As we know, great preparation is the key to a great performance. Yet with examinations, do students really know how to optimise their preparation time? When exam revision is often independent and self-regulated, without up-to-date guidance, students’ approach is likely to be habituated from their earlier years and not particularly effective for senior exams.

The first step to improving exam results is to develop a performance mindset focused on excellence. This is a habit of thinking that anyone can learn, provided they have the desire, knowledge and support to do so. For some students, however, aiming to achieve a ‘personal best’ is not a prevalent mindset. For teachers and parents this can be very frustrating, especially when you know they could easily improve their exam results, with a little ‘fine-tuning’.

PASSING EXAMS SEMINAR OVERVIEW

Passing Exams is a researched-based seminar, presented as a five-step approach that students can use as a preparation strategy. Within these five steps, the seminar incorporates study skills and solutions to many exam-preparation challenges.

This interactive and entertaining seminar offers a unique synthesis of meta-cognitive knowledge and performance psychology. The first step helps students realise they have the potential to improve their current academic standard, despite past experiences. Academic performance can be improved when students have an insight into performance psychology: how their brain, mind and thinking work, and how to apply the thinking strategies necessary to identify and modify any limiting attitudes or beliefs that could be holding them back.

Date:              Friday 28 Aug 2020

Time:             9:00am – 11:00am

Cost:              $15.00 per student

Venue:           To be advised, but at school.

The price is $15.00 per-student and includes a presentation booklet with all the slides,

for later review. It is important that the price does not prevent students from receiving this information.

To register please complete the Patrick Sherratt Exam Excellence Seminar Registration & Permission Form which can be found below.

Article added: Tuesday 28 July 2020