Support we offer

• Develop techniques to help with planning written assignments

• Exploring concepts and arguments in depth

• Effectively fulfil word count requirements by identifying development areas

• Develop presentation and referencing skills

• Increasing written vocabulary

• Effectively identifying errors within written work

• Reading support to improve accuracy, speed and ability to retain information

• Develop methods to accurately skim read or scan text

• Managing and prioritising reading load

• Effective collating of research materials

• Identifying key points/themes and making effective notes

• Understanding the assignment brief or question

• Creating plans, mind maps, and bullet-point lists to help organise research materials, ideas and structure assignments

• Memory and concentration skills 

• Effective note taking strategies to follow lectures/ teaching sessions and identifying key points

• Organising and structuring notes produced during teaching sessions

• Using a range of strategies such as mind mapping and diagrams to make effective notes

• Enhance notes using additional, research materials, class hand-outs or recordings made with a recording device

• Prioritising tasks and creating a schedule of work

• Develop time management skills to meet deadlines and allow for careful proofreading before work is submitted

• Break tasks into manageable chunks and organise workload

• Develop strategies to manage anxiety and stress

• Help you to adjust to university life and develop confidence

• Recognise your individual strengths to become a successful and independent learner

• Identify and develop strategies to help overcome individual barriers

• Organisational support such as time management skills

• Assist you in achieving an appropriate balance between daily living and university study

• Help to manage and deal with new experiences and develop strategies to assist you