What are Goals

Goals are a desired results, purpose, or

objective that one strives to attain.

Why Goals Work?

Motivate and drive yourself
Maintain focus and keep you in control
Increase self-confidence
Goals serve as a directive function create paths to success
Sense of fulfillment and self-worth
Facilitate commitment goals commit
people to behaviour
Enhance determinism goals have an
energising function

What We Know About Goals

Fulfill needs or desire
Should be moderately difficult
need effort and time
commitment
Specific characteristics
Require an action plan within a
time frame

According to psychologists Jane B.

Burkea and Lenora M. Yuen, it is helpful
to define your goals in behavioral terms;
make each goal an action or behaviour
you can carry out.
Take time to write out your goals now.
Separate them into three categories:
1. Short term
2. Medium term
3. Long term

Examples:
Short-term goal
(To pass the class test next week)
Medium-term goal
(To pass all the subjects in Mid-Year
Examinations)
Long-term goal
(To get at least 2 distinctions in the National
Examinations)

SMART Goals
When setting goals, ensure that
the goals are SMART:
- Specific
- Measurable
- Attainable / Achievable
- Relevant / Realistic
- Time-Oriented

Specific Goals
The more specific the goal, the more likely it will be
achieved. So instead of telling yourself "I'll do
some statistics tonight" try "I'll do 3 problems on
page 48 of statistics tonight between 7:00 - 8:00
pm".

Measurable Goals
This helps you to keep track of your
progress (monitoring). So use numbers and
times. For example, I will do 3 statistics
problems this evening. If you only do one,
you didn't reach your goal and you may
need to change your approach.

Attainable/Achievable
Goals

It is important that your goals are

realistic and they can be achieved
with your resources that you have .
Do not be too ambitious but the
goals cannot be too trivial as well.

Realistic / Relevant Goals

In order to achieve your eventual
goals you need the relevant subgoals and correct resources. No use
in carrying out activities that are not
useful. Be realistic when setting
goals.

Time-based Goals
We tend to use deadlines to create
pressure. Make realistic time frames for
your work. Building realistic
commitments and deadlines into your
study is good.

Setting academic targets

You need to work hard to achieve your
academic targets.
If you succeed in achieving your
targets, do not be contented. Aim
higher.
If you failed, do not give up. Restrategise and continue to work on it.

Promotion Criteria(Express)

Sec
1E

Pass EL and
50 overall

No
Sec 2 NA

Yes

Sec 2 E

Promotion Criteria (Normal Academic)

Sec
1NA

Pass EL
+ 2 subj
OR
Pass 4
subj

Yes

No
Repeat Sec 1NA

Sec 2NA

Promotion Criteria (Normal Technical)

Sec
1NT

Pass 2 subj
(incl either
EL or
Maths)

Yes

No
Repeat Sec 1NT

Sec 2NT

Promotion Criteria
(Normal Academic /Normal Technical)
For 1NA and 1NT students who have
done well (i.e. 70% or better for overall
results), you will sit for a qualifying test
at the end of the year.
You could be lateral transferred to a
more demanding stream if you pass
your qualifying test.