Strategies for success

A strategy involves using a plan of action to achieve a certain goal.

To achieve success you will need to use a variety of strategies, such as those listed below.

Talk through these strategies with your parents or a teacher.

Strategy 1 – Listen Carefully

• Concentrate on what is being said and ignore other noise
• Ask questions if something is not clear
• Listen for the meanings behind the words.

Strategy 2 – Take clear notes

• Write down only important facts and ideas
• Use my own words rather that those of the teacher
• Number the major points made into a sequence

Strategy 3 – Choose the right place

• Try to do my work in the same quiet place
• Ensure that my work place is well lit to avoid tiring my eyes
• Keep my work space tidy and use a firm chair

Strategy 4 – Go further

• Make it a habit to do some homework every day
• Identify and regularly use additional reference e.g. encyclopaedia
• Enrol at the local or central library and be aware of their facilities

Strategy 5 – Revise effectively

• Be specific and stick rigidly to my revision timetable
• Revise in short bursts; stop when my mind begins to wander
• Try to reproduce notes on paper rather than just reading books