GREat Skills Workshops

About the activity

GREat Skills offers a variety of academic, personal and transferable skills workshops delivered by our trained student ambassadors and staff. The GREat Skills workshops are suitable for all level 3 students, studying A levels, BTEC, IB, T Levels, Access courses or equivalent. The workshops are designed to support students currently completing a piece of academic work, those who are due to complete one in the near future or those who would benefit from the opportunity of being able to build on key skills relevant to their future studies within a Higher Education setting. The workshops are also particularly suitable for students taking the EPQ as they cover many of the main skills which students develop and are expected to demonstrate within their projects.

GREat Skills Workshops

Academic Skills

• Choosing your question
• Selecting and evaluating sources
• Referencing and avoiding plagiarism
• Effective presentations
• Reflective writing
• Academic writing

Personal Skills

• Managing stress
• Developing resilience
• Independent learning
• Critical thinking
• Digital literacy
• Careers Planning
• Revision Techniques

Transferable skills

• Problem solving
• Active listening & communication
• Time management
• Attention to detail
• Leadership
• Teamwork & Networking

Subject areas

Study Skills

Activity themes

Broadening Horizons and Aspirations
Understand and Develop Academic Knowledge and Soft Skills

Gatsby benchmarks

7. Encounters with further and higher education