ABOUT THIS CONFERENCE

“It’s Not What You Do, It’s the Way That You Do It”

This Study Skills Day, new for Autumn 2022 is designed for A Level students but could be adapted also for GCSE students. The day can be tailored to suit as a half day or as a full day, with full focus on effective study skills, revision and exam techniques practice that are guaranteed to raise attainment exams.

The day is designed to be interactive, informative and valuable, with positive dynamic energy throughout from our excellent course leader for this Study Skills day.

Student will take away Revision and Exam Hacks to implement straight-away.

KEY FOCUS AREAS

• Students will gain methods, approaches and strategies for study and revision skills to ensure success.
• Take away methods to inspire students to aim for top grades.
• Take away pragmatic approaches to study.
• Get motivated with top A Level strategies.
• Explore ways to attack the exam questions
• Run up to the exam: good habits.
• On the day- remembering to not panic!

PROGRAMME

Session 1: High Performance Learning

• A formula for high performance learning – what do successful learners do differently?
• High Impact Strategies, including Mastery Learning technique and how to combat students’ negative feedback bias
• Meta-cognition and specifics on how to break your own procrastination patterns
• Understanding Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation, Cognitive load and Dual Coding

Session 2: Exam Techniques and Tactics

• Nudge techniques: Study/Exam Hacks
• From Perfectionism to Healthy Striving – From Coping to Flourishing
• How to play to your strengths – Your ‘I Can’ is more important than your IQ
• A Tool Kit to ‘MURDER’ difficult exam questions, and avoid Brain Freeze

Session 3: Fine-Tuning for Optimum Functioning in the Exams

• Mental Health 5-a-day for Optimum Functioning
• Specific Reframing, Visualisation and Self-talk methods
• The Power of Sleep for Memory Consolidation – more top tips
• Resilience and the use of an adaptability strategy