Week 9 Goals

My three goals for this Week:

-  I need to research into more artists for my art coursework as I only have about 3 when I should have a good 10 or so. This is important as it shows that I have researched in depth as to what I am focusing on and why. (19/12/15).

- I need to complete the maths papers ASAP as I need to complete them with maths still fresh in my brain and so it doesn't collide with Christmas as I will not be able to get the work done as I will be distracted extremely when it comes closer to the holidays. (19/12/15).

- I need to ensure that I am on top of work before the end of the school term as I do not want to be doing loads of work over the Christmas holidays as I will not have the time or effort to complete the given work to a good standard which will negatively effect my mood and school abilities. (19/12/15).



Week 9 Review:

- I completed this task on the first day of the term. I researched another 5 artists which ensures that I have now have a good 8 artists to compare and react to. This was done to a good standard and was emailed to my school account so I was able to access it within school.


- I did complete the maths papers, however, I failed to complete them all before Christmas so I had to use my second week to ensure that they were all complete to a good standard.


- I made sure that my Christmas was free of homework as I used the days around it to ensure that I had time to relax and spend time with my family and friends. This was important as I needed to ensure that I didn't overwork myself and that I had a break from schoolwork.

Week 8 Goals

My three goals for this Week:

-  One goal for this week is to get more sleep, I am becoming extremely tired within school and it is having an extremely negative impact on my school work and concentration within my lessons. I need to start going to bed at an earlier time so I get more sleep.(11/12/15).

- I need to evaluate my choices for university. I need to ensure that I am prepared for later life and that I approach my life in a mature, organised and positive manner.(11/12/15).

- I need to do some more development for my art coursework. This is essential as I need to ensure that I do not underachieve in this subject as I have a lot of potential at succeeding.(11/12/15).

Week 8 Review:

- I am getting a sensible amount of sleep. It is within the 7-8 region which is average. However, i should try and relax a bit more before I go to bed so it is easier to sleep and that my brain can switch off before I go to bed. This will ensure that I have a deep sleep and that I will not wake up in the middle of the night in consistent intervals.

-I have yet to look at universities as I haven't attended this weeks progression lesson. However, I shall consider some over the holidays and look at some when I have my next progression meeting. I  need to start doing this to prevent me from going to the wrong university or having the wrong attitude to higher education.

- I have completed the piece in which I set myself to do over the weekend. This ensures that I am at a safe part of my course work as I only really need to do some experimental pieces which don't take long to do and to decide what I am going to do for my final outcome.I also will need to research into more artists for artist links.

Week 7 Goals

My four goals for this Week:

- I need to ensure that I am up to date on ICT coursework. I haven't struggled as of yet but I cannot dismiss the fact that it is a very demanding subject and therefore I need to sacrifice time within school and at home to get tasks completed. (02/12/15).


- I need to set the personal goal of obtaining and purchasing Christmas presents. I need to approach this carefully as I have a time and budget limit. This is good practice for when I go to University or other places in which I need to be independent and manage my own money. I need to unsure that I get everything in time and at a good price. (18/12/15).

- I need to more money aware as I need to be able to ration it between commitments and rewards such as days out. This is essential as I need to be able to do everything without having to worry about financials. This will also benefit me in years to come as it is training my management of money (18/12/15).

-I need to start doing more school work at home as I am relying on completing them on a Thursday and Friday, when I have most frees. This is working rather well at the moment but if I get used to it o will not to be able to do work at home as I won't be used it. (18/12/15).

Week 7 Review:

- I am ensuring that I am up to date by keeping a mental record of the tasks in which need to be completed. I am making sure that I do not fall behind to a great extent and that I am in a safe zone which prevents me from being so far behind with my work, that I won't be able to catch up.


- I have managed to get the appropriate gifts for one individual to a strict budget and I have not exceeded it. However, I have yet to purchase some more presents for secret Santa, etc. I have managed to stay on budget which is good training for later life.


- I have managed to ensure that I have enough money to go to the gym and have a safe sum of money in my bank account if I need to take some out for emergencies. I have managed to stay with a safe amount of money in my bank which is good training for later life.


- I have started to do more work at home, such as ICT and maths. This will give me more time to get more work and tasks done in frees and spare time. I am managing to get out of the habit of relying on school days to get work done.

