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PERSONAL ACADEMIC

REVIEW & REFLECTION


A guide to assessing academic performance
and targeting areas of improvement
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Name:
Academic Level:
Date:

Subject Performance: English

Topic-Based Performance

List the English topics you have been learning in class, and rate
how well you think you have been performing in each one.

TOPIC RATING
e.g. Composition 5/10
e.g. Spelling 6/10
/10
/10
/10
/10
/10
/10
/10
/10
/10
/10

Overall Performance

Rate how well you think you


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Areas been performing in English
of Improvement
overall from the start of the year.

From the table above, identify the Maths/10


topics with the lowest ratings and write
down the difficulties you have in mastering each separate component.

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TOPIC CHALLENGES
Identifying Areas of Improvement

From the table above, identify the English topics with the lowest ratings and write
down the difficulties you have in mastering each separate component.

TOPIC CHALLENGES

e.g. Composition I find it difficult to write a unique and interesting story.

e.g. Spelling I do not understand the meaning of the words,


therefore I easily forget how it is spelled.

Action Plan for Improvement

Based on the identified topics which require improvement, brainstorm some


ideas with your parents, friends or teachers on how you can resolve the
challenges you face in each component.

TOPIC ACTION TO TAKE

e.g. Composition Read at least three books of different genres (e.g. fantasy, thriller
and non-fiction) every month to gain exposure to different plots
and various styles of writing.

e.g. Spelling Write down unfamiliar words in a notebook with its corresponding
definitions, along with sentence examples.

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Action Plan for Improvement

Based on the identified topics which require improvement, brainstorm some


ideas with your parents, friends or teachers on how you can resolve the
challenges you face in each component.

TOPIC ACTION TO TAKE

e.g. Composition Read at least three books of different genres (e.g. fantasy, thriller
and non-fiction) every month to gain exposure to different plots
and various styles of writing.

e.g. Spelling Write down unfamiliar words in a notebook with its corresponding
definitions, along with sentence examples.

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Goals to Achieve by Year End

List the goals you wish to achieve for English by the end of the
year and how you can go about doing it.

GOALS METHOD

e.g. Score more than Pay attention to mistakes made in future


75/100 in the English worksheets and tests, and make an effort to learn
examination. from my mistakes.

e.g. Attain full marks Actively try to weave in the words of an


in majority of my upcoming spelling test into my everyday life by
spelling tests. using the words when I’m texting a friend.

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Subject Performance: Mathematics

Topic-Based Performance

List the Maths topics you have been learning in class, and rate how
well you think you have been performing for each of them.

TOPIC RATING
e.g. Circles 5/10
e.g. Algebra 5/10
/10
/10
/10
/10
/10
/10
/10
/10
/10
/10

Overall Performance

Rate how well you think you have been performing in Maths
overall from the start of the year.

/10

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Identifying Areas of Improvement

From the table above, identify the Maths topics with the lowest ratings and write
down the difficulties you have in mastering each separate component.

TOPIC CHALLENGES

e.g. Circles I get mixed up with how to calculate the area, radius,
diameter and circumference of a circle.

e.g. Algebra There are too many algebraic equations to remember


and it confuses me.

Action Plan for Improvement

Based on the identified topics which require improvement, brainstorm some


ideas with your parents, friends or teachers on how you can resolve the
challenges you face in each component.

TOPIC ACTION TO TAKE

e.g. Circles Practise solving a wide variety of circles questions. Before I start
solving the question, I should clearly mark out the area, radius,
diameter and circumference with a diagram, and write the
corresponding equations like so:

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e.g. Algebra Write down unfamiliar words in a notebook with its corresponding
definitions, along with sentence examples.

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Action Plan for Improvement

Based on the identified topics which require improvement, brainstorm some


ideas with your parents, friends or teachers on how you can resolve the
challenges you face in each component.

TOPIC ACTION TO TAKE

e.g. Circles Practise solving a wide variety of circles questions. Before I start
solving the question, I should clearly mark out the area, radius,
diameter and circumference with a diagram, and write the
corresponding equations like so:

Circumference

Diameter ÒƥĐŊĎđ
«t_ŢţƥÒ«2
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Radius
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e.g. Algebra Write down unfamiliar words in a notebook with its corresponding
definitions, along with sentence examples.

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Goals to Achieve by Year End

List the goals you wish to achieve for Maths by the end of the year
and how you can go about doing it.

GOALS METHOD

e.g. Score more than Pay attention to mistakes made in future


75/100 in the Maths worksheets and tests, and make an effort to learn
examination. from my mistakes.

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Subject Performance: Science

Topic-Based Performance

List the Science topics you have been learning in class, and rate
how well you think have been performing for each.

TOPIC RATING
e.g. Free Response Questions 5/10
e.g. Energy Conversion 5/10
/10
/10
/10
/10
/10
/10
/10
/10
/10
/10

Overall Performance

Rate how well you think you have been performing in Science
overall from the start of the year.

/10

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Identifying Areas of Improvement

From the table above, identify the Science topics with the lowest ratings and write
down the difficulties you have in mastering each separate component.

TOPIC CHALLENGES

e.g. Free Response I understand the broad idea of the topic being tested,
Questions for example, the water cycle, but I do not know how to
structure the answer.

e.g. Energy I am unsure of how energy is converted from


Conversion one form to another.

Action Plan for Improvement

Based on the identified topics which require improvement, brainstorm some


ideas with your parents, friends or teachers on how you can resolve the
challenges you face in each component.

TOPIC ACTION TO TAKE

e.g. Free Response I should pay attention to how the questions are structured when
Questions the teacher explains the correct answers to us and take note
of the keywords used. Additionally, as I’m reading through the
textbook, I should highlight the keywords in different topics and
create mind maps with these words in a notebook. In tests, I can
use the keywords from a specific topic’s mind map and apply
them to my answers.

e.g. Energy Aside from simply reading my textbook, I should watch YouTube
Conversion videos of energy conversion to familiarise myself with the topic.

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Action Plan for Improvement

Based on the identified topics which require improvement, brainstorm some


ideas with your parents, friends or teachers on how you can resolve the
challenges you face in each component.

TOPIC ACTION TO TAKE

e.g. Free Response I should pay attention to how the questions are structured when
Questions the teacher explains the correct answers to us and take note
of the keywords used. Additionally, as I’m reading through the
textbook, I should highlight the keywords in different topics and
create mind maps with these words in a notebook. In tests, I can
use the keywords from a specific topic’s mind map and apply
them to my answers.

e.g. Energy Aside from simply reading my textbook, I should watch YouTube
Conversion videos of energy conversion to familiarise myself with the topic.

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Goals to Achieve by Year End

List the goals you wish to achieve for Science by the end of the
year and how you can go about doing it.

GOALS METHOD

e.g. Score more than Pay attention to mistakes made in future


75/100 in the Science worksheets and tests, and make an effort to learn
examination. from my mistakes.

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In the boxes below, consolidate your findings from this self-


assessment, ask a parent to give you his or her own review of your
performance, and identify areas of success and improvement.

Your
Reflection

Parent’s
Review

Parent’s
Review

Areas of
Improvement

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with The Learning Lab

Helping your child to maximise his or her potential is


important. Beyond setting, achieving and reviewing the
right goals, the right environment can help your child
cultivate a positive attitude towards learning.

The Learning Lab's structured programmes are designed


to help your child achieve both learning excellence and
performance excellence. Your child deserves to learn in a
way that suits his or her learning aptitudes.

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