ACTIVITIES
Term 1 - September
Week 1: Class Rep Elections & ILPs
Get Involved - please see student intranet
Do you want to make a difference to the College?
Why not get involved in our student voice activities?
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Learn how you can help other students to have their voices heard by becoming a class rep for your PT group.​
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Discuss as with your PT what student voice activities are and how you can get involved.
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The main duties of a Class Rep are:
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· To attend Class Rep Training (free refreshments provided)
· To attend Big Class Rep meetings (free refreshments provided)
· To check their college Gmail account weekly in the Group Tutorial and ensure they pass on any relevant information to their class mates
· They will be requested to participate in the running of the Fresher’s Fair, commencing the week of 25th September (helpers will receive vouchers for various high street shops…further details to follow)
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What Makes an Effective Learner?
1. Discuss as a group what makes you a good learner?
If you were at College last year, what have you learned about what makes you a better learner? What things are you going to do differently this year?
2. Grab a board marker and write on the board all the things which make you good at learning and successful in gaining qualifications.
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How many of the comments were about how brainy you are?
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How many of the comments are about habits of learning?
3. Think about it - how much of success in learning is down to ability and how much down to hard work and good study habits?
4. Look at this pdf about what good learners do, and for each, rate
yourself out of 5 using the work sheet
5. Discuss as a group.
6. Use what you've learned from this to consider what you need to do to become a more effective learner.
Consider Your Barriers to Learning
Use this questionnaire to think about your work and life, and how you can make sure that your learning at College is successful.
Support We Can Give You at College
Student Support Services
Consider what things Student Services could help you with?
Study Skills Support
Have a look at this powerpoint.
Are there things that the Study Skills team could help you with?
All students must complete this learning support check list
If you need extra help and support, including exams support please make sure you contact jenny.davies@cambria.ac.uk or speak with study skills staff in the library.
Developing Your Student ILP (Individual Learning Plan)
Make sure you know your ALPs target!
You've now got important pieces of information about your learning:
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Your ALPs Target (how to work it out is in induction)
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How you like to learn
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How effective your habits of learning are
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Your barriers to learning and how College can support and help you.
If you started to complete your student ILP on induction day, have a look over it again and change things based on what you have learned in this session.