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Sixth Form Study Support Programme
Overview
The aim in our Sixth Form Study Support Programme
is to provide, through targeted support, the
necessary skills for pupils to become more effective
independent learners whilst in the Sixth Form and in
preparation for higher education.
Approach
We offer a tiered approach to our study support
provision, dependent on pupils’ needs. Many of our
pupils are already able to work fairly independently
and may only need occasional access to the Learning
Support Centre (LSC) to seek guidance and support.
This may include help with anything from planning
and structuring an essay, to help with revision
strategies or examination techniques prior to exams.
This support is available at our lunchtime workshops,
which are staffed by both LSC Study Support and
LSC English staff. These pupils will be monitored by
the LSC and group tutors to ensure that they are
receiving adequate support to meet their needs.
For our pupils with more complex Specific Learning
Difficulties and who had a considerable level of study
support input throughout their GCSE courses, we
have timetabled Study Support sessions within the
LSC department. These sessions will be taught by
either an LSC tutor or a subject specialist, as
appropriate. Pupils will be placed into small groups
with other pupils with similar difficulties, who are
following a comparable curriculum.
These sessions will take place in one or more of the
pupils’ private study periods on their timetables.
Individual tuition is also available (for which there is
an additional charge) for the small number of pupils
whose needs cannot be met within a small group.
Course outline
We take an individualised approach to Sixth
Form study support sessions and are able to
advise on a range of study skills including:
Approaches to Learning:
• Target-setting
• Learning styles
• Multi-sensory learning
• Organisation
• Time management
• Motivation
Writing Skills:
• Research
• Note taking
• Planning – mind maps, writing frames etc.
• Sequencing ideas
• Drafting and redrafting
• Editing
Reading Skills:
• Reading for different purposes
• Reading for meaning
• Skimming and scanning
• Subject specific text and vocabulary
Revision:
• Planning – creating a timetable
• Memory and learning
• Multi-sensory revision techniques
• Time management
Exam Technique:
• Reading the exam paper
• Types of questions
• Time management
• Managing stress
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Millfield Sixth Form Courses 2014-2015