Sheffield Dyslexia Centre

Teaching, Supporting, Assessing

Specialist Study Skills Courses for Years 9 to 11

 We offer regular Study Skills courses for students in Year 9, 10 and 11

 

  NEXT COURSE   Saturday 22nd April 2023 10:00-4:00     

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  Study Skills Course Contents:

   Sessions 1 and 2– Study Skills and Revision

  • Forgetting Curve – short term memory difficulties
  • Importance of review
  • Revision techniques
  • Skim reading and reverse skim reading as a basis for basic essay planning
  • Question the question and different types of instruction words/key verbs

 Sessions 3 - Planning

  • Setting priorities
  • Yearly Planner
  • Finding out about exams
  • Beginning to organise your time
  • The amount of time available for revision
  • Working with the course specification
  • Building in Review
  • Weekly planning for revision

 Sessions 4 – Managing Stress

  • Dealing with stress/symptoms of stress/dealing with stress
  • Relaxation techniques/Affirmations/Using visualisation/Meditation

 

Please note that the number of students in the group will be limited to a maximum of 6.

Places are assigned on a first come- first served basis.

 

COST: £135 per student