Week 6 Goals

My four goals for this Week:

- I need to ensure that I make sensible decisions based on the results I get in my mock exams. This is important as I need to identify my points of improvement within my school subjects. This is needed as it ensures that I do not fall back because I do not get certain parts of work or exercises. This should be a recurring target but I am going to set a deadline of the end of next week (20/11/15).

- I need to complete my artwork in order to ensure that I am still producing a good quantity of work and to a good standard. This is needed as I cannot afford to fall back within my A level, especially with art as it relies heavily on coursework. If I was to fall back within my art I would have to completed any of this work within my free time. Which is a big commitment. This should be completed by (20/11/15).

- I need to ensure that I am up to date on all of my ICT as I cannot afford to either have work of a poor quality or not enough work completed. This cannot happen as ICT requires purely on coursework so I cannot afford to have bits missing. Also if all of my work is to a good standard I will be able to gain a good amount of UCAS points which will help me get in to university. (20/11/15).

- I need to revise maths to unsure that I get everything within the subject. I need to identify the issues within my subject and strengthen my weaknesses to ensure that I am trying my hardest within all areas of mathematics. If I don't start to become more engaged in lesson then I may fail and if I fail mathematics I may not get the grades I want and therefore the university needed to succeed.(20/11/15).

Week 6 Review:

- I have made sure that I am now working independently in maths. I am on a table still but with less people so therefore there is less distractions when I am working. I am also trying to ensure that I get as much work done in ICT as possible so there is less to do at home, where I can revise and relax.

- I am making sure that I have taken time to evaluate what specific pieces I will need to complete so therefore there isn't much work yet. However, I am currently working on a drawing in which is almost complete.

- I have ensured that I am up to date with my ICT coursework by sacrificing some of my own time in order to make sure that all work is complete. I have also read through the majority of my work in order to ensure that they are all of a good standard.

- I did okay in my maths test, however, there is room for vast improvement. I don't necessarily have any weak spots within maths but I do need to ensure that I recap and revise everything in order to ensure that I don't forget any equations or that I struggle to use certain equations in a complex manner.

Week 5 Goals

My four goals for this Week:

- I need to revise for my mock exams in the upcoming week. I need to ensure that I revise all appropriate subjects and to a mature extent. This needs to be done as it ensures that I do well within my mock exams and therefore I have a decent shot at doing well with my actual A levels. This needs to be done within two weeks as it is when my exams start. (18/11/15)

- I need to keep on track of homework and other school commitments to ensure that I am up to date with tasks in which need to be completed. This ensures that I will not overwhelm myself with work. If I was to overwhelm myself I would most likely become stress and therefore I may be prone to making mistakes and/or rush my work. This will effect my overall quality of my school work and therefore effect my grades negatively. (11/11/15)


- To complete my personal target of watching more TV/ relaxing activities. I think that this is a good target as I need to plan more free time as I am starting to overload myself with work. I am working too late and it is messing with my sleeping pattern. (11/11/15)



- I need to be more relaxed and not overreact as much as it is stressing me out. I need to have a more positive approach to school and life. If I was to approach school life in a negative manner I would fail to complete work to a good standard. (11/11/15)

Week 5 Review:

- Having done one mock exam already, I can make and accurate estimation about my success. I have managed to revise appropriate things and prepare myself for the upcoming exams. There has been times where I have procrastinated when I was meant to revise but it was because either I was too tired as it was too late or that I did too much work before hand.

- I ensured that I knew what homework tasks were given and what commitments I had to sacrifice time for. I ensured that I had a moderate work load so I didn't become stressed as a result of having so much work to complete.

- I have partly done this as I have managed to plan some free time in my day. However, I am still feeling as though I am too busy to relax. I think I should be able to complete this target to a better standard after the mock exams as I will have more time to spend freely as it won't be as necessary to revise as much.

- I have managed to calm down a little and instead of stressing out over things I have decided to organise certain tasks that need to be completed ad one they have done so, I tick them off. This is good as it gives me the sense of accomplishment and therefore I will feel satisfied and proud if I was to complete a certain task.

