This is tutorial to help learners set SMART Targets

1. Induction
Setting Targets
In this lesson we will introduce you to setting
targets which will enable you to plan your
work and achieve your learning goals.
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2. Induction
As part of your learning
journey with us, we will ask
you to set targets in your
Individual Learning Plan to
help you keep track and
complete your work.
Targets will be reviewed as
part of the tutorial
programme on a regular
basis
Why do I need to set Targets?

3. Induction
To start this process off
we ask you to think
about targets being
SMART.
These lead to targets
that are well formed
and can be tracked
through your ILP.
Why do I need to set Targets?

4. Induction
A simple way to set a
target is to make sure they
are SMART.
This stands for
• Specific
• Measurable
• Achievable
• Relevant
• Timed
What’s SMART?

5. Induction
If you set targets for
yourself that are NOT
SMART, you can’t tell if
you’ve succeeded or not.
Lets face it you can’t hit
a target without knowing
what and where the
target is!
Why?

6. Induction
“I want to be rich.”
• Have I succeeded if I
find 1p in the street?
• What if I find 50p?
• How would I know if
you were rich?
An example of a POOR Target

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“I want to lose weight.”
• Have I succeeded if I
lose 2 grams?
• Have I succeeded if I
lose a kilogram?
• What if it takes me 5
years to do it?
• Am I still successful?
Another example of a POOR Target

8. Induction
“Finish my assignment”
• Have I succeeded if I
didn’t pass?
• Have I succeeded if it was
below my target grade ?
• Have I succeeded if it was
handed in late?
Another example of a POOR Target

9. Induction
Let’s look at what each
letter stands for....
What does
SMART mean?

10. Induction
“Specific” means
that you have to
say what you want
to do, very clearly.
S is for Specific

11. Induction
“I want to lose
weight” is NOT
specific.
“I want to lose 4
kilos” is specific.
Specific Targets..

12. Induction
“I want finish my
work” is NOT
specific.
“I want to
complete module
2 outcome 4” is
specific.
Specific Targets..

13. Induction
Measurable targets tell you
exactly what you need to do
to succeed.
“I want to be able to run 800
metres, faster” is NOT
measurable.
How much faster do I want to
be able to go?
M is for Measurable

14. Induction
“I want to run 800
metres in 2.5 minutes”
is measurable.
If I run 800 metres in 4
minutes, I know I
haven’t succeeded
yet!
A Measurable Target

15. Induction
“I want to record three
tracks by 4:00pm
today” is measurable.
If I have only recorded
two tracks by 4:00pm,
I know I haven’t
succeeded yet!
A Measurable Target

16. Induction
“I’m going to earn £3,000 by
next week” is probably NOT
achievable – unless your job
is robbing banks!
Neither is:
“I am going to run 800
metres in 2 seconds.”
A is for Achievable

17. Induction
An achievable target has to
be something you can do.
“I am going to practice for
30 minutes every day this
week” is probably
achievable for most
people.
An Achievable Target

18. Induction
If your target is too big it
probably needs to be
broken down into
smaller targets
“I am going to learn all
Jimi Hendrix songs this
month” is NOT
achievable and could be
broken down to “2
songs a month”.
An Achievable Target

19. Induction
What I’m going to
do to help me to
get what I want.
If I want to get fit,
watching a TV
infomercial will not
help!
R is for Relevant

20. Induction
It would be
more useful and
relevant to this
target to go for
a jog or swim at
the gym.
A Relevant Target

21. Induction
Thinking about
doing your
assignment is
NOT the same
as DOING IT !
A Relevant Target
(neither is checking Facebook
or Twitter #justsaying)

22. Induction
If I don’t know how
much time I have, I
don’t know when to
take action.
When does my work
have to be completed?
T is for Timed or Time-Bound

23. Induction
“I want to be able to
run 800 metres in 2.5
minutes by August 5th,
this year” is a timed
target.
Now I can arrange a
training routine.
A Timed Target

24. Induction
“I want to have
finished all my
course work and
achieved my
asprirational grade
by 31st May 2014.”
A Timed Target
Now you can design a work plan
based on your assesment sechedule

25. Induction
Targets should be:
• Specific
• Measurable
• Achievable
• Relevant and
• Timed
So remember...

26. Induction
The most important thing
you remember from this
short course is that you
have
Targets in Summary
• A TARGET
• An ACTION to follow and
a DATE to complete it by

27. Induction
• Now you have followed
this presenation let us
check you know how to
set targets that lead to
ACTION
Please complete the quiz
on the Induction Moodle
Site.
Now, let’s check your learning!