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30 Day Study System
Workbook
The Study Skills You need to know.
















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Reward 1: ____________
Reward 2: ____________
Reward 3: ____________

Tally Sheet
Day Points Day Points
1 16
2 17
3 18
4 19
5 20
6 21
7 22
8 23
9 24
10 25
11 26
12 27
13 28
14 29
15 30
Sub Total ______________ Sub Total _______________
Grand Total Points:


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Here are some jobs or tasks you may need to complete. Print it out and put in
Study Folder.
School: Jobs to be completed at school
Take back library books
Hand in signed notes
Remember sports shoes
Buy new maths textbook
Sign up for cross country team
Find out when soccer trials are on
Study: Jobs relating to homework, assignments and exam revision
Buy new folder
Find protractor
Get new batteries for calculator
Complete overdue assignment
Look for past papers to practice History exam
Personal: Jobs relating to yourself, your family and friends
Make bed
Wash car
Buy birthday present
Go shopping with friend
Make up an excuse to get out of Uncle Teddys birthday party

Triggers for Teenagers


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Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
6am
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1pm
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Weekly Chart


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Today is: _________________
Routine Tasks
Start Up Open Diary
Study Folder open and on Desk
All books and equipment are ready
Mind Dump
Scan the Previous Nights Routine is there anything
you need to complete
Print and fill in Daily Routine
Daily Job
Homework Refer to Diary
Assignments
Planning Research Writing Checking









Revision
Note-taking Remembering Cramming









Last Acts Make any notes for tomorrow
Store away materials and notes correctly
Back up electronic information
Pack bag for tomorrow (including diary)



Daily Routine


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Lets go through each section in more detail.
Start-Up: Six simple tasks to complete every night. They are:
1. Open Diary
2. Study Folder open and on desk
3. All books and equipment ready
4. Mind Dump
5. Scan previous nights work
6. Print and complete Daily Routine
Daily Job: Specific task for every day of the week
Sunday: Organize the week ahead
Monday: Paperwork
Tuesday: Computer clean up
Wednesday: Equipment check up
Thursday: Get it Done Now
Friday: Friday Fun Day
Saturday: Weekly Clean
Homework: Remember to this before assignment and exam revision
Assignments: There are 4 phases to assignments
Planning
Researching
Writing
Checking
Exam Revision: There are 3 phases to exam revision
Note-taking
Remembering
Cramming


Summary of Daily Routine


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When completing an assignment you should go through 4 phases. I am
certainly not someone who believes the first draft is the only draft.
Four Phases
Planning Phase
Understand / Read Criteria Sheet
Organize yourself (See Day 16 for more detail)
Set out plan of attack (See tomorrow for more detail)
This should be completed on the first night.
Research Phase
Take notes for assignment
Write bibliography as you go
This should take 40% of your time
Writing Phase
Create plan organize your headings or topic sentences
Write the assignment
This should take 40% of your time
Checking Phase
Proofreading
Editing
Check again against Criteria sheet
This should take 20% of your time

Assignment Summary Form


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On the form below write down all the steps you need to complete to get the
assignment done or time and to the best of your ability. Use the Assignment
Summary Form as a guide. Try and be as specific as possible, and add to this
often.
Phases Tasks
Planning

Suggested Due Date:









Research

Suggested Due Date:









Writing

Suggested Due Date:









Checking

Suggested Due Date:










Assignment Plan


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Notes and information stored in Study Folder: Take these out, put in a
folder and file in a box or filing cabinet.
Computer Files: Create a new folder called Completed Assignments
and move your assignment folder into there
Memory Stick: Make sure all the information is on the computer, and
delete the files from memory stick
Internet Favorites: Create a new folder called Completed Assignments
and move the websites into this new folder
Emails: I would delete these. Please check home and school account, as
well as sent and deleted items.

Assignment Purge


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Exam Subject Time / Place Details






































Exam Planner


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Note-taking
Note-taking involves collating your school work and homework and
summarizing any text book material.
Remembering
This involves reciting, revising and remembering your notes.
Cramming
This is what you do the night before. It can be effective as final revision if you
have completed the first two tasks.
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