Study Gym What We Do
  Course for Students 

We study in a relaxed environment with an emphasis on enjoyment. The work is challenging but never too hard and so success is likely. We aim to help students take charge of their own learning enabling them to complete their assignments on time. Students develop a positive attitude to learning, leading to raised expectations and higher achievement. 

Each Study Gym course starts with an assessment of needs. The advisor and student together agree on areas of learning that need to be improved. The advisor will then devise a course suited to the needs and interests of the student. Courses may be modified over the weeks as the changing needs of the individual suggest. Because most students are familiar with some aspects of learning, our usual courses are based on 2 or 3 new aspects and improving 3 or more others. 

The following is an example course 

Week 1
Getting Organised 		Initial assessment of Learning Profile using the ELLI Inventory. Goal setting for improving Learning Power with reference to the ELLI analysis.  

Week 2
Motivation and thinking about how you learn best (Strategic Awareness)		Learning to plan and take control of your own learning. Understanding where and when you learn best. Different strategies and styles that suit you. 

Week 3 and 4
Different and imaginative ways of learning(Creativity, Critical Curiosity and Meaning Making)  		Being creative when you learn by making up new ways of doing your work. Learning the importance of making up your own questions and enjoying the challenge of inquiry. Investigating new ways to seek information. Understanding how important it is to make connections between your old learning and your new. 

Week 5
Emotional aspects of learning(Resilience)		Recognising feelings that get in the way of learning. Knowing when to keep going and when to stop and think again when the going gets tough. 

Week 6
Learning to work with others(Positive Learning Relationships)		Knowing when to work alone and when to ask for help. Knowing where to go for help. Thinking about how groups work and how to make the most of group opportunities.

Week 7
How to give presentations or improving exam techniques		Increased confidence in your own knowledge will help you to adopt a positive attitude towards presentations or exams. 

Week 8
Review and assessment of progress		Am I now an effective learner?