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Santa Maria College
Boarding Community
Year 10
Boarders’ Study
Handbook
Your guide to success…
How can we support you?
1. What is study?
2. What is your study routine?
3. How can we make your study routine better for you?
4. What study methods do you use?
5. Are your study methods effective?
6. How do you learn?
7. How can your understanding of your own learning style help you to be more effective with your study?
8. Distractions – what are they and how can we reduce them?
9. How can I get help during study?
ACTIVITY ONE
Let’s reflect! Do any of these statements sound familiar?
Answer yes or no these statements and discuss
I don’t have any study to do!
I have finished my study!
It’s not due for two weeks!
I have so much to do!
I have all my tests in week 5!
I don’t even understand what I have to do!
ACTIVTY TWO
What is study?
What makes up a study session?
Think pair share activity
ACTIVITY THREE
How would you describe your study routine in boarding during the 6.30pm and 8.30pm time
period? Describe or explain to the person next to you what
you do step by step from when you enter your room. Write it below under Current Routine.
Current Routine Suggested Routine
Revised Routine
Planning your study.
What order and why?
Goal Setting
Set homework
Review – study techniques are applied – we
discuss this in the next activity.
Previewing
Reflection
ACTIVITY FOUR – REVIEW and Study Techniques
How many study techniques/methods do you use? List them. Examples: note taking, highlighting, flash cards. Are they effective? How do you know?
The VARK MODEL
Visual Auditory Reading/Writing Kinesthetic
Spatial learners learn best by
seeing
Aural learners learn best by
hearing
Learn best by reading and
writing
Physical Learners learn best by moving and
doing. What does this look like in practice?
• Highlighting notes
• Using charts or tables
• Remembering a picture
• Maps • Outlines • Diagrams • Patterns
When note taking you may prefer to organise notes into visual patterns such as shapes, colours or spaces on your page that you can remember in a test.
• Talking to yourself
• Listening carefully
• Contribute to discussions
• Audio books • Audio notes
When note taking you may find making a speech or speaking into the laptop to record notes. You may prefer to ask yourself questions out loud.
• Reading and writing
• Verbal input can be difficult
• Often need to read it, then write it and then read it again to see if understood.
• Learn best by books, writing lists, journal use, flash cards, adding notes to any picture or diagram.
• Note taking skills are important
• Learning best by going through the motions of something.
• Acting out what they have learnt
• Watching and seeing firsthand.
• Active breaks are often required.
• Use physical props to help remember information.
Visual learners are better to have less clutter around them when learning. How much clutter is in your room and on your desk?
Auditory learners like to have discussions and can benefit from collaborative learning and structured debates.
Reading and writing learners often like to choose a physical book or notepad over a digital book or an audio book. To process auditory learning from the classroom, that is, a teacher talking to you, you will need to write it down. A think, pair, share can be a helpful strategy.
Taking an active break in your room can be helpful.
ACTIVITY FIVE – Distractions
List your distractions in the left-hand column and then consider how you can remove or minimise the distraction.
When planning your learning journey, you not only need to know what the best road for you is (learning styles), you also need to prepare for the trip and plan for any bumps along the way (distractions).
Distractions How to minimise them
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ACTIVITY SIX – HELP? Do you need help but never or only sometimes ask for it? Discuss reasons as to why this might be the case. Where can you get help? List all the ways you know you can get help during and outside of set study time J
Ways I have found help…
Other ideas?
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SUPPORT FOR LEARNING 2020
Year 5/6 and Year 10 Study Buddies
This program is provided by Year 10 Peer Mentors to any student in Years 5 and 6 who needs assistance with organisation, research, ICT skills or specific subject questions. This will be offered before and after school on selected days.
Year 7-9 Homework Heroes
This is study support program is designed specifically for Year 7-9 students. After school assistance with homework and study will be provided by Year 11 Peer Mentors. Subject teachers are also available to provide additional support to students in a range of courses.
All years Maths Help
Mathematics students in all year groups are encouraged to attend Maths Help which is offered Wednesday mornings each week at 7.40 am - 8.25 am to assist with Mathematics problems and homework.
Year 11 & 12 OLNA Support sessions
Conducted by Enrichment staff to assist students in preparation for Rounds 1 and 2 of OLNA testing during year. Sessions run before school for 6-8 weeks prior to testing. Focus on Numeracy and Literacy skills, time management and maintaining a positive mindset.
Year 12 English support
Students studying ATAR English who are below a progressive mark of 60% are supported with small group tutorials facilitated by a dedicated English teacher for one period each week, until they have improved their English mark.
Enrichment Centre
The Enrichment Centre is staffed by experienced teachers who provide a variety of services to help students reach their full potential. The Literacy and Numeracy support teachers provide a variety of support for students both in class and small groups.
SUPPORT ELECTIVES OFFERED:
Year 7 & 8 Literacy Booster
Literacy Booster is an invitation subject that Year 7 and 8 students requiring extra Literacy assistance may participate in instead of a language. Students requiring literacy assistance are identified by internal testing, teacher observations and parent information. If you feel your daughter would benefit from this class, please contact the Head of Enrichment.
Year 7 & 8 Numeracy Booster
The Numeracy Booster class is an invitation elective that addresses the gaps in student Numeracy skills. Students requiring numeracy assistance are identified by internal testing, teacher observations and parent information. If you feel your daughter would benefit from this class, please contact the Head of Enrichment. The course provides individualised support for these students focusing on gaps in their Mathematical understandings, through a fun and interactive environment.
Year 7 & 8 Meet Me in the Middle
Meet Me in the Middle is an elective offered to Year 7 and 8 students who may require assistance with a range of skills, such as organisation, note making, ICT and revision techniques. Students will be invited to join this elective by their Dean of Year or Head of Enrichment, as required.
Year 9 Kickstart
The aim of this elective is to provide students with literacy support and additional help in English, HASS and Religious Education. Students also focus on developing positive habits for academic growth such as goal setting, organisation, time management and study skills.
YEAR 10 STUDY PLANNER
1. Y
ear 10s should be com
pleting 8-10
hours of stud
y each w
eek (a
dditional to hom
ework). M
ake sure you allocate
at least 30 m
inutes per su
bject each week.
2. C
omp
lete work for your w
eakest subject first.
3. M
aintain notebooks for each subject –
you can includ
e notes on each p
oint in your p
rograms/syllabu
s, problem
s p
ages, a glossary of definitions, m
ind m
aps and
sum
mary
paragrap
hs. 4.
Maths H
elp on Tu
esday 7.40
- 8.30 for Y
ears 10-12.
5. A
sk lots of qu
estions, write d
own q
uestions d
uring stud
y to ask you
r teachers later. 6.
Transferring information from
one format to another is
usefu
l eg: notes to tables. Explain concep
ts to parents /
siblings to reinforce und
erstanding. 7.
Use a va
riety of different stu
dy techniq
ues su
ch as m
atching definitions, tables, d
rawing labelled diagram
s, su
mm
aries and review
ing notes and w
orksheets. 8.
Year 10
s should also be aim
ing for at least 8 hours of sleep p
er night.
Da
te: ________________
This Weeks B
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Write in everything you
do a
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then pla
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will focu
s your stu
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ke sure you
are covering a
ll your su
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