1. Monday, December 1st, 2011
Good afternoon students and lets
remember that there are only two weeks
left of school so continue to work hard and
finish strong!!!!!!
Keep up ALL of the great work!!

2. Keys to Finishing Strong
 Please remember that all final exams must be taken on campus.
This includes your core classes, electives, and all foreign language
courses (even if it is taught by an Aventa teacher).
 Please follow these steps for final exams:
• If a course is taught by a local teacher, contact your teacher to
schedule a final on campus
• If a course is taught by an Aventa teacher, contact Counselor
Mrs. Chris chhagge@psdschools.org to schedule your final on
campus
• Arrive on campus for your scheduled day/time. We may not be
able to reschedule your test if you miss it.
 This is school policy, so you may not earn credit for the course if
you do not take your final exam on campus.
 PLEASE call if you have any questions – we want to help each of
you finish the school year successfully!!!!

3. LESSON: PREPARATION
FOR FINAL EXAMS
TEACHER: MR. DREZ
(PSD GLOBAL ACADEMY)
Objective:
• To give students strategies that
will prepare them for final exams.
• It is important to take your exams
seriously (15%), but not so
seriously that they distress or
discourage you. Everyone
develops their own approach to
writing and preparing for exams,
which comes with practice. The
following are some tips that will
help you find exam strategies
that work for you.

4. Strategies to Prepare
for a Final Exam
Mr. Melendrez
Balancing
Strategies & Goals

5. Outline
 Preferences, Learning, & Studying
 Strategy Toolbox
 Time Management/Study Plan
 The Abc’s of preparing for a Final Exam
 A. Organize
 B. Spend your study time wisely
 C. Strategize to overcome problems
 Practicingfor your Final Exam
 Taking your Finals

8. Your toolbox of Strategies for
Studying

9. Strategies for
Studying

10. TIME MANAGEMENT
-168 hours in a week
-Block out committed times
Work/School/Other required commitments
-Block out sleep, eating, and personal/social time
-Look at remaining available time,
include homework/study times needed weekly
-When should the most difficult classes be
studied

11. “ S T U D E N T S W H O P L A N T H E I R S T U DY
STRATEGY AND MANAGE THEIR ANXIETY
A N D T I M E E F F E C T I V E LY A R E A B L E T O
S T U DY T H E I R C O U R S E M A T E R I A L S
S Y S T E M A T I C A L LY A N D H A V E E N O U G H
T I M E T O C OV E R T H E M A T E R I A L T H E Y
NEED T O KNOW FO R T H EIR FINAL EXAMS .”
“One of the most common difficulties that
students encounter when preparing for finals is not
having allocated enough time for studying.”

12.  A. Organize
 B. Spend your Study Time Wisely
 C. Strategize to Overcome Problems

13. ORGANIZE: FINAL EXAM
SCHEDULE

14. A. Organize-Study Plan
-For each class identify difficulty
and final exam preparation needs.
-What materials should I study?
-Organize and develop a study
plan.
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15.  Plan for adequate sleep,
exercise, and normal meals
(watch too much sugar & soda).
 The remaining class and study times are
precious.
 Watch your energy and anxiety levels.
 A little anxiety is a good thing—what if you
have too much anxiety?

16. B. Spending Your Time Wisely… Lowering
Anxiety
• Relax!
• Deep breaths/Visualize
• Prepare/Maximize learning/When is your best time?
• Routines - Preview/study/take breaks/review
• Input/output 50/50
• Test yourself
• Example: Index Cards/Where to get the information?

17. C. Strategize to Handle Problems
Ways of handling the rest of the world
 Stay focused and try to avoid distractions
 Agree with family and friends about study time
 Get off the phone/TV/Facebook
 Learn to say “no”
 Hang out a “do not disturb” sign
 Avoid noise distractions
 Notice how others misuse your time

18. C. Strategize to overcome problems
When you get stuck, ask yourself
 What is one task I can accomplish?
 Am I being too hard on myself?
 Does this need to be perfect?
 Can I do just one more thing?
 What is the best use of my time right now?
 Can I delegate this?
 How did I just waste time?
(Internet surfing)

19. C. Strategize to overcome problems
Ways to avoid procrastination
Make your plans a part of you daily routine
Study with others
Step back and check your progress from
time to time
Start/Use 5 minute plan
Be specific on your goal
Visualize success or completion
Find a reward

20.  What is most important to study?
 What materials should you use?
 Type of questions: Essay, Multiple Choice,
T/F, Fill-in, Matching
 Learn from your mistakes
 Time yourself
 Practice reducing anxiety
don’t wait until test day
 Should I cram?

21. Taking the Final
 Mind Set
 Plan your time/Points/Weighted
 Anxiety Reduction
 Read questions carefully
 Strategies for essay, multiple choice,
matching, T/F, fill-in
 Skip or guess *(save your work)*
 TAKE YOUR TIME!!!
 Review test, be sure it is complete before you submit it

23.  
Remember to work smarter and efficiently!!!