Activity 1:
My weekly time management schedule.Multiliteracies Assessment
SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | |
06:00 am | |||||||
07:00 am | |||||||
08:00 am | |||||||
09: 00 am | |||||||
10:00 am | |||||||
11:00 am | |||||||
12:00 pm | |||||||
01:00 pm | |||||||
02:00 pm | |||||||
03:00 pm | |||||||
04:00 pm | |||||||
05:00 pm | |||||||
06:00 pm | |||||||
07:00 pm | |||||||
08:00 pm | |||||||
09:00 pm | |||||||
10:00 pm | |||||||
11:00 pm | |||||||
12:00 am | |||||||
01:00 am | |||||||
02:00 am |
Item |
Priority |
Action to be taken |
Timeframe |
Done (tick) |
Identify 10 tasks that you have to complete during the week and list them below, not in a particular order.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Divide the tasks that you have listed above into the four categories below and set targets for each priority.
RED: urgent and important. |
YELLOW: not urgent but important |
ORANGE: urgent but not important |
BLUE: not urgent and not important |
Activity 3:
Study skills: priorities, stage 1
Column A Already have the skill? Decide ✅ whether each statement is generally true of you.
Column B Needed? How important is it to you? Rate from 6 to 10 (6 = not needed. 10 = essential).
Column C Ability? Rate how good you are at this skill now. (Scale 1 = very weak. 5 = excellent).
Column D Priority: Subtract the score from column B (B – C). Items with the highest scores in column D are likely to be priorities. Then go to the next stage of the Activity. Repeat later in the year.
Study skills statements
I have effective strategies for… |
A This is true (T) |
B Needed? (6-10) |
C Ability? (1-5) |
D Priority? (B-C) |
1 organising myself well for study | ||||
2 using my time effectively | ||||
3 thinking creatively | ||||
4 solving problems | ||||
5 reading for academic purposes | ||||
6 searching for information for assignments | ||||
7 making and using good notes | ||||
8 making best use of taught sessions | ||||
9 effective group and seminar work | ||||
10 working collaboratively with others | ||||
11 making presentations | ||||
12 managing writing tasks | ||||
13 writing essays using academic conventions | ||||
14 writing reports and dissertations | ||||
15 undertaking a research project | ||||
16 avoiding cheating/plagiarism | ||||
17 citing sources and writing references | ||||
18 improving my concentration | ||||
19 thinking critically and analytically | ||||
20 critiquing my own work and others’ work | ||||
21 managing stress, anxiety and wellbeing | ||||
22 preparing for exams | ||||
23 evaluating and improving my work | ||||
24 developing my memory for course material |
Study skills: priorities, stage 2
Column A Using the scoring from stage 1, decide whether each item really is a priority, whether it could wait, who else could do it, or any other options you have
Column B Number your priorities in order. Highlight in yellow the one you are going to work on next. Highlight it in red once you have worked on it.
Study skills statements
I have effective strategies for… |
A Priority for action? |
B |
1 organising myself well for study | ||
2 using my time effectively | ||
3 thinking creatively | ||
4 solving problems | ||
5 reading for academic purposes | ||
6 searching for information for assignments | ||
7 making and using good notes | ||
8 making best use of taught sessions | ||
9 effective group and seminar work | ||
10 working collaboratively with others | ||
11 making presentations | ||
12 managing writing tasks | ||
13 writing essays using academic conventions | ||
14 writing reports and dissertations | ||
15 undertaking a research project | ||
16 avoiding cheating/plagiarism | ||
17 citing sources and writing references | ||
18 improving my concentration | ||
19 thinking critically and analytically | ||
20 critiquing my own work and others’ work | ||
21 managing stress, anxiety and wellbeing | ||
22 preparing for exams | ||
23 evaluating and improving my work | ||
24 developing my memory for course material |