Exam Revision: SMART Targets

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Introduction

An introduction to SMART targets // SMART goals to help your students have some focus on achieving their academic and personal goals moving onto their next steps in life. Be it a new year, new school term or new personal challenge - setting SMART targets is one of the most popular, proven methods for people to achieve big aims in small steps!

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Exam Preparation

Short Term

Long Term

What is an example of a revision goal you have set?

Are you confident you will achieve them?

Recap:

• Specific

• Measurable

• Actionable

• Realistic

• Timely

SMART goals are:

Let's start with some easy stuff:

Use your planner, mobile device or whatever else your tutor suggests.

1. Write 2 SMART goals that you can achieve today.

2. Your tutor will then spin the spinner, or randomly choose a couple of you to share them - give them a thumbs up if it counts as a SMART goal.

3. It's often OK to use your peers' suggestions for a goal to inspire your own, so don't be afraid to "take inspiration" from the goals shared.

Let's get a bit more long-term:

Use your planner, mobile device or whatever else your tutor suggests. Thinking about your subjects and revision so far...

1. Write 3 SMART goals that you can achieve this week.

2. Your tutor will then spin the spinner, or randomly choose a couple of you to share them - give them a thumbs up if it counts as a SMART goal.

3. As a reminder, it's OK to use your peers' suggestions for a goal to inspire your own, so don't be afraid to "take inspiration" from the goals shared.

Let's get really dedicated now:

Use your planner, mobile device or whatever else your tutor suggests. Think about your long-term goals for your subjects, especially the ones you consider most difficult.

1. Write 5 SMART goals that you can achieve this term.

2. Your tutor will then spin the spinner, or randomly choose a couple of you to share them - give them a thumbs up if it counts as a SMART goal.

3. As a final reminder, it's OK to use your peers' suggestions for a goal to inspire your own, so don't be afraid to "take inspiration" from the goals shared. This sometimes makes the longer term goals a bit easier to think about!

You did it!

Setting SMART goals really does make achieving your aims, both long and short term, much better. Not only does it help you break down bigger, long term goals into short term 'wins' - but it helps you keep yourself accountable to your own aims in life.

If you share any goals with your peers, or just know you will need some extra motivation, why not arrange to check in after a week, to see if you have all met the next objective?

Having support can really help!

Type up one of your new long-term

revision SMART targets

How do you feel about SMART targets for revision?