This document provides tips for developing smart study skills. It recommends setting a regular time and place to study without distractions, having all necessary supplies, and clearing a table in a quiet place. It also suggests finding a good place to study with good lighting, a comfortable chair, reference materials, and snacks. Key study techniques include rewriting notes, highlighting important ideas, and using mind maps to structure answers for exams. Maintaining a study schedule and taking breaks is also advised.

1. SPRING OF KNOWLEDGE
ACADEMY
Developing
Study Skill
SKA 1

2. Developing Smart Study Skills
Getting the
Best Possible
Results
SKA 2

3. Study Tips
 Set a regular time to study
 Remove all distractions
 Have all the necessary supplies
 Clear a TABLE in a Quiet place to study
SKA 3

4. Find a Good Place to Study
 This means a desk with nothing on it
except the subject that you are
STUDYING
 Have a regular time and place for
studying
SKA 4

5. Make sure you have the following
 Solid flat surface for writing
 Good lighting
 Chair
 Books
 Supplies
 Clock
 Drink
SKA 5

6. Before you begin studying
 Eat
 Break
 Have a plan
 Have all the materials for that subject
 Computer, if necessary
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7. During study
 Rewrite notes to study
 Some people like to underline and highlight
important ideas and vocabulary
 Stop looking for excuses NOT to study!!
 Think about the END goal – your Exam –
What will you be doing after it!!!
SKA 7

8. Change Habits
 Form a good listening habit – good
listening in class
 Concentrate on what is going on – try
and avoid daydreaming
 You can not listen if you are talking!!
SKA 8

9. Use your time wisely
 Get a Study Timetable
 Stick it on the wall over your table
 Get your exam Timetable and stick it up on the
wall
 Think about ‘dead’ time – how can you use it
more effectively
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10. Help Each Other
 Talk to class mates and see if you can
get some note, worksheet, reference
books and share notes
 Refer libraries
 Look up websites, ask teachers and
families
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11. How to get the best possible results
 Know the exam papers
 Collect information about the exam
 Review Mock Papers – spend time doing
up these answers again
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12. Be a Smart Learner
 The key to study is learning to be a
smart learner – exam questions, exam
papers!!
 Using your time effectively – make a
timetable
 Take time to Study
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13. Brain Foods
 Choosing the right food and drink will
make it easier to concentrate and
perform better in exams
 Everyday
 Breakfast Fish
 Oranges
 Water
 Healthy snacks Some treats i.e chocolate/crisps
 Eggs Cheese
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14. During exam weeks
 Water
 Fresh fruits
 Fresh or dried fruits
 Unsalted nuts
 Sandwiches
 Soup
 Cheese
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15. Day of an Exam
 Eggs/beans/mushrooms on toast
 Porridge/muesli
 Bananas, or a fruit
 Later on try high protein foods
 Beans, Meat, Fish, Eggs or Cheese
 Vegetables and fruit
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16. Use a Mind Map
SKA 16

17. Continued………
 Mind maps are good for the Visual
learner
 Can be used in the exam to help you
structure your answer
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18. Keys to Study
 Time Management
 Organisation
 Note taking
 Concentration
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19. Remember your objectives
Remember your predicted Results………
SKA 19

20. What type of a learner are you?
 Think at higher levels
 Process more in less time
 Develop ability to study in tight schedule
 Work with friends or family
 Resist a wide range of distractions
 Being good questioner
 Being good Listener
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21. Why don’t you think……..
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22. 1. You should not edit or alter your goals.
2. You must achieve perfection
3. Maintenance of the status quo is not
an acceptable goal for a period of time.
4. Achievement of goals is just a matter of
luck.
Myths About Goals
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23. How do you organize your day or week?
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24. • Phase one: Read or preview chapters to be covered in
class… before class. (create chapter maps)
• Phase two: Go to class– listen actively, take notes,
participate
• Phase three: Review and process class notes as soon
after class as possible
• Phase four: Incorporate intense study sessions
• Repeat And…once a week, examine that whole week’s
notes at once. This helps you get the ‘big picture’ and
connect ideas
Continuous Process of Learning
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25. 􀂄 2 minutes Set goals for next 40 minutes
􀂄 40 minutes Read text more selectively/highlight
• Make notes in margins
• Create memo
• Create maps
􀂄 10 minutes Take a break
􀂄 5 minutes Review what you have just studied
􀂄 Repeat
The Intense Study Session
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26. Once a week…examine
the entire week’s notes
together.
Another tip…
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27. …to waste your time is to waste your life,
but to master your time is to master
your life and make the most of it.”
Alan Lakein
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28. 􀂄 What are three things you learned from
this training that you plan to integrate
into managing your own time?
Write the following…
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