a word that is made up by taking the first letters of all the key words or ideas you need to remember and creating a new word out of them. (Every good boy does fine- EGBDF) Make up a Sentence in which the first letter of each word is part of or represents the initial of what you want to remember. (Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain)

Memory Techniques Visual image – Associate a visual image with a word or name to help you remember them better. (To remember the name Rosa Parks picture a woman sitting on a park bench surrounded by roses) Rhymes and alliteration (Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November) Chunking breaks a long list of numbers into smaller, more manageable chunks. (10-digit phone number (555-867-5309 as opposed to 5558675309).

An Effective Memory Technique Before starting a study period write down everything you know about the topic (even if its only a few words) Then open the book. Quickly read through the relevant section, taking brief notes (don’t write sentences; only key words). Now comes the important part. Quickly test your knowledge by jotting down all you now know Then check your notes to see how you did (if you forget something write it down in red pen)

Effective Memory Techniques This method works for two reasons 1. Because you call on your brain to retrieve the information before and after the session, your brain learns that this is information it needs to store 2. The act of testing yourself before and after gives you a clear idea of where the gaps in your knowledge are.

Common Words used in Exams List: Just give the key words, no need to write long sentences Compare: this means you should give the similarities and the differences between two things Contrast: This means you need to only list the differences between two things

Common Words used in Exams Analyse Break down a topic into its parts and discuss the relationships that exist between the whole (topic) and the parts. Be specific. Define Give the exact meaning of a word, phrase or concept. Be specific; use details and give examples Evaluate Make a judgment on the topic in question based on the information at hand and your own values and experiences.

Common Words used in Exams Outline Organize the main points and give supporting statements or details. Summarise Give an overview of the subject. Identify Mention the two or three most important facts about a person or subject area. Watch for directions that ask you to identify and explain briefly. These require more than a few facts.

Exam Techniques Read the Questions !!! Read the Questions !! Read the Questions !! Highlight key words Plan your answer

Doing The Exam Always hand up your rough work with your paper as you might get some marks for formulae or calculations (particularly in Maths) Do not leave any blanks – make sure you have completed all parts of the question (part of a question might be carried forward onto the next page and you may not see it)

Recommended Study Time First Years 40 mins. per day Plus Homework (Not (Not to to exceed exceed 2 2 hours) hours)

1. Butterfly 11. Guitar 2. House 12. Globe 3. Combination Lock 13. Rainbow 4. Apple 14. Telephone 5. Swivel Chair 15. Light Bulb 6. Pencil 16. Plant 7. Scissors 17. Kite 8. Computer 18. Aeroplane 9. Ice cream Cone 19. Hammer 10. Clock 20. Birthday Cake

GOOD LUCK WITH THE STUDY!