National Qualifications Online - Core skills

Planning your time 3

Tutor's answers - reasons to make a plan

If you make a time plan it can help you to:

  • work steadily towards a deadline – doing things gradually
  • make the best use of everyone's time
  • make sure nothing gets missed out
  • allow extra time for unexpected things happening
  • make sure that you make appointments with people you need to see outwith your project group – they may have busy schedules

Whether you are working on a project on your own or working with other people, it's always helpful to make a time plan.

There are many ways of doing it – you are going to find out about two ways.