University of Reading
'Get skilled' is developed and delivered by The University of Reading
Get skilled
‘Get skilled’ is a range of sessions that can be delivered in school/college based on activities most frequently requested by teachers and careers leads. These sessions are the complete package including everything you will need to teach the session.
Activity type: in-school workshops which can be delivered by members of the Reading University team, Study Higher or a school colleague.
Aim: to develop key skills needed by students to progress into higher education.
Year group: years 9-13
Gatsby Benchmarks: 7
‘Get skilled’ are skills-based sessions that are among the activities most frequently requested by schools and colleges. There are three core areas: Get skilled academic; Get skilled life; and Get skilled future. These sessions are ready to deliver with lesson plans, presentations and workbooks.
The resources were developed alongside academics at The University of Reading.
How to book a session:
If you would like to book a session please speak to your HELO or email info@studyhigher.ac.uk
Wellbeing and you
This session focuses on:
- Enabling students to identify ways to support their physical and mental wellbeing whilst studying.
- Looking at the five areas of wellbeing and creating a wellbeing toolkit.
Workbooks also provided.
Referencing: What's the big deal?
This session focuses on:
- Giving students the opportunity to understand what referencing and plagiarism are.
- Looking at how and what students can reference, and different ways that students can quote information.
- Providing opportunities to practice referencing skills.
Workbooks also provided.
Revision skills
This session focuses on:
- Giving students the tools to effectively revise independently.
- Providing the opportunity to practice revision skills and learn Cornell note taking.
- Giving students an understanding of what they will need to revise and how to support themselves when doing it.
Workbooks also provided.
Post-16 options
This session focuses on:
- Learning about options past GCSE including educational settings and types of further study.
- Having the opportunity to see students who have taken different pathways.
For this session students will need access to computers or pre-ordered university prospectuses.
Post-18 options
This session focuses on:
- Learning about options post 18 including information about the many different pathways that students can take.
