Assessment Calendars

The Term 2 examination timetable has now been released. The document has also been emailed to students. I encourage all students and their parents to read through the timetable and record examination dates in the student diary.

https://www.dalby.catholic.edu.au/assessment

Time Management

All parents would agree that time management is an important life skill that needs to be mastered. Strong time management assists whether you are at university, in the workforce, and balancing weekend sporting commitments.

When it comes to exams, time management is an essential skill! At times, it can be the difference in achieving your best results.

Here are some reasons to improve your time management skills:

• It helps prioritise – good timetabling helps you take care of the important and urgent tasks first.
• It helps with being realistic – we often don’t realise how long a task really takes. Timetabling shows you how long you spend on common tasks such as essay writing and problem solving.
• It helps you procrastinate less – with a written list of tasks you are more likely to sit down and just get it done.
• It helps you be more productive – you should know exactly what you will study before you sit down at your desk.
• It helps give you more freedom – when you plan ahead, you know that you’ll be finished at a certain time. Students who don’t plan well often find themselves working all evening without realising it.
• It helps reduce guilt – if you know that you’ve achieved your goals for the day then you can spend your free time without your studies on your mind.
• It helps you track your progress – stick to your timetable and you know that you are on course to get everything done.
• It helps you plan for the long-term – good organisation removes the uncertainty from your study and helps you focus on getting the best results possible.

Good planning is the key to getting the most from all of your studies. This discipline also helps create a good study-life balance and will benefit you in many areas of your life for years to come.

Further strategies and tips about improving time management skills can be found in the following article.

I wish our students all the best during their end of semester examinations and assessments.

Matt Hodge

Assistant Principal Senior Years