Study skills

This lesson forms part of the year 7 PSHCE curriculum, after identifying that approaches to study skills hadn't been taught in other lessons. Students were struggling under the load of homework, so demonstrating some effective tools to lighten the load was seen as important.

By the end of this lesson, you should:
• Know a handful of tools you can use to help you understand complex topics
• Understand that there is more than one approach to studying
• Know that you need methods that work for you

Vocabulary
• Active learning
• Passive learning
• Precis
• Cornell notes
• Mindmap

Resources provided
• Google Presentation
• Example Cornell notes
• Printable Cornell notes page
• Articles for precis exercise