Achieving Academic Success at School and University

Author: Robert R Neuman PhD

Achieving Academic Success at School and University -

The approach of this book is unique
It is not a subject study guide
It is a guide to learning how to learn
Nothing like it exists in South Africa

High school students all over the world face similar problems. Most commonly, high school students are unsure of their future. They know that achieving NSC or IEB “Matric” is very important as it means an end of school and a start of adulthood.

Some teenagers think of university as a kind of continuation of high school: going into “grade 13” as it were. They couldn’t be more wrong.

In this book the author talks to teenagers, young adults, their parents and advisors about how to avoid the all-too common problems that prevent students succeeding as young adults – at school and university.

This book -

• Gives teenagers a superior set of strategies to achieve academic excellence at school
• Helps parents guide their teenagers through the rigours of acquiring excellent academic study skills for all school subjects – especially the crucial Listening,  Reading, Speaking and Writing skills that apply to all subjects
• Assists high school teachers raise the academic standards throughout the high school system
• Provides beginning FE college and university students with a competitive academic edge

By using the strategies outlined in the book -

PARENTS, TEACHERS AND ADVISORS WILL DISCOVER -

How best to help teenagers bridge the gap between middle school, high school and university by encouraging them to build a solid foundation.

TEENAGERS WILL LEARN TO USE THEIR SCHOOL YEARS -

• In grades 7 to 9 as a time to start the process of learning how to learn effectively for grades 10 and 11, and
• In grades 10 and 11 as a training ground for grade 12 and beyond;

They will

• Be better able to make crucial subject choices for grades 10, 11 and 12, and get more out of their school years
• Learn to acquire and practise learning skills to be better prepared for Matric
• Be stronger students in all their subjects – even the weak ones – and start to take responsibility for their own learning
• Remember better what they learned in high school when they start university. This is really very important
• Pass the NSC or IEB “Matric” with flying colours and face their future with confidence many teenagers simply never experience

Further, they will

• Be better able to make those important career choices that affect their futures
• Pass any university entrance examination and any Benchmark test with confidence
• Discover what university is really about and what university expects from its students
• Know what to do when they get to university

Master an efficient learning style that really works. They will:

• Sharpen personal skills needed to succeed in life
• Effectively continue the learning how to learn process for the rest of their lives – which is essential for success in the decades that lie ahead.

Then, they will really be ready for university – and life

Few authors offering similar advice have had as much first-hand experience in dealing with problems students starting university face.

Achieving Academic Success at School and University is the South African edition of the original Are You Really Ready for College and has been completely revised for South African conditions and written in language that teenagers can understand.

While there are similar books, Achieving Academic Success at School and University is unique. It provides a road-map for success that so many students simply don’t have.

The South African version was prepared by John Hill and has been approved by the author.

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