Academic Skills Advisers provide support during classes to help you with any literacy, language or numeracy
difficulties you may have so that you can develop these skills while achieving your main qualification.
Areas we can assist you with include: spelling, grammar, punctuation, assignment planning and writing,
research skills, times tables, multiplication, division, metric measurements, fractions, percentages and
decimals.
How does Academic Skills Support work?
Specialist advisers come into your classes where they will have the opportunity to work with you on a
one-to-one basis and:
- Discuss what areas of literacy and/or numeracy you are more confident with and which areas you
would like to improve, so that they can offer support tailored to meet your individual needs.
- Encourage and support you when you use the skills you are least confident with and show you ways
to make using them easier.
- Help you to look through your work to make sure it makes sense and that all areas of literacy
and numeracy have been checked before you hand it in.
ESOL – English for Speakers of Other Languages
If English is not your first language you may find additional language support helpful. The College can
help you:
- Understand the ideas, language or terms related to your course
- Say or write down your ideas using the appropriate English words and grammar
- Practise your ability to speak English and listen to spoken English
- Develop your ability to read and write in English
Dyslexia Support
If you have dyslexia, the College can offer you extra support to help you achieve your main qualification.
One-to-one sessions can be organised for times when you are off timetable and we use a multisensory approach
to help with:
- Spelling – we offer a formal spelling programme and/or memory tips for remembering the spellings
of words
- Reading – our quick-read books can help you improve your reading skills
- Writing – we offer support in all aspects of planning and writing, with a structured study skills
programme available
- Coursework
- Time management and organising your work
- Specialist equipment
Special Exam Considerations
If you have ever received support with literacy or numeracy in the past, or if you have ever been allowed
extra time, a reader or a scribe for any public examinations, please let us know. Also, it would be useful
for us to be aware of any assessments you have taken linked to the support you received.