Week 4 Goals

My four goals for this Week:
-  One of my goals this week is to successfully act in my friends preliminary task for his media project. This is a good target as it improves my skills within acting and it will show that I am mature as I am able to take on a role I am not used to without laughing due to it being out of my comfort zone. In order for me to achieve this goal I don't only need maturity but I need to have good team working skills as I need to communicate with my peers in order to act successfully. With these set of skills I should successfully be able to help my friend complete his media coursework. This goal should be completed on Saturday (17/10/15).




- I need to ensure my two pieces of artwork are finished by the end of this week as I have to ensure that I do not fall behind in my art coursework. Both pieces require at least another 1-2 hours so therefore I need to ensure that this time is around and possibly in my extra curricular time. This requires good organisational skills as I need to manage my time in order to ensure all of my work is completed by the end of this week (18/10/15).

- I need to ensure that I remember all homework in which has to be completed. This is essential as it ensures that I will not get any points for missing deadlines or failing to hand in homework. It is important that I focus on this aspect of my education as it ensures that I respect my school work and that I will not drop behind. As this will cause me to overwork myself and possibly fail at sixth form. To overcome this I need to ensure I prioritise necessities such as homework to ensure that I do not fail. I should show signs of improvement by the end of this week (18/20/15).

- Another skill in which I wish to complete is the ability to be more independent in maths. Although I am already preforming decently within my maths I need to see whether I will preform better on my own, this could be done via methods such as sitting at a table by myself or even perhaps trying to not get distracted by others in the class. In order for me to get as little help as possible from others, I need to have a good independence skills as I need to test my own abilities by trying to get as little help as possible. This should be completed by the end of the week (18/10/15). 

Week 4 Review:

- The filming was a success. We managed to complete the work before the deadline so as a result Danny was able to edit the work on the day of filming. The fact that here was so much time also ensured that he had enough time to edit the work to a professional standard. We also come over any awkward moments by having a mature attitude towards filming and this ensured that the scenes used were complete within two or three takes.


- The work was not complete by the end of the school week but instead was complete by the end of the weekend. I decided to make this choice as it ensured that I did not rush my work and that it was completed to a good standard. This was a responsible choice as I understood that I required more time and that I did something about it.


- I remembered all homework and made sure that it was complete to the best of my abilities. I ensured that I worked on a bit of homework each day in order to not overwhelm myself with work in which needs to be completed. It also ensured that I didn't rush my homework and therefore lose quality.

- Although I have not segregated myself within the maths classroom I am still setting the personal target to ensure that I am working alone. Instead of working with people in my table I work by myself and occasionally refer to my peers if I need clarification or help. This has worked well so far as I am beginning to understand things and overcome problems by myself. It is making me more of an independent worker.

Week 3 Goals

My four goals for this Week:


- To ensure that I complete 4/5 A2's worth of artwork for my art deadline. I need to set this as a goal so I remember to complete it. It is essential I do this as it will prevent me form overloading myself with course work. This should be completed before the October half term 24th.  Therefore By the end of this week I need to ensure that I have at least 1 done by the end of this week.


- To ensure that I talk to my manager and sort out my work shifts. This needs to be done as it will ensure that I can work the hours I am free and that my job will not be of a great inconvenience. This should be completed by Friday as I will ring up in the morning.

- This is more of a personal target however it is still important. I need to ensure that I am planning enough sleep as I am deprived. This will be resolved by having a sound skill in time management. Sleep is important as my body needs to rest in order to preform well.

- I need to ensure that I purchase the correct items for my Duke of Edinburgh training. This will be important as I need to be responsible and mature when deciding what thing to tale. If I fail to take the correct things I will not preform well. 


Week 3 Review:

- I have failed to compete this target as I did not consider a time boundary. I did not realise the amount of time in which I needed to complete all of my work to a good standard. Although I am behind on my target, however, I have managed to make at least 3 A2 pages worth of work so I am not too far behind. In order for me to ensure that I do not going to fail this target again, I need to manage my time more efficiently.(10/10/15)


- I have managed to organise my shift so I am now working with no inconveniences. I achieved this by approaching my work in a mature manor by ringing up the manager and politely asking if it is possible that I could rearrange my shifts. I am now working to days that fit me and my out of school activities.(10/10/15)


