This term, City’s Learning Enhancement and Development (LEaD) team are offering a wide-ranging series of lunchtime study skills workshops.

• The sessions are free and most are open to all City students, so you can choose the sessions that best address your needs.
• There’s no need to book; just come along.
• Sessions are from 1 pm to 1.50 pm, except where stated below.

If you miss a session, you will find the learning materials on the Learning Success Moodle page.

If you have a question about any of the workshops, please phone 020 7040 0246 or email academiclearningsupport@city.ac.uk

This autumn, City’s Learning Enhancement & Development (LEaD) team are offering a wide-ranging series of lunchtime study skills workshops.

• The sessions are free and most are open to all City students, so you can choose the sessions that best address your needs.
• There’s no need to book; just come along.
• All sessions are from 1pm to 1.50pm, except where stated below.

If you miss any session, you will find the learning materials on the Learning Success Moodle page shortly afterwards: tiny.cc/learningsuccess (click on “Enrol”)

If you have a question about any of the workshops, please phone 020 7040 0246 or email academiclearningsupport@city.ac.uk

A comprehensive programme of academic skills workshops begins on 16th February.

Most sessions are open to all students, but some sessions are aimed at students in particular course areas.

There’s no need to book; just come along. Each session covers a self-contained topic, so don’t worry if you can’t attend all of them.

All sessions are at 1pm and run for 50 minutes unless otherwise stated.

Updates will be posted on the Learning Success blog: tiny.cc/learningsuccessblog

Handouts will be posted on the Learning Success Moodle module: tiny.cc/learningsuccess

(You’ll need to enrol yourself on the module, which takes just a few seconds.)

Further information:

Moodle: tiny.cc/learningsuccess        Email: academiclearningsupport@city.ac.uk        Phone: 0207 040 0246

This autumn, City’s Learning Success team and Student Counselling team are offering a wide-ranging series of lunchtime study skills workshops.

• The sessions are free and open to all City students, so you can choose the sessions that best address your needs.
• There’s no need to book; just come along.
• All sessions are from 1pm to 1.50pm, except where stated below.

If you miss any session, you will find the learning materials on the Learning Success Moodle page shortly afterwards: tiny.cc/learningsuccess

If you have a question about any of the workshops, please phone 020 7040 0246 or email academiclearningsupport@city.ac.uk

A series of study skills workshops begins on 24th February and runs over five weeks.

These sessions are suitable for all students.  Booking isn’t required; just come along.

Each session covers a self-contained topic, so don’t worry if you can’t attend all of them.

Updates will be posted on the Learning Success blog: tiny.cc/learningsuccessblog

Materials used in the sessions (e.g. Powerpoint presentations) will be posted on our Moodle module: tiny.cc/learningsuccess

For further information about any of the sessions:

Moodle: tiny.cc/learningsuccess

Email: academiclearningsupport@city.ac.uk

Phone: 0207 040 0246

Here is the schedule for the six workshops.  The dates in brackets are repeat sessions.  All sessions are at 1pm.

18th (& 20th) Feb – Essays – room C336

25th (& 27th) Feb – Literature reviews and annotated bibliographies – room C336

4th (& 6th) March – Reports – room C302

11th (& 13th) March – Reflective writing – room C336

18th (& 20th) March – Poster presentations – room C336

25th (& 27th) March – Exam technique and revision – room C336

Please drop me a line with any questions / suggestions.

David Shah – Academic Learning Support Tutor

david.shah.1@city.ac.uk

LAST MINUTE TIPS FOR JANUARY EXAMS

Get to know the exam

• You’ve probably done lots of revision by now, but have you familiarised yourself with the format of the exam?

• Look at past papers and get to know the duration of the exam, the type of questions and the marks available. It’s a good idea to work out roughly how much time you should spend on each question.

On the day

• Try to get a good night’s sleep before an exam. Don’t stay up late revising. Take the time to rest your brain.

• On the day of the exam, your main focus should be on staying relaxed and feeling positive.

• Drink fluids and eat a light meal before an exam. Try not to eat anything too heavy as this will make you tired.

• Take some light exercise. Perhaps you could walk part of the way to the exam. This would help reduce stress and encourage oxygen to the brain.

• Try some relaxation techniques. Meditation and deep breathing exercises can help control panic and anxiety.

• Don’t forget your student card and any special equipment you need, e.g. dictionary or calculator, as permitted.

• Make sure you answer the question. Support your points with evidence and theory, and organise your answer in a clear, logical way.

• Keep strictly to your planned timings. If you run out of time for a particular part of the exam, write a brief outline of what your answer would have been and then move on to the next question.

Academic Learning Support

For more advice on study skills, including critical thinking, essay writing and time management, please get in touch with the Academic Learning Support team. We offer one-to-one tutorials on these, and many other, areas.

To make an appointment, please go to the Learning Success reception in Student Services (2nd floor), or drop us a line at:

academiclearningsupport@city.ac.uk

We are also running a programme of academic skills workshops, open to all students, beginning 17th February. Full details can be found on our Moodle page:

tiny.cc/learningsuccess

Counselling

Exams can be stressful and demanding. Keep an eye on your stress level.

If you’re finding this a difficult time, please contact the Counselling team, which offers a free service. This is an opportunity to talk to someone in confidence about what’s on your mind.

www.city.ac.uk/current-students/health-wellbeing-sport/counselling

coun@city.ac.uk

We’ll be offering a very full range of academic skills workshops next term.  Starting on 17th February, the programme will run for five to six weeks.  Here’s an outline of the programme:

Mondays – Dissertation Skills

Tuesdays (and repeated on Thursdays) – Types of Assignment, including reports, essays, presentations, reflective writing, literature reviews and exams

Wednesdays (and repeated on Fridays) – Critical Thinking and Writing

All sessions are at 1pm.  For rooms, please see the calendar.