springboard at west cheshire college
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Academic Support for Students - Associate College Day - Reaseheath College - 14 December 2009TRANSCRIPT
Anthony Beal14th December 2009
Springboardat
West Cheshire College
What & Who is Springboard• The Springboard programme is designed for
students studying on higher level courses• PDP to focus on areas of study to achieve
success• Springboard is also a network of people, and
each student will have a named tutor, student advisor, and learning resources advisor
• A branded approach to delivery
How does Springboard work?
• PDP – finds the needs• People – ensure access to support• Workshops – on demand face to
face training• Fronter – WCC’s VLE – access to
leaning materials and bespoke support materials
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Academic Writing
Referencing
Reflective Learning
Research Skills
Interview Techniques
Presentation Skills
CV Building
Delivery• The key to delivery is flexibility
– We can run workshops for groups of students or on a one to one basis.
– We can visit the place of learning or host sessions at any of our Learning Centres on any campus.
– Emphasis is on active learning– Support is always available
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Public domain 'Lopez Portillo Carter review'
• 71% of students agreed they have developed academic skills through Springboard
• 52% of students agreed they have increased employability skills through Springboard
• 66% of students agreed that the Springboard programme is useful to them
Source West Cheshire College Quality Department Survey Aug 2009
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