It’s been an unusual couple of months, but we wanted to get in touch to let you know that your
college place is safe and we’re looking forward to seeing you when we start college in September.
While we were planning for the new academic year, we thought it would be the perfect time
to send you some useful things to help you prepare for the start of your new course.
On the next page, you’ll find links to books, journals, and websites, as well as a few tasks
and activities for you to do while you have a little more time on your hands.
We’ve also included some of our best tips for learning while at home. To be honest, you can
apply these tips to where ever you are, at home, at school, or at college!
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Suggested Reading & Online Learning
Useful Links
Suggested Tasks & Activities
Get Ready for College
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Read anything and everything!
Watch films and series - think about what the writer wants you to think and feel and how they do it. Watch the news
Write a letter of application for your dream job
Write/film a 2-minute speech persuading me you shouldn’t have to study English Write an article to your peers on what your lives will be like after this current situation Write/film a review of a film or series that has affected you
Access our Google Classroom for links to learning tasks and resources Class link: aqivku4
Recap on your learning with a quiz!
https://www.educationquizzes.com/gcse/english
BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zgvg6fr
CommonLit
It’s all in the setup...
Putting a learning structure in place, although sounds very dull, can work wonders for your ability to learn with ease. Try to keep everything as familiar as possible. If you’re learning from home then try to mirror your daily school routine so everything feels as normal as possible. Start your day at the same time you would if you were at college, be ready to work, put away any distractions, and get ready to let the knowledge pour in!You’re not alone...
Keeping in touch with your classmates can help to keep your spirits high. Try collaborative working with your classmates by teaming up for projects. There are online tools such as Google Hangouts and Skype, as well as social media to help you work together, ask each other questions, test each other, and set each other challenges.
Sleep is a very powerful tool! Getting enough sleep will help to keep you in tip-top condition. It’s easy to let a sleep routine slip if you don’t need to travel to school, but try to keep things as normal as possible. Perhaps you’d be forgiven for hitting snooze once or twice more.
Don’t underestimate the
power of sleep...
Friends reunited...
Catching up with friends in between ‘lessons’ or after the school day has finished is also an important part of the mix. Have a catch-up, gossip, banter, whatever you usually do together when you hang out at school.
Don’t feel bad for taking
a break...
Sitting at your laptop or computer for 8 hours is draining. Help to refocus your mind by taking regular breaks. Get up, have a walk around, maybe do some lunchtime yoga. Make a snack, grab a cup of coffee - whatever you like, but taking a break every 30 or 60 minutes will help you to remain focussed. Once your day is done, spend it however you normally would. Continue binge-watching your favourite series on Netflix, listen to a podcast, read a book, or play your Xbox - anything to help you switch off and relax - ready to go again in the morning.
Developing good independent study skills and managing your time are two of the best skills you can have. The skills you develop now will prepare you well for life after college and your career - so there are plenty of positives to this temporary fix.
Think long term...
Your teacher will be on hand to not only set you work but also help you out. Feel free to ask for help if you’re unsure about what you need to do or if you can’t access the work you’re being set. If you access Study Support or have a Classroom Learning Assistant, please remember that they can support you with your learning remotely too – do not hesitate to contact them via email.
Help is still on hand...
Once you’ve mastered studying at home, why not sure some of your best tips with us?
Send them to us via our social media channels. We’ll share the best ones!
@WeAreESCG on Facebook @WeAreESCG on Twitter @WeAreESCG on Instagram
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Let us Know!
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