Teach Middle East Magazine Issue 5 Volume 2 May-June 2015 | Page 17

cti ve s Vox Pop to develop strong study skills? Helen Bastable Mark Donovan Louise Hodge Teacher of English Teacher of English Teacher of English " Create ‘phantom’ deadlines. Bringing deadlines forward and working to meet them as if they are real can be an effective way of managing your time as well as providing a safety net at crunch times!. " " Studying English and English literature helps us understand the world, ourselves and others. Literature helps to prepare us for life; critical reading, self-expression, empathy, understanding and analytical skills are all essential skills. If you can see the relevance of what you study everything becomes much easier. " " My study tip is “fail to plan, plan to Trudi Drake Graham Roberts Patrick Flower Teacher of History Teacher of Design & Teacher of Maths " Make your time work for you – be Technology " Practice, practice, practice. " efficient. It might sound obvious but an hour of fruitful, focused study is far more beneficial than two hours of paper shuffling and procrastinating. It leaves you more time to relax and recharge your batteries for more efficient studying later. " " As a designer setting out to solve proble \