High School Study Skills Course designed and delivered by
Chris Lyons who doubled the Australian Memory Record
by reciting Pi to 4,400 places without error.
To have a go yourself click here!

Chris has appeared on The Today Show, A Current Affair,
Today Tonight, ABC TV's Can We Help? plus demonstrated how
effective memory techniques can be on radio stations all around Australia.

In September 2008 Chris won the Australian Memory Championships Names
competition by correctly memorising 46 people's names in just 5 minutes.

Essential Study Skills For High School Students
1 Day Study Skills Course

60 Second Summary

Many high school students struggle to cope with the large amount of information they are required to read, learn and remember. Fortunately there are a number of fun, simple and powerful study techniques which can help students learn new information quickly and more easily.

In this fun, fast-paced 1 Day Study Skills course students discover the 3 key study techniques every high school student should know - Memory, Effective Reading and Visual Thinking Skills.

Purpose Of Workshop

• To give high school students a rapid and effective introduction to Memory,
  Effective Reading and Visual Thinking techniques
  
  
• To show students how to apply these techniques to their day-to-day
  studies to save time and achieve better grades
  
  
• To provide students with an easy-to-follow Action Plan to help them
  apply and practise their new found skills after the course

Who Should Attend?

This Study Skills Course is designed for high school students of all ages needing to study more effectively and improve their grades.

What Students Learn

Students learn the following High School Study Skills essential to their academic success...

• Your Memory - how much of your true potential are you using?

• The real reason students forget things - and why this is good news

• The keys to remembering what you need to at school

• How to lock in study information using brain-friendly techniques

• The 3 most effective memory systems for studying

• Which memory techniques work best for which subjects

• How and when to review information to maximise recall
  
  

• Effective Reading - how well do you currently read and what's possible?

• Why most students read below their potential and with poor comprehension

• 4 key techniques to increase your reading speed, focus and comprehension

• How to quickly double your reading speed through effective practice

• How to remember more of what you read and study using the BDA approach

• Reading strategies for different types of study material
  
  

• What is Visual Thinking and why is it such a powerful study technique?

• How to use Visual Thinking to make quick and memorable notes

• How to use Visual Thinking to plan A+ essays

• How to use the GO method to plan and prepare assignments and projects

• How to use Visual Thinking to organise and manage all your study notes

• How to get started with Visual Thinking quickly and easily

"This workshop is fantastic. The skills and techniques I've learned here will help me greatly in studying." Matthew Nguyen, Year 11 Student, Sydney "I found the workshop extremely beneficial, in that little amount of time my memory doubled in power. The techniques were fantastic and I will definitely use them in the future." Jack White, Year 10 Student, Melbourne "The methods to remember things are as easy as anything. Thank you for your tips and this will definitely help me through high school." Martin Tran, Year 8 Student, Strathfield "This course has shown how a few simple techniques can astronomically help with both memory and reading. Learning 25 elements of the periodic table, in order, in less than 10 minutes! I recommend this to everyone!" Andrew McLean, Year 10 Student, Scots College Sydney "It was amazing. I learnt so many new study tips that will be so helpful during the HSC!" Elloise McWilliams, Year 11 Student, Sydney "A very useful experience. Memory improved significantly and speed reading techniques are both enlightening and useful. I highly recommend this program to others." Moses Vasimalla, Year 12 Student, Melbourne "Very interesting, helped me to understand how to increase the productivity of my study. The memory techniques work great and the speed reading will come in handy not only in school but also in the work place. All up a friendly environment and a great teacher. WORTH EVERY MINUTE!!!" Oscar Lonergan, Year 10 Student, Sydney "I learned a lot more that I thought I would. I can now speed read and remember many different things." Matt Reckling, Year 9 Student, Scots College Sydney "Very useful techniques I had never heard of before. Very friendly, interactivity is great. Thank you." Tiffany Lanzing, Year 12 Student, Castle Hill "A useful and enjoyable training course. There was a wide range of fascinating concepts which proved highly beneficial in a practical sense. Particularly memorable was the presenter Chris Lyons, who was a dynamic interpersonal communicator helping to make all of the content material easy to engage with. I was amazed that the techniques can be applied in a manner that allows me to complete study/work in a highly efficient way." Elliott Falzon, Year 11 Student, Sydney "It was awesome. Really enjoyed myself. Thank you!" Kaitlin Beardmore, Year 11 Student, Melbourne "Why didn't we learn this in school? These techniques really should be taught to every student in the country!" David Eastwood, Melbourne Parent & Company Director

Delivery Format

• 1 Day High School Study Skills Course, starts at 1000 and finishes at 1700

• Fun and interactive small group learning, limited to just 10 students
  per workshop to maximise individual attention and learning

Bonus Material

• Includes free access to the Essential Study Skills 7 Day Online Follow-Up Program to help students practise and apply what they learn at the Workshop

"Thanks Chris. Thought it was all really useful information that will definitely help me with my studies. Really liked the memory techniques part which will really help me with tests." Will Turner, Year 11 Student, Melbourne "This course helps your remember things. You also learn techniques for speed reading. It works!" Harrison Bell, Year 8 Student, Melbourne "The program was delightful. I saw an immediate improvement in my memory and my reading speed. The course was very enjoyable and FUN!" Geneva Walker, Year 11 Student, Penrith "It was an interesting course with many techniques that I will be able to transfer to my studies. Would definitely recommend this to others going through their VCE. Thanks Chris." Liam Toohey, Year 11 Student, Melbourne "It is fun and interesting and it will keep you hooked the whole time." Subash, Year 8 Student, Balmain "Exceeded even my own expectations. Gloo's techniques are outstanding with undeniable results." Jenny Jones, CFO Victorian Curriculum And Assessment Authority "I found the workshop very informative which was good. Thanks for great study/memory tips!" Maddie Plevey, Year 10 Student, Canberra Girls Grammar

Presenter

• Study Skills course designed and delivered by Australian Memory Record Holder Chris Lyons. Over the course of the last 3 years Chris has delivered more than 100 presentations, training courses and coaching programs for high school students showing them how to study more effectively and improve their grades.

What People Say About Gloo Training

Since we started over 7 years ago we've never had a single customer complaint or refund request. Not one. Just exceptional feedback and satisfaction with the training we deliver.

To read more of what people think of our unique blend of training click here.

Where And When?

Our next High School Study Skills Courses are taking place in:

• Melbourne - 1000 to 1700 on Sunday 5 February 2012
  *Bookings Closed*
  
  

• Hunter Valley - 1000 to 1700 on Saturday 31 March 2012
  at 4 Denton Close, Windella, Nr. Maitland, NSW 2320 Google Map
  *Places Available*
  
  

• Melbourne - 1000 to 1700 on Saturday 14 April 2012
  at the Metropole Hotel, 44 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy 3065 Google Map
  *Places Available*
  
  

• Sydney - 1000 to 1700 on Saturday 21 April 2012
  at Gloo HQ, 60 Wareemba Street, Wareemba, Sydney 2046 Google Map
  *Places Available*
  
  

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