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Personal Development

Study Skills - Strategies for Success

Course details

CPD Points

3.5

Cost

£215

Length

Half day (09:00-12:30)

Course Overview

Returning to studying can be a daunting prospect. The idea of fitting a study schedule into an already busy life can be overwhelming. This short course is designed to give you key tools that will equip you to plan and study effectively and covers the knowledge, skills and techniques to study effectively for a professional qualification.

Course Content

You will be asked to complete a short pre-course questionnaire prior to the course to identify your specific needs and the course content can then be tailored accordingly.

Topics will include:

  • Principles of effective learning
  • Understanding your learning style
  • Study techniques (including managing your energy, procrastination, setting short and long term learning goals)
  • Evaluative writing: a template for analytical writing; writing an academic assignment
  • Reading for meaning: a glance at speed reading/more detailed note taking
  • How to prepare for and pass exams

Course Benefits

Attending this course will help you identify your learning style which will enable you to build an achievable personal plan for study needs. This will maximise your chances of success for future qualifications.

Next Steps

If you would like to book a place on this course please click on the ‘Book Course’ button to the right of this page and login or register for a user account to complete your booking(s). Any queries please do not hesitate to contact us via [email protected] or call us on 01481 224570.

If no date is scheduled for this course at the present time please click on the ‘Register Interest’ button and login or register for a user account so that we can add you to our course interest register. This register allows us to contact our tutors and finalise dates for a course as soon as we have a few people who have expressed their interest, so the more delegates who register their interest, the sooner we can schedule a particular course.

Course Tutor

  • Peter Le Cheminant

    Peter Le Cheminant is Guernsey born. He attended university in Winchester and developed his career as an English teacher over a 17 year period in the UK. Peter then returned to Guernsey in 1990 to take up a senior post at Les Beaucamps High School.

    Peter became headteacher of the school in 1992 and steered the organisation through many changes as well as playing a major role in the Project Team that was responsible for building an award winning new campus.

    After many years in a high profile leadership position Peter left his post in August 2014 and since then has taken up a second career working as a learning and development consultant mainly in the local finance sector. He also delivers courses on management and professional development accredited by the Institute for Leadership and Management as an Associate tutor for The Learning Company. Peter has developed the World of Work Academy for the GTA, a training course aimed at new starters in the workplace, helping them to bridge the gap between school/university and work.

    Peter also has a professional qualification in Executive Coaching from the University of the West of England and he is able to provide additional coaching for individuals if requested.

Upcoming Courses

Some courses we run are scheduled based on demand. Please ensure you register your interest to ensure we know which courses you would like to attend.