The Study Skills Pack

Subject: Deputy Head
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 14-16
Order Number: 3016

The Study Skills Pack: Is a resource which supports the development of transferable skills using a variety of topic areas. It is currently being successfully used in the PSHE programmes of a number of schools with pupils aged 11-16. It provides a series of exercises to develop the skills of: skimming and scanning; reading for comprehension, active listening, deductive reasoning, vocabulary development, group work, presentation, thinking skills, visual and oral literacy. The topics are based on exercises using the themes of: 'Shakespeare;' 'Dracula Recipies;' 'Kidnapped;' 'Houndhogs and Marmaselles;' 'Henry VIII- England's Most Notorious King;' 'Elizabeth and Mary;' 'Describing Facial Features;' 'Creating Characters;' Analysing Newspapers;' 'What Makes a Good Local?;' 'Writing Up a Practical Investigation;' and 'Symbolically Speaking.' Overall the materials provide a broad spread of visual, written and spoken literacy and other skills, and have an appeal to visual, auditory and kinesthetic learners. The resource can be used to create a coherent 'learning to learn' series of lessons, perhaps within the framework of PSHE, or can be divided across the mainstream curriculum provide lessons within the Art, Citizenship, English, Geography, History or Science curriculum.