WHAT MAKESSENIOR SCHOOL

STUDENTSSUCCESSFUL?

A PARENTS GUIDE TO

YEAR 11 AND 12

SMART

?SUCCESS

AT SCHOOL ?

RELATIONSHIPS

POSITIVE

N = 2,015 12-17 year olds, America’s Promise Study, 2006

POSITIVE PEERRELATIONSHIPS

POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPWITH PARENTS

HIGH MEDIUM LOW

POSITIVE PEERRELATIONSHIPS

POSITIVERELATIONSHIP

WITH PARENTS

POSITIVERELATIONSHIPS

WITH TEACHERSCAN ACCESS

SUPPORT FROM OTHER ADULTS

(family friends, coaches,

health professionals)

TAKING

NON STUDY

PART IN

ACTIVITIES

HOBBIES/EXTRA

CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

PART TIME JOBS

SPORT ANDEXERCISE

STUDY

ADVANTAGES

Improved mood, increased

social engagement and easy

access to help

DISADVANTAGES

Increase length of time taken to

complete tasks, increase

mistakes made. Possibly poorer

memory for tasks completed

USINGSOCIAL MEDIA & PHONES WHILE STUDYING/HOMEWORK

TIMES

ENOUGH

SLEEP

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO INBOX SOMEONE

WHAT IS A MMOG

WHAT % OF AUSTRALIAN 17 YEAR OLDS HAVE TRIED MARIJUANA?

WHAT IS THE SECOND BOOK/MOVIE IN THE HUNGER GAMES SERIES?

ARE RATES OF TEEN DEATHS IN CAR ACCIDENTS RISING OR FALLING?

ARE RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES RISING OR FALLING IN TEENS?

WHAT IS FLICKR?

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YEAR 10 STUDENTS HAVE HAD SEX?

FINISH THE NAME OF THESE BANDS

VAMPIRE........

THE YEAH YEAH...........

KATY ……………….

TOP 3 QUESTIONS

MOST UNLIKELY TO GET A

TEENAGER TALKING

HOW WAS SCHOOL?

HAVE YOU DONE YOUR HOMEWORK?

ARE YOU STILL ON FACEBOOK?

LOOK RELAXED.

ACTIVITIES WHILE TALKING

CASUAL LANGUAGE

USE HUMOUR

ASK WITH LOW INTENSITY

I’m wondering whether….

The problem I’m having with that is…..

Unfortunately, for me when that happens….

I’m finding it hard to…

When this happens, it means that…

I’m worried about….

I could be over-reacting but….

I felt very frustrated at that point because…

I have difficulty with that because….

Etc…..

STILL AN ISSUE?

TIPS FOR TAKING A STAND

DO IT FOR A SHORT, SET PERIOD

OF TIME AND THEN REVIEW.

SET UP EXPLICIT AND WRITTEN EXPECTATIONS

MONITOR WHETHER IT HAPPENS AND

FOLLOW UP – EVERY, SINGLE TIME

Towards

TowardsYourself

Your Teen

I’m sorry you are going through that

That sounds hard.

I would find that difficult.

I think you are doing a great job

I’m so proud of you.

I wish I could help more.

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