Smart!

This is my watchword for my IB. I shall be using a smartphone to try to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of my studies in ways some of my peers may not have previously considered - unless they read my blog to get an insight - which have not been possible until very recently. For example, my French teacher has recommended that I purchase a book called 501 French Verbs which I shall obtain and I am sure will prove very useful. I have noticed, however, that there is a free Android app unsurprisingly called French Verbs and an associated app called French Verb Trainer which seems to offer everything the book does - and you can hear the words being pronounced as well. That sounds like the sort of learning reinforcement I need.

My school's Sixth Form dress code is "smart office wear" and I am looking forward to abandoning my bottle green blazer (which I have managed to make last five years!) maybe "dressing down" a little on Fridays.

The third part of the smart approach is to work smart.This doesn't just mean not procrastinating, as all the advice on a successful IB emphasises, but setting myself goals in the various aspects of the IB which are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Rewarding and Timely. My CAS planning will be a good place to start with this.