Be SMART with targets

What's the point of SMART targets

• To help you think through your aims, and know when they have been achieved

• To spend more time than needed thinking about a target

• To prove to college you've improved

• To see if the target is worth doing

What does the S in SMART mean?

• Slow

• Specific

• Special

• Sustainable

What does the M in SMART mean?

• Measurable

• Mandatory

• Mighty

• Mega

Which of the following is a good ACHIEVABLE target?

• I want to get all A's in my essays this year

• I want to be the best in my whole college

• I want my essay marks to be better than last term

• I want my classmates to do worse than me

The R in SMART stands for

Why isn't "I want to be funnier" a MEASURABLE target?

• Because no-one cares if you're funnier

• Because it's very hard to know if you have got funnier

• Because it's nothing to do with college

• Because it won't help you in real life

Why should your target have a TIME limit?

• To make sure you can't relax

• To help you focussed on a deadline

• So you know when you have failed by

• To tell others when you will have achieved your target

What is a good example of a SPECIFIC target?

• I want to get an A in an essay

• I want to better than before

• I want to do more after class

• I want my teacher to talk less