Study Skills Seminars
In the final week of first tem all boys in Years 7 and 11 attended a number of study skills seminars.
On Thursday 11 April, Year 11 had two sessions covering Time Management and Study Sensei. On Friday 12 April they attended another two sessions titled ‘Ace Your Exams and Memory Mnemonics’.
Year 7 completed a Study Skills Kick Start program on Thursday and a Time Management seminar on Friday.
The seminars were conducted by an external organisation called Elevate Education. The presenters were all young people that have recently faced (and aced!) their Year 12 examinations. They spoke the boys’ language and were able to bring their own personal experiences to the table, allowing them to engage with our boys on their level. The seminars were conducted in House groups in Year 11 and in classes in Year 7. Your son’s mentor attended the sessions with him and will follow up on the information presented in future mentor periods.
Follow up material related to the Year 11 seminars is now available on the Year 11 page on SPACES.
To complement these programs, the College also subscribes to an online study skills handbook. The ELES Online Study Skills Handbook is a comprehensive and interactive online guide that will assist both students and parents in addressing their study skills issues and concerns.
Topics currently covered by the handbook include:
At Home:
- Home study environment
- Organisation and filing
- Time management skills
- Managing workload
- Dealing with distractions
- Overcoming procrastination
- Developing motivation
- Goal setting
- Lifestyle and balance
- Managing stress
At school:
- Will we ever use this?
- Using classtime
- Asking for help
- Dealing with conflict
- Groupwork skills
Specific Skills:
- Reading skills
- Writing skills
- Mathematical skills
- Language skills
- Research skills
- Presentation skills
Tests and Exams:
- Summarising
- Active studying
- Preparing for exam blocks
- Test-taking techniques
- After tests and exams
To access the handbook, go to www.studyskillshandbook.com.au and log in as a subscriber with the user name newingtoncollege and the password 86results. A link to this site and all access details may be found on each of the Year Group pages on SPACES
