Study Skills
Realising academic potential at school, college or university is a function of knowledge and understanding, sustained motivation, proficient exam technique, and well-developed independent study skills. Study skills are the tools and techniques that enable a learner to study effectively; they are critical for the development of self-confidence and serve to optimise academic performance. Study skills are learnt skills which require nurture, guidance and practice. In this way, our study skills tutorials provide a bespoke programme to develop the following key areas: Note-taking - making notes, organising notes, storing notes, reviewing notes; Organisation - breaking down tasks, scheduling, meeting deadlines, maintaining the 'study-life balance'; Reading strategies - reading for detail, reading for gist, skimming, scanning; Presentation skills - overcoming fear, creating a presentation, presenting with confidence; Examination techniques - managing time, prioritising, reviewing, managing exam anxiety; Essay writing - decoding questions, planning, structuring, editing, proofreading, interpreting and applying feedback; Revision strategies - timetabling, organising for success, researching, developing memory aides; Self-motivation - goal-setting, maintaining concentration, measuring success. Our tutorials also help identify and explore each tutee's individual learning style (ILS), so that they can learn to process information in a manner that is most effective, motivating and rewarding for them.