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Writing SMART goals

Study guide for Grades 8 to 12: 2 worked examples and 2 practice questions. A SMART goal says exactly what you will do, how you will measure it and by when.

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Rule and key idea

A SMART goal says exactly what you will do, how you will measure it and by when.

Specific · Measurable · Achievable · Relevant · Time-bound

Worked examples

Which goal is more SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound)? • Get better at languages. • Attend coding club every Tuesday this term and finish one small app by June.

A SMART goal says exactly what you will do, how you will measure it and by when.

Attend coding club every Tuesday this term and finish one small app by June.

Which goal is more SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound)? • Do well in history. • Attend coding club every Tuesday this term and finish one small app by June.

A SMART goal says exactly what you will do, how you will measure it and by when.

Attend coding club every Tuesday this term and finish one small app by June.

Try two questions

  1. Which goal is more SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound)? • Study harder for math. • Learn 15 new vocabulary words each evening until Friday’s quiz.

    1. Learn 15 new vocabulary words each evening until Friday’s quiz.
    2. Study harder for math.

  2. Which goal is more SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound)? • Read 20 pages of my novel every weekday for the next three weeks. • Be more organized.

    1. Read 20 pages of my novel every weekday for the next three weeks.
    2. Be more organized.

Answers and reasoning

Answers and marking notes
  1. Learn 15 new vocabulary words each evening until Friday’s quiz.

    A SMART goal says exactly what you will do, how you will measure it and by when.

  2. Read 20 pages of my novel every weekday for the next three weeks.

    A SMART goal says exactly what you will do, how you will measure it and by when.

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