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The Cambridge AICE Program
\nat St. Augustine High School<\/strong><\/span>
\nCambridge International Fellowship Centre<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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AICE STUDENT TUTORS AVAILABLE!!! <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A tutor list for various subjects is available in Schoology under the Resources tab. The student tutors receive community service hours for the time they spend tutoring, and the student who needs help gets the benefit of the knowledge their AICE Peers can share who have already taken the class they are struggling in!! This is a GREAT option for those who have trouble attending before or after school tutoring sessions. The student tutors can be scheduled whenever, wherever it works for both students.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0A FEW Study Tips<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. <\/b>Get organized!<\/b><\/span> It\u2019s hard to study when you can\u2019t find your study guide. Put everything in your notebook in order and punch holes in handouts so you won\u2019t lose them.<\/span>
\n 2. <\/b>Do your homework: <\/b><\/span> the only reason homework is assigned is to help you understand the material and prepare you for the test. Ignoring your homework or not doing it thoroughly will hurt you when the test comes.<\/span>
\n 3. <\/b>Use your notes!<\/b><\/span> Your teachers give you notes for a reason. They often have answers to your study guides. Look at your notes and assignments FIRST, then turn to your book for answers.<\/span>
\n 4. <\/b>Review every night: <\/b><\/span>Take 5-10 minutes to read over your notes EVERY NIGHT. Highlight anything you don\u2019t understand and ask about it in the morning. Write 1-2 sentences summarizing the main idea of the notes.<\/span>
\n 5. <\/b>Ask for help: <\/b><\/span> ask Ms. Babineau questions during class, ask to come in before or after school, or ask about the AICE tutors: students who have already had this class and are happy to help you get through. Also – contact Ms. Bechtle (Dena.Bechtle@stjohns.k12.fl.us<\/a>) for a list of AICE student volunteer tutors in any subject!<\/span>
\n 6. <\/b>Come to study sessions:<\/b><\/span> if Ms. B doesn\u2019t propose a study session then ask her if one can be organized. <\/span>
\n 7. <\/b>Memorize it!<\/b><\/span> Studies show that you need to see something 6 times in order to remember it.<\/span>
\n 8. <\/b>Reward yourself:<\/b><\/span> give yourself study breaks and treats to help you stay focused and unstressed. <\/span>
\n 9. <\/b>Understand it:<\/b><\/span> THIS IS A BIGGIE!! Many students got As in middle school by simply memorizing. In high school we use more critical thinking; that means you need to make sure you actually understand the material as opposed to being able to just spit back the notes. Try the following to check your understanding of concepts, vocabulary, etc.:<\/span><\/p>\n

a. Draw it.<\/span>
\n b. Come up with examples and non-examples (What is it like; what\u2019s the opposite of it?)<\/span>
\n c. What does it make you think of?<\/span>
\n d. What is it composed of (this could be root words that show the meaning or ideas that contributed to a theory, etc)<\/span>
\n e. Argue for or against it.<\/span>
\n f. Create your own way to analyze the information.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0CAMBRIDGE STUDENT WEBSITES<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Students can access Learner Guides<\/b><\/i> by subject, Study Guides<\/b><\/i> with general helpful tips, common FAQs<\/b><\/i>, Study Planners<\/b><\/i> to organize exam study time, and much, much more on the following Cambridge websites:<\/span><\/p>\n