🎯 Part 1: Understanding SMART Goals

1. What does the SMART acronym stand for? Fill in the blanks:

S = ________________

M = ________________

A = ________________

R = ________________

T = ________________

2. Which of these is a SMART goal? Circle the best answer:

I want to get better at football

I will practise football for 30 minutes, 3 times a week for the next month

I want to be the best football player ever

Football is fun and I like it

3. Think about Parvana from The Breadwinner. What goal did she work towards? How did she show determination?

📝 Part 2: Creating Your SMART Goal

4. Write one personal or academic goal you want to achieve:

5. Now make your goal SMART by answering these questions:

Specific: What exactly do you want to accomplish?

Measurable: How will you know when you've achieved it?

Achievable: Is this goal realistic for you right now?

Relevant: Why is this goal important to you?

Time-bound: When will you complete this goal?

6. Write your final SMART goal here:

7. Break down your SMART goal into 3 action steps:

Step 1: What will you do first?

Action: _________________________________

By when: ________________

Step 2: What comes next?

Action: _________________________________

By when: ________________

Step 3: What's your final step?

Action: _________________________________

By when: ________________

8. What resources or support will you need to achieve your goal?

9. What might make achieving this goal challenging? How will you overcome these obstacles?