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Lessons within this Scheme of work are 90 minutes in length
BTEC science topics run for 1 week ( 2 lessons)
Unit brief
Learners will develop key techniques to help organise their work and priorities and manage their time effectively.
Unit introduction
How often do you run out of time to do tasks? Do you ever miss the bus or turn up late for college?Being organised and being able to manage your time is essential for success in your education.
From creating to-do lists and filing systems to setting up your phone for alerts and alarms, this unit will introduce you to ways that will help you to plan and use your time effectively, as well as organising yourself and your work. After learning and practising these techniques, you will have
the opportunity to put them into practice over a period of time, reviewing how successful they were and whether they improved your organisational skills.
The skills you learn in this unit are key for progression to the next stage in your education.
They are also crucial for work and life.
Learning aims
A Explore techniques to improve own organisational skills
B Review the use of techniques to improve your own organisational skills.
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Key words
Learning content
Lessons
Introduction to Time-Management Techniques:
Lesson 1 -Understanding Time-Management and Creating To-Do Lists
Lesson 1 -Understanding Time-Management and Creating To-Do Lists
Learning objective
learners will: be able Explain the content within the unit
Connect: Starter
Group discussion - What is Being organisedIntroduction - Content, Assignment
Activate:
Tutor explanation of what is being organised and the resources you need.
Demonstrate:
Learners to identify which resources they currently use and their own timetable.
Consolidate: Plenary.
Group discussion - Recap content for unit and assessment methods
A1.3 Understanding Time-Management
Lesson 2 - Prioritising Tasks and Creating Checklists
Lesson 2 - Prioritising Tasks and Creating Checklists
Learning objective
learners will: be able Explain the content within the unit
Connect- Starter
What terms ( words do you associate with being organised?
Hangman discussion - include words Time management, organisational skills, planning and review.
Activate:
Discuss tasks that learners can carry out within the centre or at home.
Demonstrate:
Create a to-do list of what you ( the learner) are going to do regularly within the academy or at home to improve your organisational skills, and list additional tasks you are happy to take on over a minimum of 4 weeks
Consolidate Plenary:
how are you going to organise your week this week.
Advanced Time-Management Techniques:
Lesson 3 - Estimating Task Durations and Planning Extra Time
Lesson 3 - Estimating Task Durations and Planning Extra Time
Learning objective
learners will: be able Explain the different time management techniques.
Connect
Recap of introduction to lesson with critera and assignment information.
Activate:
1.Time management techniques - Tutor to discuss benefits of time management techniques.
2. Tutor to introduce different time management techniques - weekly, to do lists, action plans, checklists,
and the importance of meeting deadlines, reviewing regularly and planning for the future.
Demonstrate:
1.Small group work - identify as many time management techniques you know in 1 minute
2. individuals apply time management techniques to help manage their own timetables created in week 1A lesson.
Consolidate :
Question and answer session with the group around what techniques/ resources learners have included within their own personal schedule.
Lesson 4 - Using Calendar Software and Reviewing Priorities
Lesson 4 - Using Calendar Software and Reviewing Priorities
Learning objective
learners will: be able Explain the different time management techniques.
Connect-
Recap with activity around techniques to help improve time management
Activate:
Tutor to split class into groups and give scenarios of a task or tasks that will require group work for example: set up samba goals for sport.
Tutor to provide to do list with timings, action plan
Demonstrate:
Learners work together in small groups to plan roles, responsibilities and timings in order to complete pre designed task/ tasks.
Consolidate :
Group reflection on tasks led by tutors focusing on what went well, even better if time management - written on flip chart paper and presented back to learners.
Organisational Techniques:
Lesson 5 - Ensuring Access to Resources and Using Organisational Stationery
Lesson 5 - Ensuring Access to Resources and Using Organisational Stationery
Learning objectives
Explain the different organisational techniques.
Connect-
Recap time management techniques from previous lessons and how they fit into the future assignment.
Introduce new learning, organisation techniques - individual work - what are organisational techniques?
Activate:
Tutor lead lessons outline what organisational techniques are and why they are important. with a focus around:
resources to complete tasks, stationery, organisational strategy, and filing systems, digital alerts, and project plans and spreadsheets.
Demonstrate:
Learners complete a pre designed project sheet using the same scenario as in the previous lesson ensuring they utilize the time management techniques and organisational techniques to help them work towards or complete their project.
