The Prioritisation Game

Year 12 Health & Life Skills Today's Date: [Insert Current Date] Learning to manage competing demands

What's on your plate right now?

The Eisenhower Matrix

Worked Example

Task: 'Essay due tomorrow' Let's place this together on the matrix Is it urgent? YES - due tomorrow Is it important? YES - affects your grade Quadrant 1: DO immediately

Your Turn: Card Sort Challenge

Form small mixed-year groups 12 minutes for the activity Sort the scenario cards onto your matrix Be ready to justify your choices Extension: Create additional scenarios for other groups

Apply It: Your Personal Matrix

Sketch a blank matrix into your notes Pick 3-5 things actually on YOUR plate Where do they land on the matrix? What patterns do you notice? Which quadrant dominates your life?

The Real Question

Most stress doesn't come from the urgent pile. It comes from the important things we keep ignoring.