Skills for Study offers an interactive and personalised solution to help students hone their academic skills and develop the skills required by employers. The resource is based on the work of Stella Cottrell, bestselling author of The Study Skills Handbook.

Students will discover where to spend their time for maximum impact, thereby enhancing their skills and developing habits for confidence and success.

This flexible product, which offers guidance on 12 core skills, can be integrated into courses, built into workshops or skills sessions and/or used for self-study.

Modules include:

• Getting Ready for Academic Study
• Time Management
• Reading and Note Making
• Writing Skills
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Referencing and Understanding Plagiarism
• Exam Skills
• Groupwork and Presentations
• Confidence with Numbers
• Projects, dissertations, and reports
• Research principles
• Employability and Personal Development

Features and Benefits

• Diagnostic tests - Help students identify and focus on the most beneficial areas
• Exercises & activities - Engage students on crucial topics from writing to critical thinking
• Videos, articles, blogs - Provide the latest advice and offer bitesize guidance
• Module assessments - Test understanding and solidify knowledge whether used formally or informally
• My journal - Offers students the opportunity to reflect on their development and download their notes
• My progress - Allows students to chart their development and inspire ongoing activity