Academic Tenancy: Tips for Conquering Senior

Get Organised: • Create a study space that is free of distractions and has everything within reach. • Keep a calendar on your wall and list the dates of your assessments. • Get into a routine and set aside blocks of study time each day. • Build ‘free’ time into each day for something you enjoy. • Take regular breaks and move around to keep your mind and body active. • Limit distractions such as social media. • Allocate time each week to catch up with friends and family.

Forward planning Understand the components of each task and how long they might take.

Time management Make a plan and allow for unexpected events such as technology issues (they will always happen!) or changes in personal circumstances.

Manage multiple deadlines Divide each assessment task into smaller 30-minute tasks (essay plan, essay introduction, essay body, etc.) and slot these into your calendar.

Get Academic: Creating and maintaining good academic habits will make it easier for you to do your work and acknowledge others’ work. In assessment tasks, you will often use other people’s information and make conclusions about what you have read or experienced. It’s important you acknowledge other people’s work using your schools’ preferred referencing system.

Academic integrity QCAA has developed an online course to help you understand the correct way to approach assessment. It includes advice on how to maintain academic integrity and produce your best work. You can access the course in the Student Portal.