Studying in sixth form is a combination of classroom and self-guided learning. Developing study skills helps you build self-awareness of the way you work and gives you practical techniques to help you complete coursework.
There's information below with tips, tricks and techniques for keeping pace with your studies. Take a look and see what works for you.
You can also talk to Learning Centre staff for information about study skills.
If you're stuck or not sure what study skills you need to develop, we have Study Skills Officers who can help you.
We offer 1:1 sessions. We'll talk to you about things like how your studies are going, where you study and what you're finding tricky. From there, we'll work with you to create a personal plan of study tips and tricks.
Contact us for more information or to request support.
You can also access advice and support with study skills independently using our online resources.
Getting started can be as easy as opening Google Classroom! But, it takes discipline to get into good habits.
Not only, no. Study Skills support aims to build your motivation to succeed. ‘Practice makes ..improvement’, so trying out new ways of doing things can help you avoid getting behind with tasks, by managing the work more easily.
Study Skills can help you plan your time effectively, prioritise and suggest relevant study techniques that may help you to catch up. Don't forget, if you've missed a lesson, you will need to teach yourself the missed lesson content, so have a chat with your teacher to identify priorities to tackle first.
Students who are accessing other types of support may benefit from the techniques included in Study Skills. For example, subject-specific essay structure, making sense of teacher feedback on a marked assessment to improve it for re-submission. There are no silly questions!
Yes they are. But as the year progresses, you may wish to access additional study skills support 1:1 so that you have strategies to help with your current study priorities.
