Time Management

Session Outline

• Reflections about time management.
• NTC expectations & personal responsibilties
• Importance of actively managing your time.
• Resources to help time management.
• Free time!

Some reflections on time management

• It is a vital & transferable skill.
• It's different for everyone.
• It's trial and error.
• Leave time for YOU.

NTC Expectations

• 100 hours per module) (18 hours in class & 82 hours independent study).
• Completing formative & summative work.
• Active in college life e.g. Chapel

Your Own Responsibilities

• Family
• A job
• Anything else e.g. church

Write it down!

Why?

• You will forget!
• So that you know what you're doing / need to do.
• To create a plan.
• To prioritise

Resources to Help

• Module outline - details & dates for assessments.
• Chapter from Study Skills book (Cottrell).
• Pen & Paper

Resources to Help

• How you spend your time: https://www.ucc.vt.edu/academic_support/study_skills_information/time_sched...
• Plan an assignment: https://www.kent.ac.uk/ai/ask/

Further Support

• Fiona's Peer Learning, Mondays 10am.
• Jordan via email and in person.
• Your PCG tutor, lecturers, library staff.

What I use

• Googled 'apps to help time management'.
• Smart phone.
• Gmail apps.
• 'To do ist'

Next Week...Writing skills with Peter Rae

Free time!