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Study Skills Links
Included here is a list of websites that contain resources to help improve your Study Skills. This is broken up into the categories below:
If you have any queries or concerns about Study Skills or Basic Skills, please do not hesitate to contact your tutor, who will be able to help you or refer you to someone who can.
Assessing Your Skills
It is important to know what areas of your skills have room for improvement. Try the following links for some Self Assessment quizzes that analyse how you learn best:
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An explanation of Basic and Key Skills along with contact details for courses to improve them |
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A useful questionnaire which suggests techniques that suit your learning style |
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A questionnaire that assesses the level of your skills. Easier to use if printed |
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The BBC Key Skills questionnaire is similar to the VARK questionnaire above, but slightly less detailed |
Literacy Skills
The sites below contain useful resources on improving reading and writing skills.
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An excellent resource for improving basic skills in English |
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Practical activities and games to help encourage using reading and writing skills |
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http://www.open.ac.uk/study-strategies/english/pages/index.asp |
A resource from the Open University covering skills such as proper punctuation and essay writing |
Numeracy Skills
The resources below are useful for anyone whether they aim to brush up on basic maths or learn more complex skills.
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An excellent resource for improving basic skills in maths including games and exercises |
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A slightly more advanced resource with exercises and tests |
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Designed for GCSE students, but contains useful no-nonsense explanations and exercises |
Computer Skills
Below are a selection of resources explaining IT and computing, along with dedicated tutorials to some commonly used programmes.
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Another useful resource from the BBC that gives a good basic outline of just what IT is as well as exercises in using spreadsheets and databases
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A guide to the internet for beginners |
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http://www.quasar.ualberta.ca/edit202/tutorial/PowerPoint/PowerPoint.htm |
Tutorials for Microsoft PowerPoint |
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Tutorial for Microsoft Excel |
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Microsoft Word Tutorial
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General Study Skills
Below are links to a number of Study Skills web resources that include everything from managing your time effectively to writing academic reports.
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Taking Notes
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http://www.education.ex.ac.uk/dll/studyskills/note_taking_skills.htm |
An introduction on how and why to take notes properly |
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A summary of various note-taking techniques |
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Research
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Research tips from the BBC
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Time Management
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Resource designed for students with tips for successful time management |
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Essay Writing
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A wide ranging set of handouts which cover everything from basic language skills to writing academic essays. Also contains some good general study advice |
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Activities and tips on effective communication, written and verbal |
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Other
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A selection of Adult Learning resources and tips |
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Information and exercises on wider key skills such as problem solving. |
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English for Speakers of Other Languages
These web resources are designed to help learners for whom English is not a first language.
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Games, articles and quizzes for learners of English |
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A guide to English phrases and expressions |
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