Maximize your potential

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Maximize your potential
Mary Richardson Aimhigher Co-ordinator for
Northampton

• Helping your child to prepare for examinations
• Healthy mind body

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What will be covered in the session?

• Time to revise some tips for effective revision
  little memory test!
• Healthy Lifestyle self analysis quiz, test your
  dietary knowledge
• Managing controlling stress
• Bonus picture quiz with prize!
• Try something new taster session

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Time Management

• Good time management is crucial to success
• It helps to avoid work overload students
  should plan ahead and use a diary or weekly
  planner
• It improves motivation
• It makes students much more aware of future
  coursework deadlines exam dates that they need
  to work to
• When done skilfully, it allows them free time to
  socialise and enjoy themselves!!

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Time wasters!
Putting If they suddenly find themselves
cleaning their room, things off taking
the dog for a walk, or even doing the washing up
things are serious!
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Organising the students surroundings
Where? Make sure they will not be
disturbed They need to be comfortable They need
plenty of space Not in-front of the
TV! When? Are they a morning or night person?
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Revision Timetable
The secret is planning and time-management. Four
steps to planning a revision timetable
1 On a calendar from now until the end of their
exams, get the students to mark the dates of
their exams. Also include dates when they know
they wont be revising (birthdays, part-time work
etc) 2 The days before each exam are likely to
be taken up with last minute revision. Get the
students to mark these dates off as well. 3 Get
the students to count up the number of days they
have left and allocate them to the number of
exams they have. They nee to remember some
subjects will need more revision than others. 4
The students should divide the work they have for
each exam into topics and decide what topic they
are going to revise on each day. Dont forget
they need to allow time for breaks!
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Revision skills
Rewards
Focus

• Testing
• Reading making notes
• Mind mapping
• Memory aids
• Using rhyme rhythm
• Images pictures

Balance
Health
Plan
Environment
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Memory

• You remember...
• 10 of what you READ
• 20 of what you HEAR
• 30 of what you SEE
• 50 of what you SEE and HEAR
• 70 of what you SAY
• 90 of what you SAY and DO

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Try this!

• I will read out 40 words
• When I have finished reading you will have 2
  minutes to write down as many as you can remember
• If the previous slide is correct your should get
  approximately 8 correct
• You may do better than that if you use word
  association or say the words out loud

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• FISH
• GREEN
• THE
• MOBY
• SCHOOL
• 4
• CHIPS
• BRACES
• PINK
• 32
• GREY
• PUPIL
• TROUSERS
• THE
• CHIPS
• 16
• CAR
• FRENCH
• ELEPHANT

• PIZZA
• GIRAFFE
• SOCKS
• PENCIL
• KETCHUP
• THE
• SHIRT
• GERMAN
• BUS
• BLACK
• DOCTOR
• THE
• 64
• ITALIAN
• COLLAR
• DUCK
• STEREOPHONICS
• CLASSROOM
• ZEBRA

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• CHRISTMAS TREE
• BIRD
• BIRTHDAY CAKE
• ARCHERY
• COFFEE POT
• SNOOKER TABLE
• BIBLE
• VAN (AMBULANCE)
• BICYCLE
• TROPHY
• FATHER CHRISTMAS
• PIANO
• FLAG
• BEAR
• AEROPLANE
• HOT AIR BALLOON
• DARTBOARD
• RABBIT

• HELMET
• YACHT
• SPANNER
• TIGER
• IRON
• KITE
• MICROSCOPE
• COMPUTER
• ROLLER-SKATE
• PUMPKIN
• COTTON REEL
• FOOTBALL
• RACING CAR
• TRAFFIC LIGHTS
• HOUSE
• NEST
• MOTOR BIKE
• CLOCK
• ARTISTS PALLET

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SO HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR DIET?
Quiz Answers If you scored 8-11 your diet
could do with some improvements. Try to include
ideas from the c) answers more often 12-16 your
diet is generally good but improvements can still
be made by including food from the c) answers
more often 18-24 Congratulations! You have a
healthy diet but there is always more you can
do .
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TEST YOUR DIETARY KNOWLEDGE

• How many portions of fruit /or vegetables should
  you eat each week?
• Answer? 35
• After the air that we breathe, what is vital for
  life?
• Answer? Water
• Which fruit/s have the best source of vitamin C?
• Answer? Citrus fruit orange, lemon, lime,
  grapefruit
• Why do we need vitamin C?
• Answer? Bones, teeth, skin, nails, hair
• What happens if do not have enough iron?
• Answer? Become anaemic tired, pale,

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• True or False?
• Carrots help you see in the dark
• True they contain Vitamin A which helps to
  maintain night vision
• It is fine to skip breakfast
• False no breakfast leads to poor
  concentration/tiredness
• It is best to have a large meal in the evening
• False causes indigestion, need energy earlier
  in day
• Sweets give you energy
• True but starchy foods are a better source of
  energy as they release the energy more slowly
  over longer period and they dont rot your
  teeth!

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FEEL ALERT ALIVE!

• Always eat breakfast something is better than
  nothing
• Eat little often 3 or 4 small meals better
  than 1 big one
• Dont eat late at night
• Snack on fruit or nuts instead of sweets and
  biscuits
• Drink plenty of water
• Avoid sweet fizzy drinks try fruit juice or
  milk
• Eat a bowl of cereal instead of a bar of
  chocolate
• Read labels choose foods with less fat (4g per
  100g)
• Remember there are no bad foods, just bad diets!

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EAT AND DRINK LOTS OF THESE

• FRUIT
• VEGETABLES
• FRUIT JUICE
• WATER
• STARCHY FOODS
• bread, pasta, rice, cereal
• PROTEIN FOODS (not fried!)
• fish, chicken, eggs, milk

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TRY TO CUT DOWN ON THESE

• SWEETS CHOCOLATES
• CAKES BISCUITS
• BUTTER
• FRIED FOODS
• HIGH FAT FOODS crisps, sausages, burgers
• FIZZY DRINKS

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SO WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS

• You will
• Sleep better
• Have more energy
• Be able to concentrate more and for longer
• Have a sharper, more alert mind
• Be less likely to put on weight
• Live longer!

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MANAGING STRESS

• Everybody suffers from stress at times
• Learn to recognise the warning signs as people
  tolerate different levels of stress. Symptoms
  are
• Regularly having difficulty falling asleep
• Often wanting to cry
• Constantly feeling tired and lethargic
• Rarely laughing or smiling
• Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
• Having recurrent headaches or muscle pains
• Becoming increasingly short-tempered
• Feeling unable to cope
• Eating when not hungry
• Lacking enthusiasm

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CONTROLLING STRESS

• Take regular breaks
• Relax
• Plan each day

• Take regular exercise

• Talk about your problems
• Be realistic
• See a doctor

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FRUIT BONUS SHEET ANSWERS

• Lychees
• Passion Fruit
• Avocado Pear
• Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries,
  Redcurrants, Gooseberries, Blackberries
• Guava
• Kumquats
• Water Melon
• Paw paw
• Pineapple
• Pomegranate
• Kiwi
• Physalis (cape gooseberry)

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TRY SOMETHING NEW

• You know you should eat at least 35 portions of
  fruit and/or vegetables every week
• How many different fruits vegetables do you
  like?
• I bet there are lots you havent even tried
• There is a huge range to choose from at your
  local supermarket
• You may need to try something new to provide
  variety!
• We have provided some for you to taste enjoy!