Supporting Secondary School Students

This programme consists of 6 x 1 hour sessions, designed to be delivered either individually or to small groups, with a focus on developing effective study habits, using multi-sensory and dyslexia friendly techniques.  The course is highly interactive, and the hands-on approach will leave students with a better understanding of how they learn, whilst giving them strategies to help them achieve their full potential.  Each session covers a different aspect of learning, and students will get the opportunity to cover theory and then put it into practice.

Below is a rough guide to how the course is arranged, but please note that the sessions will be tailored to fit the needs of the individual/group (taking into account their course of study), and may be adapted/amended accordingly.

Session 1:

Effective learning: How to get the most out of your studies.

How to get yourself organised

Resources – what you need in your tool kit

How to get motivated (and stay motivated!)

Identifying your bad habits and doing something about it

Using technology to help you learn

Learning outside of the classroom

Using the sources and resources available to you

Session 2:  Know your stuff….

How to extract information from text

Using alternative sources to find information

How to convert notes into a format that makes sense to you

Skimming and Scanning

Summarising and prioritising

Understanding and using subject specific terminology

Fact or Opinion

Using visual representations to organise information and ideas

• brain frames

• mind maps

• timelines

Session 3: Learning and memory

How your brain works

How to process information, store it and recall it effectively

Using the memory strategies and identifying which works best for you

• Visualisation

• Repetition

• Auditory – colour and rhythm

• Chunking

• Association

• The roman villa method

• Mind mapping

Session 4:  Developing writing style

Planning your answer

Restating the question

How to get started (sentence openers)

How to structure an essay

Paragraph structure

Using quotes as evidence

Applying point/evidence/explain/analyse

Proofreading

Tips for demonstrating your knowledge, skills and expertise in writing

Session 5: Revision technique

Managing your own time and using it effectively

How to create a realistic timetable (and stick to it!)

Breaking down the syllabus into topics and sub-topics

Revision/memory strategies

• using colour/rhythm

• creating cue cards

• multi-sensory tools

• using technology

• self-testing methods

Session 6: Exam strategy

Keeping calm under pressure

Time management

Understanding the question (exam terminology)

Avoiding common pitfalls

Using your access arrangements efficiently

Cost for 6-week course (including resources)

1 student: £420 per person

2 students: £295pp

3 students £250pp

4 students £230pp

5 students £200pp

6 students £175pp

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Courses run sporadically throughout the year.  Please get in contact to be added to be notified when new dates become available.