Study Skills

This Study Skills programme is designed to equip students with the essential tools and strategies required for academic success. It focuses on academic resilience, critical thinking, research skills, and effective writing techniques.

Academic Skills and Writing:

This session will delve into Academic Resilience and Academic Writing, equipping students with essential study skills and effective writing techniques that are tailored to the study skills programme.

• Aiming High: Helping students set clear, tangible goals for academic performance and devise a robust study plan to achieve them
• Staying Positive: Teaching students strategies to overcome setbacks in studies and stay motivated toward achieving their academic goals

Critical Thinking and Research Skills:

The focus in this session will be on nurturing critical thinking skills and introducing research methods, with a direct relevance to the study skills programme.

• Creativity: Encouraging students to think creatively while conducting research and exploring new ideas in their academic pursuits
• Problem Solving: Developing problem-solving skills to analyse information critically and find solutions to academic challenges

Note-taking, Revision, and Learning:

Tailored, practical strategies to excel in studies, covering note-taking, effective revision, and powerful learning techniques for higher academic achievement.

• Speaking: Encouraging effective communication skills by explaining the importance of clear articulation during class discussions and group study sessions
• Teamwork: Promoting collaborative learning environments where students can work together to enhance their note-taking, revision, and learning experiences

EPQ Essentials:

This session will focus on the essentials for Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), providing valuable guidance for student researchers, including advanced research methods and essential information on the EPQ.

• Listening: Emphasising the significance of active listening when conducting research and engaging with academic sources
• Leadership: Encouraging students to take on leadership roles within their EPQ projects, supporting, encouraging, and developing others to achieve shared research goals