Planning Effectively and Time Management The Pickle Jar

Planning Effectively and Time Management

The Pickle Jar You should apply this theory to your time: put in the essential tasks first, then the important tasks, then everything else can fit around.

Time Management Strategies Tips and Techniques Eliminate distractions when you are completing a task Create a schedule or timetable for your free time Aim to complete work before deadlines Set goals for each session or activity Plan backwards from deadlines Make a plan and break down a task into smaller pieces!

Tutors to Edit: Practise your referencing… • We recommend either of the following activities: • Ask the students to make a list of what they need to do when completing the final assignment and ask pupils to make a plan for that week, with their Final Assignment deadline in mind (younger year groups/lower challenge) • Ask pupils to make a list of their current priorities, thinking both about the final assignment and any other commitments/homework/activities. They should fill in their week plan with all of these things taken into account (older year groups/higher challenge) • The worksheet summarises key information about this skill to support any task or activity you create and includes the pickle jar theory, space for them to list our their upcoming tasks, and a week to plan.

Plan Your Week! Use the grid below to plan your week, putting in the essentials first, then the important tasks, then any less important things you’d also like to get done. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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