This document provides tips and recommendations for students to help them organize their studying. It recommends creating a study timetable and weekly progress sheet. Students should study for 40 minutes per night plus homework, not exceeding 2 hours total. Tips are provided on making an effective study area, techniques for improving memory like reviewing often, and common exam words like analyze, outline and summarize. Sample mind maps and acronyms are given as memory tools.

2. Be Organised!
 A Study Timetable and Weekly Progress Sheet are essential
 Study Folder & Refill Pad will help you to organise your
studies
 Recommended Study for First Years:
40 mins. per night plus homework
(not to exceed 2 hrs)

3. Subject Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
Irish 20 m 20 m
English 20 m
Maths 20 m 20 m
French 20m
History 20 m
Geog 20 m
Science 20m 20 m
Business 20 m 20 m
German 20 m
CSPE 20 m

4. Subject Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7
Irish Litir
Dán
English Poem p9
Maths Sets
Fractions
French Verb “avoir”
History Archaeologist
Geog Primary
Resources
Science Energy
Food
Business Documents
Marketing
German Animals
CSPE Rights

5. Your Study Area…
Make sure
 the room is well lit
 It’s free from distractions and noise
(No mobile phones )
 You have everything you need to study
(Calculators/ Books / Work books / Refill Pad)

6. Remember….
 Listening in class is vital
 Review what was learned in class as soon as possible
 Try and complete homework on the day it’s given

7. Improving Memory…
 Studies indicate that 66% of material is forgotten
within 7 days if it is not reviewed or recited again
by the student
 88% is gone after 6 weeks

8. Tips For Making Study Easier…
 Plan in advance what topic you are going to study
 Break up tasks into small manageable sections (the
contents page of a book is helpful for this)
 Try to base the topic around questions at the end of a
chapter or the topics your teacher has advised you to
study
 Start with the subject you find most difficult or dislike

9. Tips For Making Study Easier…
 Be active while studying: take notes – recite out loud –
use flash cards – mind maps – test yourself
 Take regular short breaks (5 - 10 mins. every 40 -60 mins.)
 Eat properly – Take regular exercise – Reward yourself

10. Studying Techniques
Mind Maps
 Mind Maps are a very effective way of
studying and of trying to remember key
information

11. Food
Vitamins
Proteins
(Growth &
Repair)
Minerals
Fats
(Energy &
Insulation)
Carbohydrates
(Energy)
Starch Fibre
Sugar
C D
Iron
(Red Blood
Cells)
Calcium
(Teeth &
Bones)
Meat
Fish
Eggs
Butter
Oil
Fatty
Meat
Bran
Brown
Bread
Jam
Honey
Bread
Potatoes
Liver
Cabbage
Milk
Cheese
Dairy
Milk
Cheese
Citrus
Oranges

12. Memory Techniques
 Use acronyms - a word that is made up by taking
the first letters of all the key words or ideas you
need to remember and creating a new word out of
them. (Every good boy does fine- EGBDF)
 Make up a Sentence in which the first letter of
each word is part of or represents the initial of
what you want to remember. (Richard Of York
Gave Battle In Vain)

13. Memory Techniques
• Visual image – Associate a visual image with a word or
name to help you remember them better. (To remember
the name Rosa Parks picture a woman sitting on a park
bench surrounded by roses)
• Rhymes and alliteration (Thirty days hath September,
April, June, and November)
• Chunking breaks a long list of numbers into smaller,
more manageable chunks. (10-digit phone number
(555-867-5309 as opposed to 5558675309).

14. An Effective Memory Technique
 Before starting a study period write down everything
you know about the topic (even if its only a few words)
 Then open the book. Quickly read through the
relevant section, taking brief notes
(don’t write sentences; only key words).
 Now comes the important part. Quickly test your
knowledge by jotting down all you now know
 Then check your notes to see how you did (if you
forget something write it down in red pen)

15. Effective Memory Techniques
This method works for two reasons
1. Because you call on your brain to retrieve the
information before and after the session, your
brain learns that this is information it needs to
store
2. The act of testing yourself before and after gives
you a clear idea of where the gaps in your
knowledge are.

16. Common Words used in Exams
 List: Just give the key words, no need to write long
sentences
 Compare: this means you should give the
similarities and the differences between two things
 Contrast: This means you need to only list
the differences between two things

17.  Analyse Break down a topic into its parts and discuss
the relationships that exist between the whole (topic)
and the parts. Be specific.
 Define Give the exact meaning of a word, phrase or
concept. Be specific; use details and give examples
 Evaluate Make a judgment on the topic in question
based on the information at hand and your own values
and experiences.
Common Words used in Exams

18. Common Words used in Exams
 Outline Organize the main points and give
supporting statements or details.
 Summarise Give an overview of the subject.
 Identify Mention the two or three most important
facts about a person or subject area. Watch for
directions that ask you to identify and explain briefly.
These require more than a few facts.

19. Exam Techniques
Read the Questions !!!
Read the Questions !!
Read the Questions !!
Highlight key words
Plan your answer

20. • Always hand up your rough work with
your paper as you might get some marks
for formulae or calculations
(particularly in Maths)
• Do not leave any blanks – make sure
you have completed all parts of the
question (part of a question might be carried forward
onto the next page and you may not see it)

21. Recommended Study Time
First Years
40 mins. per day
Plus Homework
(Not to exceed 2 hours)

23. 1. Butterfly 11. Guitar
2. House 12. Globe
3. Combination Lock 13. Rainbow
4. Apple 14. Telephone
5. Swivel Chair 15. Light Bulb
6. Pencil 16. Plant
7. Scissors 17. Kite
8. Computer 18. Aeroplane
9. Ice cream Cone 19. Hammer
10. Clock 20. Birthday Cake

24. GOOD LUCK
WITH
THE STUDY!