AS students prepare to return to school, Julie Kilmartin, principal of Kilmartin Educational Services, stresses the importance of getting off to a good September start by ensuring that students have the necessary skills required to maximise study time.
A native Irish speaker, Julie refers to the old Irish proverb, ‘tús maith, leath na h-oibre’.
This approach is evident at Kilmartin Educational Services, Lwr Mallow Street, which offer students preparation for the return to school. Indeed, demand for the August Preparation Course for both Junior and Leaving Certificate students is particularly high this year.
On Saturday August 29, second level students may avail of a study skills seminar which is especially designed to help students organise their study and homework as they return to school.
According to Louise Brett, course co-ordinator, the study seminar will provide students with an insight into how they should approach and plan their school work over the coming months. Emphasis will be placed on a number of key topics:
* Maximising Class Room Time-Taking and Making Notes
Emphasis will be placed on the importance of creating effective class and how to organise notes. Summary notes play a vital role during exam revision.
* Devising Realistic Study Plans
It is important that students plan their homework and revision sessions. Revision must be effective and organised and during this seminar, students will learn how to create effective, realistic study plans.
* Dealing with Homework
As always, homework is an integral part of any successful exam result. Students will be advised as how to handle homework as part of an effective revision study schedule.
* Revision and Memory Techniques
In our first seminar, students will be given a number of revision techniques which will help students retain information and recall it with ease during exams.
* Exam Techniques
A brief reference shall be made to exams and some of the various exam techniques which will be invaluable to students.
* Study and Staying Healthy
Exams are important but staying healthy during the preparation for exams is equally important.
All in all, this seminar on Saturday August 29 will get students to focus on successful methods that help revise key exam topics and help students organise their studies. Numbers are limited on this 135euro seminar that runs 1pm to 5pm so early booking is essential. For further details, you can contact Julie Kilmartin on 061-444 989. View www.kes.ie or e-mail info@kes.ie.
