Getting Back on Track
We make mistakes. No one is perfect and sometimes in life we mess up. This is a normal part of being human (and an important way to learn). This section of the toolkit is here to help you get back on track at S6F if things have gone wrong.
There are lots of different reasons why you might have gone off track at college. Sometimes personal issues at home take priority over college work which can lead to you falling behind. Sometimes mental health issues can impact on how you are able to study, and sometimes issues with friendship groups can impact on attendance to specific lessons. Other reasons may be less obvious and difficult to understand for example suddenly feeling unmotivated to put in the effort that is needed for the challenge of study. What ever the reason, you will not be the only one, and we can work together to help set you back on track.
If you get a grade that does not reflect your ability, or your attendance suddenly drops, then this might trigger case conferences, messages home, and meetings with teachers. This can feel overwhelming and scary. You might be tempted try and ignore the problem and hope that it will go away. It won’t. Problems that are not dealt with tend to just get bigger when ignored. It is important to acknowledge them and then do something about it.
Understanding and being honest about your own motivation the key to being successful here. Everyone has the ability and chance to change, however not everyone is willing or wants to do it. Getting back on track means being pro-active, honest and motivated to change. Often its small positive changes to your study routine make a big difference.
If nothing changes……nothing changes. What small changes will you make to get back on track?
