Tag Archives: study tips
Review to Improve Results
STUDY SKILLS TIP FOR JULY Evaluating Areas to Improve Over the mid-year break, it is easy to put all thoughts of school out of your mind and just enjoy the holidays. This is not a bad thing, it is important
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Dealing with Distractions
As our Years 7 – 10 head into exams this week, it is important that students know how to avoid distractions so as to ensure effective exam preparation. Ask any student and they will tell you they can multitask with
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Assignments: Sometimes the Hardest Part is Getting Started
Sometimes we put off starting an assignment straight away. This can be called procrastination, avoidance or writer’s block. However, it really helps if you do start working on a task from the beginning. These four tips provide the why and the how
Read MoreStudy Tips to Improve Your Memory
Our brains are wired to forget. There is no such thing as a BAD memory – just an UNTRAINED memory! The reason why many students do not retain what they are learning is that the way they study only gets
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How to Stay Positive as Exams Approach
As the year 12 mock exams begin this week, we have some useful study tips from the Study Skills Handbook on how to stay positive and deal with the stress involved. STUDY SKILLS TIP How To Stay Positive As Exams
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Exam Preparation with Smart Studying Strategies
Our brains are wired to forget so try these proven strategies from neuroscience to help you reinforce your learning and assist with your exam preparation. Taking handwritten notes rather than using your laptop allows you to remember more and have
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TIPS FOR PARENTS: Helping students transition back to full-time schooling
As our students return to school after weeks of learning from home, it is timely to offer the following advice to parents as students transition back. The following tips are a guide to help students refocus, and have been added
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Study Skills Tips For Staying Focused in an Online Lesson
TOP TIPS FOR STAYING FOCUSED IN AN ONLINE LESSON By now we are all starting to get a bit more used to different modes of learning. If you are still finding it challenging to stay focused in online lessons, here
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Study Skills Tips for Remote Learning at Home
It is highly recommended that you check out these new updates for students and parents that have been added to the Study Skills Handbook which we subscribe to. You will find the handbook under the QuickLinks tab on the iCentre
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Referencing @ Mt A
It’s timely at this time of the term to remind teachers and students that they can use the information below about Referencing @MtA as well as our iCentre Tutorials with instructions of how to use CiteMaker, to support their research
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