Guernsey College of Further Education Prospectus 2020/21

LIFE AT COLLEGE
Learner Support
Services
Learner Support Services works hard to
help you achieve. If you are a student
who requires additional support with your
studies, we will help you by identifying
your needs and providing support to keep
you on track. This might include: working
with a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) in
class, support for dyslexia, and Exam Access
Arrangements (EAA) to assist with any exams
that you may have as part of your studies.
Our Progress Coach team are professionals
in supporting young people with barriers to
education. As first line support for mental
health advice, guidance, intervention and
signposting they work closely with external
agencies to support students during
their time at College. The team works on
developing social and communication skills,
building independence, life skills, positive
coping mechanisms, time management and
developing personal safe spaces in order
that students feel welcomed, engaged and
comfortable whilst at College. Engagement
by the Progress Coaches often starts
before a student joins and they work with
schools to identify and support anyone who
may need a longer transition into further
education. As part of the Learner Support
Service team at the College, the Progress
Coaches advocate for students and ensure
that each individual has their voice heard
throughout the student journey. As part of
your induction, all students are screened
using our Lucid Exact Assessment tool.
This provides you and your tutors with an
understanding of your ways of working,
which helps inform our teaching and
learning, as well as providing evidence for
EAA.
Further EAA assessments can be carried
out by our specialist assessors to build the
portfolio of evidence required to
meet the Joint Council for Qualifications
(JCQ) criteria to enable students to
receive support in exams and
controlled assessments.
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