Welcome! Smart Learning School is your guide to unlocking the potential of your mind in any walk of life. To get started, decide if you need help with preparation (Before Learning), selecting the right strategy (During Learning) or strengthening your memory, recall and application (After Learning)…
Before Learning
Welcome to the first stage of learning – preparation. If the foundations aren’t ready, there’s no point in building. Here we explore how to ready yourself to learn, as well as how to avoid the pitfalls of modern life that can steal concentration or cause learning to come ‘unstuck’…
During Learning
The main event – learning something new. Here you’ll learn strategies, tips, and techniques to ‘level up’ your learning, taking your learning skills to new heights. Explore new and ancient learning ‘hacks’, as well strategies to organise your thoughts.
These activities will encourage you to think about what you currently do that isn’t working, and needs to change!
After Learning
So, you’ve learnt the new information or skill and now you need to be able to do it effortlessly.
This section aims to improve your memory capacity, recall speed and performance, transforming you from a learning novice to a memory master, saving you time and effort in the process. Some of the advice might also surprise you…
How it all works…
Smart Learning is for everyone – whether you’re a student trying to do well in an upcoming test, a tutor guiding a group through a study-skills programme, or an adult learner wanting to use psychology to improve your memory for everyday life. All it takes is a little natural interest in how your brain works and an open mind to take risks and try new things. Scientists call this Metacognition – the process of learning about learning!
Each page is designed around a theme and requires no background knowledge or preparation – just click on the introductory video and take it from there. Discussion points are designed to facilitate group conversations as a teacher or tutor but are also valuable reflection points if you’re here alone. Each time, you’ll be asked to think about how you currently learn and make one pledge to try something new. That’s it!
If you’re a school student…
- Watch original bitesize videos
- Engage with reflective activities
- Make a ‘pledge’ and try something new
- Leave feedback about how it went!
If you’re a teacher or a tutor…
- Click here for our structured course!
- Take a topic each fortnight
- Show the intro / extension video
- No planning / prep required
- Engage class in activities and reflection
If you’re an adult learner…
Do you need advice on preparation and readiness to learn, strategies to help you to achieve a task, or recall techniques to strengthen memory? Just explore and enjoy! And leave us feedback – it’ll really encourage young and old in their lifelong learning!
Testimonials
“I have to commend you on the Smart Learning series. So interesting and focused on what can help students, why and how. The bitesize content helps too … parents included 😊” (Claire, Parent)
“We had a brilliant discussion on sleep [in our form group] this morning… The discussion points are a great addition” (Charlotte, Teacher & Form Tutor)
“This is seriously the best bit of communication to parents/tutor group session I’ve seen ever come from [our school]. Can I share with [another school] please?” (Sarah, AP Manager)
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