WRITING REFERENCES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (2ND EDITION) Updated

Posted on May 22nd, 2008 in Blogroll by Michael Senior

A comprehensive guide for tutors
Sue Jones (2008)
ISBN 978-1-905371-14-3 (book)
ISBN 978-1-905371-13-6 (cd rom)
Updated for 2009 entry and beyond. Support teachers with their subject-specific UCAS references by emailing / printing advice to each major department. Also useful as a great intranet resource for staff.
• Subject-specific advice from admissions tutors from 24 subject areas including: Art, Biology, Computing, Law, Mathematics,
Media, Medicine, Psychology, Sport Science and Leisure
• Fifty + admissions tutors involved in providing advice
• General advice from admissions tutors about the reference
• Information gathering sheets from tutors and course leaders
• Materials for subject leaders to help them write more effective reports on their students
• Examples of references across a range of courses
• New material: includes training resources to help subject teachers offer more specific comments about the students they teach
• Specific advice for vocational courses: new survey of advice from admissions tutors for writing reference for applicants of Foundation and vocational courses in Higher Education.

AVAILABLE ON CD ROM FEATURING A PDF VERSION OF THE BOOK PLUS TAILORED INDIVIDUAL FILES TO BE EMAILED TO KEY DEPARTMENTS / PLACED ON NETWORK

DEVELOPING THE SKILLED SIXTH FORMER (2ND EDITION) Updated

Posted on May 22nd, 2008 in Blogroll by Michael Senior

The skills - based tutorial scheme
Mark Woodward & Michael Senior (2008)
ISBN 978-1-905371-18-1 (book)
New from 2008. This photocopiable edition offers exercises to actively engage post 16 students. Great for tutorial time, induction programmes, assemblies, one-off workshops. Use the digital version for Virtual and Managed Learning Systems.
• Extensive material on revision strategies: the material actively engages students using exercises to try out different strategies
• Learning styles: activities helping to match revision strategies to learning styles
• Material to develop independent learning: exercises suitable for post 16 students on much better time management, dealing with
barriers to learning, ‘bouncing back’ from low grades
• Learn from previous students: collaboration between the state and independent sectors has provided advice for new sixth form students on:
choosing post 16 courses, revision, studying, part-time work, organisation, choosing degrees and more
• Material for able students: material to support students applying to highly competitive universities that require interest beyond examination requirements
• Student organisation: student file check to help them become more organised
• Additional contents include: extensive advice on interviews, best of the web, stress management strategies

THIS BOOK PLUS ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE ON USB FLASH DRIVE AND CD ROM

CREATING THE PERSONALISED SIXTH FORM New Book

Posted on May 22nd, 2008 in Blogroll by Michael Senior

With this photocopiable resource you can create an environment in which tutors and post 16 managers engage with students as individuals
• Structured questionnaires: a wide range of ready-made, attractive schedules dealing with key issues arising throughout a typical
Year 12 and 13 experience e.g. starting courses, course problems, midway exam performance.
• Tutorial interviews: a selection of one-to-one and small group interviews to develop the relationship between tutor and students as well as listen to their views, particularly regarding learning
• Management interview schedules: a major strategy to answer OFSTED’s question, ‘How do you know about learning across Key Stage 5?’
• ‘Way ahead’ booklet: twenty key areas for tutors to engage with individual students e.g. learning approaches, wider reading, organisation, catching up
• Advice for tutors: help avoid tutors viewing engagement with students as an administrative exercise

DIGITAL VERSION OF THE BOOK IN PDF FORMAT WITH ADDITIONAL TEXT - ONLY VERSION IN MICROSOFT WORD AVAILABLE ON USB FLASH DRIVE AND CD ROM

Annual Heads of Sixth Conference 2008

Posted on February 5th, 2008 in Conference, Summer 2008 by Michael Senior  Tagged ,

“THE SIXTH FORM EXPERIENCE: PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR INNOVATION AND CHANGE”
FRIDAY 20th June 2008 at the Royal National Hotel, Euston, Central London�

Conference Programme
* UCAS: what should Heads of Sixth know for 2009 entry?
* Creating innovation and change across all KS5 lessons: practical strategies for Heads of Sixth
* Becoming a confident KS5 lesson observer
* Changing curriculum from 2008: its impact on post 16 provision
* Using new technologies to enhance learning at KS5: an opportunity for novices to find out about the latest developments.
* Assessment for learning and independent learning: practical strategies for heads of sixth to offer sixth form teachers and tutors
* Russell Group universities: advising your students about the most competitive HEIs

Full conference programme download

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