Our GREat Skills programme is a series of workshops designed to help students to build key academic, personal and transferrable skills and support their transition to university. All workshops are delivered by trained student ambassadors and staff.
The programme also incorporates optional on-campus enrichment activities. The programme is suitable for all KS5 students, whether they are currently completing a piece of academic work, due to complete one in the near future, or would benefit from the opportunity of being able to build on key skills relevant to their future studies within a Higher Education setting.
Our academic/personal skills workshops cover:
Choosing your question
Selecting and evaluating sources
Referencing and avoiding plagiarism
Effective presentations
Reflective writing
Understanding feedback
Managing stress
Developing resilience
Learning independently
Problem solving
Active listening & communication
Time management
Attention to detail
Optional on-campus activities include:
Library visit (subject to availability)
Our programme is designed to be delivered by our trained student ambassadors and staff, and predominantly aimed at post-16 students from local sixth forms and colleges across London, Kent, Essex, Sussex and Surrey.
Any enquiries can be sent to our team at:
[email protected].
We also offer on-campus skills days where schools and colleges can book to bring a group of students.