Strategies for case study A: 16-year-old boy

Complete HSC studies over two to five years. Part-time study program at TAFE.

Individual

• Write all important information down
• Make use of a diary – aid with memory and organising self
• Follow a weekly timetable – classes, breaks, study, travel, leisure time
• Review small amounts of work/information often
• Keep subject notes well organised
• Ask questions
• Study one subject at a time and have a break between changing topics
• Prepare before classes, complete set readings
• Limit distractions when trying to study (fatigue, hunger, drugs and alcohol).

Environment

• Keep study space tidy and well organised
• Have ‘special places’ for items (pens, rulers, keys, wallet, phone, diary)
• Have a quiet place to study, somewhere interruptions are unlikely
• Limit distractions when trying to study (TV, radio, other people, mobile phone).

School/TAFE (dependent upon availability)

• Sit at front of class to keep focus
• Use a note taker or a tape recorder in classes (sometimes class notes are available)
• Tutor to assist with interpreting assignments and developing a framework for generating
  and organising answers
• Extra time during examinations to allow for slow processing or rest breaks
• Possibly splitting up an exam over two sessions
• Having a separate room for examinations so won’t be interrupted.

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