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Tuesday 3 September 2019

Welcome to A/S Business

Starting the year as we mean to go on.......

Getting to know you:




Which were the lessons at secondary school where you learned best?

Postcard:


Results:



Post-its:


The route to success:


Fear in a hat:


In the following clip Michael Jordan explains what is the key to success.

What do you think he is going to say?

  



What characterises Jordan's attitude - and what can you learn from it?

We want our students to see learning as being about endurance, working hard, practising, and making mistakes - rather than being about natural ability.

How can Ronaldo add to this discussion?



How to get going with work

How to avoid procrastinating: Charlie explains why we procrastinate, and suggests ways to make ourselves more productive with our time.

Verb:procrastinate


Delay, put off doing something, postpone action, defer action, use delaying tactics, stall, play for time, play a waiting game, drag one's feet / heels,  take one's time.



Susan and Robert:



What are the characteristics of a successful college student?



Think about:

Punctuality.

Attendance.

Using a textbook.


Meeting homework deadlines.

Making a 'real' effort with homework.

Private study.

Completing past questions.

Looking at examiners reports.

Class notes.

Being organised.

Effective revision.