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BELIEFS ABOUT SUCCESS
This activity can help you to look at your beliefs about succeeding.1 Different people have
different beliefs: sometimes they can help us succeed, sometimes they can hinder.
Do
For each of the 16 statements, mark whether you agree or disagree with them.
There is space
for you to note down your other thoughts as you go through.
Agree
Disagree
Other
thoughts
1
Sensible planning is a key factor in success
2
Pupils who do well in examinations usually
get a lot of help from parents
3
Teachers only praise you to
make you work
harder
4
When you fail it is usually because you
did not work hard enough
5
A regular study pattern usually leads to
good
results
6
I need grades on the last test before I
can plan what to work on next
7
When I get things wrong it’s because the
teacher didn’t explain clearly
8
If you’re told you aren’t ‘able’ there’s
no
point trying
9
Doing well in exams is largely a matter
of luck
10
At my age it’s difficult to study because
you have to go out with your friends
11
I usually seem to do badly when I have
to compete with others
12
People complain
the exam was unfair
when they didn’t prepare for it
13
There’s no point to school if you can’t
get a job
14
Progress in a subject depends on
whether you like the teacher
15
You can
learn how to do better next
time from your mistakes
16
It’s who you know that’s important
for success in life
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