Bit distracted!

I have spent quite a lot of time today with lessons in Maths and Politics. This has meant that Economics has taken a back seat - sorry!

So I have used my time well - but there hasn't been very much of it.

In my 1 hour I.....

1. Started reading through all of these...

2. Read a couple of articles on the Economy

3. Read through the specification again

4. Glanced at some extensions and shifts (spent about 49 seconds on Tom's video again!)

That is that for today. Time for some leisure.

I am going for a quiet drink with my friends.

NO MIND MAP BUT THERE IS A DAILY BLOG!

My daily blog

I am standing to attention because I am doing my duty!

I am writing my daily blog.

My journal.

My schedule.

My life.

What should I write about?

Well, this is supposed to be an achieving blog, a motivating blog a 'something-to-be-proud-of-blog' so I will write only about positives.

I have read and made notes on the whole of chapters 1 and (drum roll) two of the OCR book. So I am now an unacknowledged expert on demand, supply, elasticity but also scarcity, specialisation, choice and economic systems.

I have also made a list of all the key words in the AS syllabus (Economics) and will - promise - make sure tomorrow I have written down all the definitions.

I have especially made sure I understand all of this and this and this.

As always I am closing today's blog with news that I have been reading articles from here and here.

I am also very glad tos ee I got Chris's question right

That's it for the day - time for Politics homework!

Task accomplished!

Mock done (rehash of notes)

Mind map done

Chapter 1 OCR Economics - done

Syllabus printed off and key terms highlighted

Read bits of this and this for 'general economic knowledge'.

My schedule

Firstly, and most importantly, I have to check my blog links every day. At the beginning of the day and at the end of the day. I must also comment on other blogs where this is relevant.

Secndly I am starting with OCR Economicss by Bamford but as I am doing A2 then I will also support what I read with the other two textbooks.

My plan is:

Finish chapter 1 by 8 October.
Chapter 2 by 13 October
Chapter 3 by 1 November. (This is a harder chapter as it is also part of A2 so i want to make sure that I understand everything in it.)

Chapter 4 by 10 November
Chapter 5 by 14 November
Chapter 6 by 1 December

Maybe I won't keep to this but this is the plan. I will also be doing regular mock exams (in my own time - probably on Sunday.) Chris is giving me a weekly test in a sealed envelope and I do this to time (my first tutorial was this morning and I do the test this evening. It's basic apparently as I am only just beginning.)

I am going to do my exams at Greene's College - the closing date is here. If I have not made up my mind about this I can always enter as late entry - it's expensive but it gives me more flexibility.

I am not sure whether to do A2 in January - this would give me experience but maybe my grade would be low. I may enter anyway and if I decide not to do it then I simply will withdraw. At least by entering I will keep my options open!

Probably the most important document I have is the OCR syllabus. I am spending this afternoon looking round the OCR website as by learning about the syllabus and the site I can be better prepared.

So - by the end of today:

a. revise my initial notes
b. do my first ever mock!
c. read through the syllabus
d. try and skim read various chapters
e. download and learn the mmap programme

Busy day!

Tools

In addition to tutorials and textbooks I will also be doing regular mock examinations. I have been told I must learn how to use Mind Manager. I am going to download the trial version this evening.

I have been told I must also post about my schedule of work i.e. what I will be studying and when. Apparently 'planning is essential to success'.

Textbooks

I have not done Economics before - but I am ambitious. So I decided to spend some money on textbooks rather than have many many lessons. I have 15 hours a week, covering three A levels. Without these textbooks I would probably need more lessons!

I have bought this textbook and also this one and this one. I also have various electronic books from this website.

In addition I have linked to various blogs (as seen on the side) both other students and teachers too. I intend to visit them whenever they are updated as they are my living textbook.

I am reading the AS OCR book today and I hope to be able to cover a chapter a day. I see some people have been summarising the chapters - this will be very useful.

The beginning

I am a new student studying A level Economics. I am following the OCR board. I am one of Chris's students and he has told me I must post a blog at least once a day, detailing my progress.

The initial aim is to take the AS in January though I am thinking of taking the A2 as well. Unless I score 100% (very unlikely!) I will be retaking the As in June 2010.

This blog is my record of study, where I will put my homework, my thoughts, my comments etc.

I also study Politics and Mathematics.

I hope to go to LSE in September 2010.

This is the end of my first post.