Postgraduate Preparation Course – Secondary Education

Session 1 (Tutorial)
University Expectations, ICT and Time Management

The skills you bring

SKILLS AREA I can’t do this I’m ok but more I feel confident I
practice would can do this well
help

RESEARCH SKILLS

I am able to use a variety of

different genres in my research

I am able to access and use

electronic resources
(on-line databases)

I use the WWW and search

engines effectively for research

I am able to evaluate the sources

I use

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 Time Management

Managing time will help you to

• Achieve deadlines
• Get more done
• Feel more in control
• Lead to some sense of balance
• Reduce stress

Semester Planner
WEEK UNIT UNIT UNIT UNIT

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27 Feb

2
6 March

3
13 March

Mid-semester Break

10

11

12

13

Study week

Exams

Exams

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 Weekly Planner
Time/ Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Dog walk Breakfast Travel to Breakfast Golf Dog walk
7-8 work Travel to work
Breakfast Work Work Golf Breakfast
8-9
Housework Work Work Golf Housework
9 - 10
Housework Work Work Golf Housework
10 - 11
Haircut Work Work Golf
11 - 12
Haircut Work Work Lunch
12 - 1
Lunch Work Work Food shopping Lunch
1-2
Workshop prep Work Work
2-3
Workshop prep Work Work
3-4
Workshop prep Meeting
4-5

5-6
Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner
6-7
Dog walk Dog walk Dog walk Dog walk Dog walk
7-8
Relax Relax Relax Relax Relax
8-9
Relax Relax Relax Relax Relax
9 - 10
Bed Bed Bed Bed Bed
10 - 11

Time/ Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

7-8 Weekly Planner

8-9

9 - 10

10 - 11

11 - 12

12 - 1

1-2

2-3

3-4

4-5

5-6

6-7

7-8

8-9

9 - 10

10 - 11

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 Setting SMART Goals

Make short and long term goals:

S – Specific
M – Measurable
A – Achievable
R – Recordable
T – Timely

What study goals would you like to set for yourself

this semester or/and this year?

Student Intranet tab

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Academic Skills Centre (found in My Communities on BB)