• Why have we invited you all here?

• What are we trying to achieve?

• Two areas of a student educationSchoolHome

Best students missed less than 10 days

Some of the lowest students missed over 30 days

Full attendance

Uniform

Homework

Disruption in class

• Know the points needed in each subject

• Short term goals

• Long term goals

SUBJECTS CHRISTMAS SUMMER CHRISTMAS MOCKS L.C. TARGET POINTSTarget Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual

GAEILGEENGLISHMATHSHISTORYFRENCHCONSTRUCTIONBUSINESS

SUBJECTS CHRISTMAS SUMMER CHRISTMAS MOCKS L.C. TARGET POINTSTarget Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual

GAEILGE B1 85ENGLISH A2 90MATHS C1 30HISTORY B1 85FRENCH B2 80CONSTRUCTION A1 100BUSINESS B1 85

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SUBJECTS CHRISTMAS SUMMER CHRISTMAS MOCKS L.C. TARGET POINTSTarget Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual

GAEILGE B2 B1 85ENGLISH A2 A2 90MATHS C2 C1 30HISTORY B2 B1 85FRENCH B2 B2 80CONSTRUCTION A2 A1 100BUSINESS B2 B1 85

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SUBJECTS CHRISTMAS SUMMER CHRISTMAS MOCKS L.C. TARGET POINTSTarget Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual

GAEILGE B2 B3 B1 85ENGLISH A2 B1 A2 90MATHS C2 C3 C1 30HISTORY B2 C3 B1 85FRENCH B2 B2 B2 80CONSTRUCTION A2 B3 A1 100BUSINESS B2 C3 B1 85

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• Provide you son/daughter with the time

• Have a good place to study

• No distractions

• Attendance Teachers build on prior knowledge nearly

every day in Maths so it is essential students are present in class.

• Organisation Have Books, Copies, Mathematical set,

Calculator and Maths Tables in class.• Planning Have a revision plan in place from the very

start that runs alongside your normal homework routine.

◦ Students need to make sure that they attempt

to solve every problem they are given forhomework.

◦ Do not leave an answer blank.

◦ Use different strategies to try and solve Maths

problems e.g. Draw a diagram, simplify theproblem.

◦ At the start of every chapter in Maths there are Learning Outcomes.

◦ Read each Learning Outcome and see if you can complete the task outlined.

◦ If you can, move on to the next Learning Outcome and repeat the process.

◦ Go to the relevant section of the chapter in the book and re-read the section, including any examples.

◦ Read back through your copy and work through the work you completed successfully in class and at home.

◦ There may also be extra notes and examples from the teacher in your copy that you can use to assist you.

◦ Khan Academy website has the entire Irish curriculum covered through videos and tutorials

◦ YouTube has thousands of channels dedicated to Maths. You can search for a specific topic and find teachers who have made video lessons for you to view.

◦ If you have access to Eircom Broadband at home, you can access free online tutorials through StudyHub.

Homework

Attendance

Question the teacher

Learn your quotes

Read the novels

Spelling

Plan your essay

Homework questions

Measure Study by amount of work done

Homework is study/revision

Consistent effort

The motivation to do well is by far the most important requirement.

A good student is one who has got the balance right between the academic, the extra-curricular and a healthy personal lifestyle.