What is Learning Support?
Learning Support is a service that the College provides to assist individuals with the support, equipment and reassurance they require to enable them to achieve to the best of their ability. The service includes support with your English and Maths and can be in small groups or on a one-to-one basis.Learning Support has a team of Learning Mentors who provide assistance to all students who want to make the most of their learning experience, but have difficulties in learning, or a disability which prevents them from obtaining the full benefit of their course.
The Learning Support Team has a lot of knowledge and experience in helping students overcome difficulties that they have in reading, writing or other problems in their learning.
Who does the Learning Support Team help?
We can advise and assist students who have difficulties with English and Maths; with mobility or visual impairments; Aspergers and Autism Mental health issues; hearing impairments; Medical issues; Dyslexia; and other learning difficulties and/or disabilities.We can also help you if you have been unable to come to College because of serious illness, an accident, or personal circumstances and you need to catch up with your learning.
How does the Learning Support Team help learners in the College?
The Learning Support Team can help you and other students by providing a wide range of services including:- Strategies for learning Spelling, punctuation and grammar;
- Assistance with mobility Essay planning and writing;
- Assessment and advice Handwriting and note-taking;
- Classroom support Exam techniques;
- Assistance with examinations Effective reading;
- Specialised equipment Research skills;
- Assistance with personal and medical care Maths for vocational skills;
- Communicators for the hearing impaired Basic English and Maths;
- Speech and language therapy Referencing and bibliographies.