- I have completed this target to a certain extent. I ensured that every night I had the opportunity to get at least 8 hours sleep. The only complications I did discover was certain nights when I struggled to relax or shut down. The only way in which I can overcome this is finding things in which I can do before I go to bed, such as reading, which will relax me or perhaps planning in extra time in which I have time to relax before bed.(10/10/15)


- I completed the training with success. I ensured that I packed food in which was healthy and full of vital vitamins and minerals. I also ensured that I packed plenty of water so I did not become dehydrated. There is no further ways in which I can overcome this target as I have completed it to a decent standard.(10/10/15)

Week 2 Goals

My four goals for this Week:


- My first goal will be to fit into my art lesson and complete the work in which is required to catch up. This is essential as I need to ensure that I feel comfortable within this new work environment and that I will complete all necessary work. This is because it ensures that will not lag behind and get overloaded with work. This will be completed within the next few weeks as it will take quite a while to get used to the different teacher, times and students within the classes. 


-I need to succeed within my AS levels as it will benefit me in later life. This goal is long term as it is quite a while until I have to sit the AS tests. However, it is important that I set this as a goal as it will drive me to succeed within my lessons. Therefore to get into a good university and succeed.


-I need to ensure that all my ICT work is complete as I need to ensure that I complete all my work to deadlines. This is important as I need to ensure that I do not fall behind within coursework. Not only does this mean that I will be overloaded with work but I could be penalized with missing deadlines which will not look good on my student page.


-I need to plan my time so I have time to relax and do activities I enjoy. This is important as it ensures that I maintain a strong study and social life and that I will not overwork myself. It ensures that I will be up and alert for the following school day as I will have planned time to sleep. Time management is essential.


Week 2 Review:
- I have successfully fitted into my art timetable well as I know wen and where to be. I have also completed a large amount of work to a good standard to make sure that I am not behind. This goal was completed today, 07/10/15.



-I haven't necessarily completed this goal yet as it is long term. However, I have managed to stay on top of my school work and I have also ensured that I get frequent breaks so I do not overload myself. This goal is still in the process of being completed but I have made good progress. 07/10/15.


-I have completed the majority of this goal, however, there has been a few inconveniences along the way. There was a few occasions in which I did not complete all my work to a good standard. This was because I needed to add more information. I came over this by reading the comments on the documents and adding any information that was needed. The work was re-edited on the 07/10/15. 


- I have successfully managed my time in a mature an successful manner. I made sure that I did as much work within school as possible to ensure that I had procrastination time at home and do I could do other activities such as going out and seeing people. This was completed on the 07/10/15.

Week 1 Goals

My four goals for this Week:


- Complete all work to the appropriate deadlines. This will benefit me within my ICT work as it will ensure that all my work is up to date and that I will not overload myself with work and therefore become stressed. This goal should take me a week to complete as it doesn't require much skill or practice. It isn't necessarily hard, however it may prove difficult at times if you fail to do this goal successfully.



- Maintain good behavior in school. This is essential as it is key to doing well within school as it ensures that I will listen to everything said and that I will complete work to a good standard. This is not a hard skill to complete and it requires to be completed shortly in order to show improvement. Behavior needs to be adequate as you will not succeed without a positive mind set.



- Maintain punctuality. I need to maintain punctuality in school as it ensures that I will learn everything and know what to do. Punctuality is important as it is essential that you attend appropriate lessons so you are able to learn and therefore it is required to become punctual as soon as possible in order to succeed.



- Dress appropriately. This isn't essential as such, but it shows that I approach school in a mature and professional manner and that I am ready to learn. This should also become a routine within a week as wearing uniform is essential as you may be penalized for not doing so.


Week 1 Review:

- My work was complete on the 01/10/15. I achieved this through good time management and using it to its fullest potential. The only issue in which I faced was a tiny bit of work overload as I ended up with more work than expected. However it was eventually resolved.


- My behavior has been consistently good through the past week with no problems. I have managed to stay appropriate in lessons and mature outside of lesson and convey myself as a good role model to younger students This was completed on 25/09/15 with no problems.


- My punctuality has been flawless throughout the past week as I have attended school everyday. This was completed on the 02/10/15. Punctuality is important as it is essential that you attend appropriate lessons so you are able to learn.


- I have maintained appropriate school uniform as it is needed to show that I approach 6th form in an appropriate and mature manner. This goal was completed on 02/10/15 along with my punctuality goal.