How to ACE school :)

How to ACE school :)

1. Time Management/Organisation

   • Use a Planner/Organiser
   • Create a balanced routine/timetable
   • Make realistic To Do Lists
   • Prioritise
   • Set Deadlines
   • Organise time
     • E.g. If you have 6 subjects and 2 months then study 2 subjects per day

2. Consistency

   • Evaluate Progress
     • Strengths
     • Weaknesses
   • Balance
     • Take regular breaks
     • Rest
       • 8 hours of sleep
       • relax on fridays
     • Effective studying
       • Alternate subjects
       • make studying fun
         • add silly messages/pictures
   • Reward
     • after each study session
   • avoid procrastination
     • remove all distractions
     • be disciplined

3. Study Notes

   • Quality over quantity
     • detailed but concise
     • Understand the concept
   • Keep up to date
   • Use various sources
     • diagrams
     • equations
     • tables
     • internet
     • textbook
     • class notes
   • start with weaker subjects
   • edit notes
     • clarify
     • check
     • correct mistakes
     • improve
   • make use of technology
     • pictures
     • videos
     • softwares
     • information
   • use Comic Sans MS
     • helps you study better
   • follow study design

4. visual

   • mind maps
   • flash cards
   • mnemonics

5. Practise

   • essays
   • past exams
   • highlight difficult questions

6. Motivation

   • establish your own goals
     • future/aspirations
   • Ask yourself WHY are you doing VCE?
   • Think about the end result?
   • DREAM BIG
   • You are only battling with yourself
     • NO EXCUSES
   • Make the impossible possible
   • Just take a step at a time
   • Do it today not tomorrow
   • Never give up

7. Breaks

   • meditate
   • walk
   • stretch
   • exercise
   • talk to a family member/friend
   • listen to music
   • watch a minute video

8. Review

   • Quiz
   • teach it
   • weaker subjects
   • speak out loud instead of simply reading it
   • regular
     • spaced repetition
   • clarify unsure information
   • remember it
     • know it don't recognise it

9. Exams

   • before exam
     • remain calm
     • don't be nervous
     • plan
     • be positive
     • take a 20 minute walk
   • use reading time wisely
   • read questions carfully
   • time limit
   • be neat

10. Environment

    • study lamp
    • free from distractions
    • vary study areas
    • study groups

11. Pre-read

    • SQR3
      • Survey
        • go through/skim through chapter
        • look at photos
      • Question
        • ask/raise questions
        • increase curiosity
      • Read
        • textbook/information
      • Recite
        • notes
        • mindmaps
        • flash cards
      • Review
        • Long term memory