Second Level Online Application Phase 2

Second Level Online Application Phase 2

Student Planning and Target Setting/ Individual Behaviour Plan

Student Name:______

Date: ______

School: ______

Interviewed by: ______

Student Planning and Target Setting My Strengths:
Tick all the boxes that you think describe the things that you do well.
Attendance and timekeeping
I enjoy coming to school and hate having to miss a day.
I come to school every day unless I am ill.
I am on time for school and lessons.
I am usually on time for school and lessons.
Social skills
I greet people and say ‘hello’ or ‘good morning’.
I usually greet people when they greet me first.
I get on well with my friends.
I am usually kind and helpful to other students.
I often volunteer to help willingly.
I am pleased to help if I am asked.
I enjoy talking to adults in school.
I am honest and always tell the truth.
I treat other people’s things with respect.
Speaking and Listening
I often take part in class discussions.
I am willing to take part in class discussions when asked.
I put my hand up and wait to be asked when I have something to say.
I am good at listening to my teacher.
I am good at listening when other students are talking.
I am good at following my teacher’s instructions.
Attitude
I am good at sitting down and getting on with my work.
I always do my best and try to do what I have been asked to do.
I take pride in my work and try to improve it.
My work is always neatly presented.
My work is usually neatly presented.
I usually find work interesting.
I am interested in what my teacher thinks of my work.
I think working hard for exams is important.
I bring my homework to school
Relationships – list all the people you get on well with
Students Planning & Target Setting My Strengths:
Put a tick by the subjects that you enjoy and that you are good at.
Subjects / enjoy / good at / Subjects / enjoy / good at
Geography / English
History / Science
Art / Maths
Technology / Irish
Music / Modern Languages
CSPE / SPHE
RE / ICT
PE – dance / Home Economics
PE – gymnastics / Other
PE – games
Other (specify)

Is there anything else in school that you enjoy or are good at?

______

Is there anything that you do out of school that you enjoy or are good at?

______

Student Comments

Student Planning and Target Setting- Things I Could Improve:

Look at the list below and use a highlighter to mark the behaviours that apply to you.
Behaviour / Possible Targets
Speaking and Listening
Shout out or make silly noises / Speak appropriately in class
Whistle or sing inappropriately / Speak appropriately in class
Carry on talking when asked to stop / Put hand up and wait to speak
Distract other students / Work well with other students
Call out to the teacher / Put hand up and wait to speak
Ask irrelevant questions / Ask sensible questions
Shout or call names at the teacher / Speak kindly to others
Shout or call names to students / Speak kindly to others
Swear or use inappropriate language / Use appropriate language in school
Fidget during listening times / Try to concentrate and listen well
Refuse to follow instructions / Listen well and follow instructions
Working
Move around classroom during work / Stay seated during work times
Rock or turn around in seat / Keep on task during work times
Tap or bang furniture / Work well with others
Pretend to be ill or need the toilet / Limit the use of toilet during class
Fiddle with things while working / Keep on task during work times
Refuse to work / Try to do your best/ ask for help
Damage your own work / Make yourself proud of your work
Make little effort to work well / Try to do your best/ ask for help
Relationships
Verbally threaten other students / Treat other students how you would like to be treated
Physically threaten other students
Kick, poke or punch other students
Spoil other people’s social time / Respect other peoples social time
Find it difficult to get along with others / Try to get along with others
Looking after own, other people’s and school property
Damage your own property / Look after your own things
Move or take other people’s things / Ask permission to borrow things
Damage other people’s things / Take care of other people’s things
Throw equipment, eg rubbers, pens / Use equipment safely and sensibly
Damage or write on furniture / Look after school property
Honesty
Cover up the truth to get others in trouble / Be honest and helpful to others
Cover up the truth to get yourself out of trouble / Be honest and admit if you make a mistake
Student Planning and Target Setting
How well are you doing!! Rate Yourself Out of 10:
Punctuality
Poor Perfect______
Attendance

Poor Perfect ______
Getting on with
others (social skills)
Poor Perfect ______
Attitude towards self
(self esteem/confidence)
Poor Perfect
______
Attitude towards
School
Poor Perfect
______
Behaviour towards
other students
Poor Perfect ______
Attitude towards
home life/situation
Poor Perfect
______
How do you think your
behaviour compares to
others in your year group?
Poor Perfect
Student Planning & Target Setting
Now choose 3 things from the list of behaviours that you feel you could improve. Number your choices 1, 2, 3 and write them in the box below.
Individual Behaviour Plan
STOP DOING (Behaviours) / START DOING (Targets)
1.
2.
3. / 1.
2.
3.
Support
Who will help?
At school/home / How will they help?
Consequences and Incentives
If I get it wrong what will happen? / If things go well what will happen?
We agree to do our best to achieve these targets.
Signed: ……………………………………student
Signed: ……………………………………parent/ carer
Signed: ……………………………………key person at school