SMART Targets
Specific
Students' targets should target a particular area of their study.
Measurable
Students should state how they'll go about achieving their target. This way, they'll be able to measure whether they have achieved success.
Achievable
Students give themselves a task that is too big or too beyond their reach at this stage of the course. Breaking a target down means that a target can be achieved over time.
Relevant
Students should ensure that their targets are connected to the topics currently being studied. It should be connected to recent feedback they've had and they need to prioritise an area for development.
Time-bound
They should set a timescale for their target. This means they have a deadline to aim for.
This workbook is all about the advantages of ensuring targets are SMART.
Ofsted have explored effective target setting and this good practice example from Highbury College outlines what it looks like.
Medals and Missions
In this article, Geoff Petty explores the medal and mission approach to target setting.