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We can supply Support Tutors and Support Mentors to students studying in the Greater Manchester/North West area. Our Support Tutors / Mentors have experience of working with students in Higher Education with a range of learning needs arising from a disability including dyslexia, dyscalculia and mental health difficulties.
What students have said about the help they have received:
“Having an extra tutor to talk about my course work with and sort out problems helps me keep up-to-date with my assignments”
“I liked the chance to plan my study with the lecturer and learn what I really needed”
“Maths used to make me panic but now I can take each problem step by step”
“I never used to plan my essays; learning how to structure them has made all the difference to my coursework”
“I think learning about revision techniques helped me to get good exam results”
“Learning about time management helps me at work as well as in my studies”
Support Tuition / Mentoring
Support Tutors/Mentors
A. Where From?
Support Tutors / Mentors are registered with and trained by Access SUMMIT
Access SUMMIT will: match a Tutor / Mentor to your needs, resolve any mismatching, expect feedback from you (and your Tutor / Mentor), monitor the quality of support and expect you to maintain a considerate working relationship
B. What Do Tutors / Mentors Do?
They can help with Time Management
Balancing study / relaxation
Balancing family / paid work / study
Planning work & prioritising assignments
Realistic revision strategies
They can provide Emotional Support
Encouraging
Building up confidence
Acting as a sounding board
They can help you develop Effective Study Skills
Note taking in lectures, from recorded lectures, books and journals;
Planning / structuring coursework;
Writing styles for different purposes;
Researching and using the library and Internet;
Referencing and citations;
Proofreading;
Presentations, use of self, reactions to group;
Memory and recall;
Revision techniques and examination skills.
C. Working Relationship
How Supportive is Your Tutor/Mentor?
Tutors/Mentors specialise in knowing about different and diverse ways of learning.
Tutors/Mentors can help you with assignments.
Tutors/Mentors are experienced people who have worked alongside adults with a wide range of difficulties.
How Often Do You Meet?
Hours are allocated for the whole academic year
Regular use - weekly, fortnightly, monthly
"As and when" use - agreed between tutor/mentor and yourself
Vacation support needs by special arrangement
Where Do You Meet?
Study rooms in your department / library
At Access Summit
At home - only by special arrangement
D. Administration
How Are Records Kept?
Timesheet signed by tutor/mentor and yourself
Tutor's/Mentor's working log of support given
Who Pays?
Your Funding Body from the Disabled Student Allowance
Invoiced monthly by Access Summit from timesheet
How Long Does Support Last?
Short-term - to build up skills
Long-term - as demands of course increase
Intensive - as the need arises, e.g. dissertation preparation
If your Funding Body has approved a recommendation for Support Tuition/Mentoring and you now need to arrange it please contact The Personal Support Service staff via The Centre Main Switchboard 0161 275 0990 or Email support@access-summit.org.uk or direct...
Gill Shaw…on Tel 0161 275 0987 / Email gill.shaw@access-summit.org.uk
Katie McCabe...on Tel 0161 275 0989 / Email katie.mccabe@access-summit.org.uk
Rachael Street...on Tel 0161 275 0998 / Email rachael.street@access-summit.org.uk