ACTIVITIES
Term 1 - September
Week 1: Class Rep Elections & ILPs
Get Involved - please go to the student intranet to find out more
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:
· To register their own details following their election as Class/PT Rep. E
· 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
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What Makes an Effective Learner?
1. Discuss as a group what makes you a good learner?
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 Services
Consider what things they could help you with?
Study Skills
Have a look at the powerpoint below.
Are there things that the Study Skills team could help you with?
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Developing Your Student ILP (Individual Learning Plan)
Time now to look at your Student ILP. If you have already completed this, just see if you need to change anything based on what you learned in this session.
Think especially about:
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what you need to develop to be a really good learner,
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the barriers to learning you could have and how the College can help you to get over these and do well.