Leisure Studies Aim Higher

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Leisure Studies Aim Higher

• Time Management and Motivating yourself

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At the heart of time management is an important
shift in focus

• Concentrate on results, not on being busy.
• Many people spend their days in a frenzy of
  activity, but achieve very little because they
  are not concentrating on the right things.

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• The next few months are going to be both very
  busy and very important.
• It is essential that you are organised and
  motivated to achieve the best possible marks in
  your coursework and exams.

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Why is time management important?
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To do list

• To-Do Lists are prioritised lists of all the
  tasks that you need to carry out. They list
  everything that you have to do, with the most
  important tasks at the top of the list, and the
  least important tasks at the bottom.
• By prioritising work, you plan the order in which
  you'll do things, so you can tell what needs your
  immediate attention, and what you can quietly
  forget about until much, much later.

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Using Your To-Do Lists

• Start by writing down the tasks that face you,
  and if they are large, break them down into their
  component elements.
• Once you have done this, run through these jobs
  allocating priorities from A (very important) to
  C (unimportant). If too many tasks have a high
  priority, run through the list again and demote
  the less important ones.

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Working on your own

• You will spend most of your time working on your
  own at University. This offers wonderful
  opportunities for using the bulk of your time in
  ways that suit your personal preferences.
• Some people prefer to study early in the morning
  or in the middle of the night.

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The main risks are

• Feeling there is more time available than there
  is.
• Not developing sufficient structure to your time
  to ensure you get everything done.
• Missing deadlines.
• Drifting - not being sure where you are in time
  if you have few regular appointments to mark out
  the time.

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Five tips for managing your time

• Keep one diary - write everything in it - take it
  everywhere.
• Keep a time planner so you can see easily what
  you need to do.
• Write all deadlines in your diary on the right
  date.
• Also, write the assessment deadline in your
  diary, on the date you must begin working towards
  the deadline.

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Motivation

• Motivation can increase and decrease over time.
  When you are strongly motivated, it is easier to
  stay focused, to keep to the task, to work long
  hours. However, it is natural to lose some of
  your motivation when a project lasts as long as a
  degree.
• This is not something to worry about but it does
  need to be addressed. It is important to review
  your goals and reasons for study at regular
  intervals, reminding yourself of what you have to
  gain.

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Motivational spurs you can boost your motivation
by

• Being clear why you started the A-levels/degree.
• Reminding yourself of the benefits of gaining the
  qualifications.
• Writing the benefits down and put these where you
  can see them.
• Setting yourself manageable short-term goals.
• Finding a source of inspiration who or what
  could inspire you to complete your goals?

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Celebrate success

• When you achieve a target or goal, give yourself
  a reward.
• Set rewards that are likely to motivate you.
• This will vary depending on what you deprive
  yourself of whilst studying.
• Congratulate yourself for meeting targets

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Activity

• Write a list of all the things you hope to
  achieve by gaining your predicted grades.
• What one thing is likely to motivate you the most
  to keep going with your A-Level studies?
• Identify one target you want to achieve in the
  next six weeks.
• Identify one target you want to achieve  in the
  next week.