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I think the structure of a study timetable depends on the person. For me personally I find it really difficult to follow a very regimented structure (i.e. at 7pm do english, 8pm do maths, etc.) so mines is quite loose (i.e. 7-10pm homework) and I find that works best for me.
A lot of it is really experimenting and seeing what works best for you.
I can recommend some really good iPhone apps to use if you want to make your own timetable.
Also, there's no X amount of hours you should study for each subject. What I like doing is making a super long list of all the stuff I need to do for that subject and make sure I get bits of it done on a regular basis. i.e. for maths, my goals for the week might be to finish all my homework and a past paper, so I make sure I do enough work during the week to fulfil that goal, no matter how many hours it takes.
obviously, don't focus all your time and energy into one subject. after finishing one subject, I usually move onto another and I find my time balances quite evenly across my 4 subjects
A lot of it is really experimenting and seeing what works best for you.
I can recommend some really good iPhone apps to use if you want to make your own timetable.
Also, there's no X amount of hours you should study for each subject. What I like doing is making a super long list of all the stuff I need to do for that subject and make sure I get bits of it done on a regular basis. i.e. for maths, my goals for the week might be to finish all my homework and a past paper, so I make sure I do enough work during the week to fulfil that goal, no matter how many hours it takes.
obviously, don't focus all your time and energy into one subject. after finishing one subject, I usually move onto another and I find my time balances quite evenly across my 4 subjects
strawberrye
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Below is an extract from my senior study guide which may assist you in making a study timetable-the key point to remember is that quality of study is more important than quantity-there is no use claiming you studied for 9 hours if you barely finished any work. http://community.boredofstudies.org...how-excel-senior-year-studies-yr-11-12-a.html
HOW TO ORGANISE YOUR STUDY TIMETABLE:
I think the best way to make a time table is to make it flexible, whether you have a to-do list by day or organise your day into relaxation and 1 hour long study sessions, do what works for you. There are a few things you should make sure to include in your timetable/to do list to make it effective
1)Always be realistic-don't assign excessive amount of work that you cannot achieved in the designated amount of time you have set aside for yourself
2)Make sure you are flexible-so you can make adjustments to your timetable when extra-curricular and any other unforseen circumstances comes up.
3)Make sure you are studying at times optimal to your concentration and alertness level. Don't assign studying at night if you can't concentrate during that time
4)Include social activities, work commitments, relaxation time into your timetable-a balanced lifestyle is essential for long term academic success
5)Make sure you follow your timetable as closely as possible and try not to have too many carry over tasks to add onto tomorrow's workload. With lots of trial and error, you will find a way of organising time that you will feel comfortable with and which works for you
Hope this helps-best wishes with your HSC studies this year
HOW TO ORGANISE YOUR STUDY TIMETABLE:
I think the best way to make a time table is to make it flexible, whether you have a to-do list by day or organise your day into relaxation and 1 hour long study sessions, do what works for you. There are a few things you should make sure to include in your timetable/to do list to make it effective
1)Always be realistic-don't assign excessive amount of work that you cannot achieved in the designated amount of time you have set aside for yourself
2)Make sure you are flexible-so you can make adjustments to your timetable when extra-curricular and any other unforseen circumstances comes up.
3)Make sure you are studying at times optimal to your concentration and alertness level. Don't assign studying at night if you can't concentrate during that time
4)Include social activities, work commitments, relaxation time into your timetable-a balanced lifestyle is essential for long term academic success
5)Make sure you follow your timetable as closely as possible and try not to have too many carry over tasks to add onto tomorrow's workload. With lots of trial and error, you will find a way of organising time that you will feel comfortable with and which works for you
Hope this helps-best wishes with your HSC studies this year
Study should be goal oriented as opposed to time oriented - set a series of goals per night and try to get them all completed. I never had a daily timetable because I found that it was too inflexible and "non life friendly". I set weekly goals to increase flexibility - because things can come up and you may have days where you are more/less productive. So you want to capitalise on the times when you are productive and do something non-study related when you arent - weekly goals give you more flexibility to do this I think.