LESSON PLAN My SMART Action Plan

Theme Managing Plans CAREER SKILLS Career Management KEY SKILLS Communication, Problem Solving, Improving Own Learning and Performance WORK RELATED LEARNING Learning or !or" COMPETENCIES #ai, #aii, #aiii, #bi, #ci, #cii, #di, ##ei, ##eii, ##eiii, ##eiv, ##evi, ###fiv, ###"iv, ###"vi, ####li, ####mi, ####pi SUGGESTED SUBJECT AREA Personal $evelopment, Social Studies, %nglish Lea nin! O"tco#e$ &' completing this tas" students will be able to( )eview s"ills that the' alread' have and identif' areas which need improvement* +se this information to formulate an ,ction Plan with SM,)T targets and discuss with others*

P e%a ation an& Mate ial$ Copies of the Info Sheets -M' SM,)T ,ction Plan. /01 and /21 for each student* Copies of ,ctivit' Sheets -M' SM,)T ,ction Plan. /01, /21 and /31 for each student* Info Sheet from -!hat ,re M' 4e' S"ills5. is useful for information about 4e' S"ills* 4e' S"ills Posters could be displa'ed* This lesson can be used to progress from lesson plan -M' ,ction Plan. or it can be used as an alternative*

Met'o& 0* 2* 3* 8* 9* %6plain the aim of the e6ercise using the learning outcomes on Info Sheet /01* )emind the students about the importance of 4e' S"ills* 7ive out copies of Info Sheets /01 and /21 and ,ctivit' Sheets /01, /21 and /31* %6plain about reviewing s"ills, setting SM,)T targets and reviewing progress* Ta"e students through the Info Sheets ma"ing sure the' remember and can follow the se:uence of actions* ;* Carefull' select one or two students to invite to share their ,ction Plan with the rest of the class* <* $iscuss each ,ction Plan individuall' if time allows* =* Ma"e a note of the dates for review and remind students when reviews should ta"e place and with whom* >* ,s" the students what the' have learned from the lesson* 0?* Summarise the main learning outcomes*

Learning Outcomes: By completing this task you will be able to:

Review skills that you already have and identify areas which need improvement. Use this information to formulate an Action Plan with S AR! targets. "iscuss the Action Plan with others.

INFO SHEET (1) My SMART Action !an Action planning is important in all aspects of your life# learning how to use action planning will help you to:

Im"ro#e in your su$%ects Organise your "ersona! !i&e re"are &or c'anges a'ea( o& you )'en you !ea#e sc'oo!

$hen we Action Plan we use S AR! targets. !hese are targets or goals % the things we want to do % which are:

S M A R T

"eci&ic

focussed on one thing % a clear ob&ective

easura$!e

you can see how much progress you have made towards this goal

c'ie#ea$!e

you need a challenge but you also have to be able to succeed

e!e#ant

it's appropriate for you

ime$oun(

you can do it in the time available % you set the deadline

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Before making decisions about sub&ects( your personal life or your future plans( it is important to review your skills( knowledge and achievements. !hink about the things you like and do well. !hese are your strengths. $rite them down under )uestion * on your S AR! Action Plan. !hink about the things you would like to improve. !hese are your weaknesses. $rite them down under )uestion * on your S AR! Action Plan. !hink about things you would like to achieve in school and outside school. $rite them down under )uestion +.

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,nce you have a clear picture of where you are now( you can start to think about your targets. -ook at what you have written in )uestions * and +. .hoose + or / things from your answers which you would like to have as your targets for the ne0t few weeks or term.

30 Set yourse!& SMART targets

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easurable( Achievable( Relevant and !imebound.

40 Ho) )i!! I 5no) )'en I 'a#e ac'ie#e( my target2

$hat could you show to others to prove that you have done this1 2s there some way you can measure your progress1

60 1'at are my ne7t ste"s2 1'o can 'e!" me2

!his is about what you need to do to get nearer to your target. $e call these steps Action Points. !hey may include getting help from others.

80 )'at (o you e7"ect to gain as a resu!t o& meeting your target2

$ill any changes take place afterwards1 3ow will it benefit you1

90 1'at is t'e timing o& t'ese targets an( action "oints2

Set yourself deadlines and try and keep to them. .heck regularly to see if you are working to your deadline.

A:TI;IT, SHEET (1) My SMART Action !an

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A:TI;IT, SHEET (*) My SMART Action !an

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Specific !arget 3ow will 2 easure how $ell 2 have "one1 $hat could 2 Show others to Prove that 2 3ave done this $hat will 2 have to do1 $here will 2 3ave to go1 who can help me to achieve this goal $hy do 2 want !o achieve this target1 3ow will it change or benefit me1 $hen will 2 do these things1 $hat is my deadline1

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