Consolidate :
Learned to allocate job roles and timings within their group to complete the project sheet within the next lesson.
A1.7 Access to Resources and Using Organisational Stationery
Lesson 6 - Setting Up and Managing Filing Systems
Lesson 6 - Setting Up and Managing Filing Systems
Learning objectives
Explain the different organisational techniques
Connect-
Review project sheets with small groups.and introduce tasks/ tasks.
Activate:
Tutor to facilitate small group work.
Group discussion around success of project?
Demonstrate:
Groups to work and complete project sheets and tasks demonstrating awareness of time management and organisational skills.
groups to feedback on performance, was it better than last time? Why was it better than last time? If not, why not?
Consolidate :
Individual work: edit personal time tables adding organisational and time management techniques into plan.
Using Planners and Reviewing Skills
Lesson 7 - Different Types of Planners and Their Uses
Lesson 7 - Different Types of Planners and Their Uses
Leanring objectives
Explain different types of planners, and how they can be used to organise time.
Connect- Starter:
List the terms used last week word search
Activate:
Tutors talk through the various types of planner that could be used to organise own time such as
wall planners, calendars, electronic and/or online planners. They also talk through how they can
be used daily, weekly or monthly to prioritise key tasks and plan ahead.
See in centre planners
Demonstrate:
In pairs, learners fill in a weekly planner for their partner, talking through what the key priorities are for the week for each of them and identifying ways to manage their time.
Each person presents the planner for their partner.
Consolidate
Plenary Dice
Lesson 8 - Reviewing and Improving Time-Management and Organisational Skills
Lesson 8 - Reviewing and Improving Time-Management and Organisational Skills
Leaning objective
learners will: be able Explain their organisational skills
Connect
Review of Learning Aim A- Learner to complete feedback Slip
Introduction to Learning Aim B
Activate
Tutors lead discussions around reviewing and the importance of reviewing in relation to being organised.
Introduce task
Demonstrate
Learners to reflect on what went well within there projects and what could be improved
Learner to focus on the time management, organisational techniques and the types of planners used within their tasks.
Learners compare tasks without planning and tasks when planned.
Consolidate
group discussion round reviewing being organised.
A1.11 Reviewing and Improving Time-Management and Organisational Skills
Lesson 9 - Assignment handout
Lesson 9 - Assignment handout
Learning objective
Learners to complete assignment using information from brief.
Connect
Tutor introduction to assignment and hand out of assignment brief. Learners to read assignment briefs.
Activate
Tutor to lead discussion around assignment and confirm hand out date and hand in date. Discussion around assignment brief and structure and how it should be constructed.
Demonstrate
Learners begin assignments and work through individually at their own pace ensuring they meet key deadlines.
Consolidate
review of lesson with Q and A to check understanding.
Lesson 10 - Assignment completion
Lesson 10 - Assignment completion
Learning objective
Learners to complete assignment using information from brief.
Connect
Tutor introduction to assignment and hand out of assignment brief. Learners to read assignment briefs.
Activate
Tutor to lead discussion around assignment and confirm hand out date and hand in date. Discussion around assignment brief and structure and how it should be constructed.
Demonstrate
Learners begin assignments and work through individually at their own pace ensuring they meet key deadlines.
Consolidate
review of lesson with Q and A to check understanding.
Lesson 11 - Assignment completion
Lesson 11 - Assignment completion
Learning objective
Learners to complete assignment using information from brief.
Connect
Tutor introduction to assignment and hand out of assignment brief. Learners to read assignment briefs.
Activate
Tutor to lead discussion around assignment and confirm hand out date and hand in date. Discussion around assignment brief and structure and how it should be constructed.
Demonstrate
Learners begin assignments and work through individually at their own pace ensuring they meet key deadlines.
Consolidate
review of lesson with Q and A to check understanding.
Lesson 12 - Assignment completion
Lesson 12 - Assignment completion
Learning objective
Learners to complete assignment using information from brief.
Connect
Tutor introduction to assignment and hand out of assignment brief. Learners to read assignment briefs.
Activate
Tutor to lead discussion around assignment and confirm hand out date and hand in date. Discussion around assignment brief and structure and how it should be constructed.
Demonstrate
Learners begin assignments and work through individually at their own pace ensuring they meet key deadlines.
Consolidate
review of lesson with Q and A to check understanding.
Assignment brief
Assignment brief
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