How Academic English and Study Skills provision can

How Academic English and Study Skills provision can help international students to achieve success in assessment

Who are we? English Language Teaching (School of Humanities) • • Pre-sessional English for Academic Studies International Foundation Programme In-sessional English (Academic English and Study Skills Support-AESSS) We are based in B 152, College Lane

Academic English and Study Skills Support (AESSS) • How AESSS support can help students to achieve success in assessment • Workshops for campus-based and UH online students • Epigeum courses from Semester A 2015 -16

Content of Workshops Organise your writing 1 Organise your writing 2 Academic Style Improving your referencing skills Reading critically Academic Vocabulary and Grammar Making successful presentations Communicating in groupwork, seminars and tutorials Dissertation workshops (planned for Semester C) student comment

Academic English and Study Skills Support • • ‘Passport’ for record of attendance One to one sessions – focus on assignments Semester B pilot for UH online Online workshops for campus-based students

Additional Support for International Students from 2015 -16 Epigeum: background and development • • • Spin-out from Imperial College Leading publisher of online courses ‘Avoiding Plagiarism’ – UH collaboration 2006 Project funded by UH English for Academic Studies (EAS) courses developed with collaboration of 22 universities from around world • Expert authors and reviewers and peer-review of courses • Multi-level activities • EAS courses to be implemented from Semester A 2015 -16

English for Academic Studies Courses 1. Introductory course: Preparing for study in English 2. Understanding types of academic English 3. Processing and producing academic English Listening Speaking 4. Finding your voice in academic English 5. Developing and questioning language 6. Strategies to be a lifelong learner in English 7. Teaching English for Academic Studies Reading Writing

Importance of Epigeum courses • • • Address requirement for increased support for international students Support for other groups of learners, eg BME, ESOL, NSP Preparatory courses can be accessed pre-arrival Access through Studynet for all registered students Courses contain both generic and subject-specific materials Can be customised by Schools to suit individual needs Give opportunities for flexible learning Reach out to students who may not wish to attend workshops Options for rewards for completion (e. g certificates)

Demonstration of Epigeum courses • Assignments and assessments (from preparatory course) • Critically reflecting on your own work (from course 4) • Working with other students in groupwork (from course 5) https: //epigeum. com/downloads/courses_for_review/eas 1/de mo/ Username: eas Password: democourse

Support from Schools needed in engagement and promotion We welcome your comments and suggestions Contact: Mary Martala-Lockett m. martala-lockett@herts. ac. uk Liz Wray e. m. wray@herts. ac. uk