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hOW WE
SUPPORT
YOU
YOUR ACHIEVEMENT
TUTOR
When you come to Cardinal
Newman, you will have your
own Achievement Tutor. Your
Achievement Tutor will support
you in all aspects of College life:
from guidance in your studies;
help with your study skills;
advice regarding possible career
progression and application to
Higher Education; to arranging
any extra help or support you
may need during your learning.
Through regular tutorials and one-
to-one reviews, your Achievement
Tutor will work with you to ensure
that you reach your full potential
whilst at College.
ADDITIONAL
LEARNING SUPPORT
To enable all students coming to
Cardinal Newman College to
achieve their learning goals, the
College has a dedicated and
specialist Learning Support team.
The team has wide experience in
supporting students with specific
learning needs. They also support
students with the management of
any special health needs or if
students experience other
difficulties at particular times.
They also liaise with the
Examinations Office to ensure that
there are individual arrangements
in place for examination
concessions. This can include
assessment for additional time,
provision of readers and scribes,
and the use of word processors.
At Cardinal Newman we provide
an initial screening test, which all
students undertake to identify
their learning style(s) and any
potential specific learning
difficulties. We provide specialist
support for people with learning
difficulties and physical difficulties,
to enable students to access
mainstream education. We also
provide tailor made support
packages, which allow students to
work at their own pace and reach
their full potential.
Cardinal Newman College has an
excellent support service to help
students with Specific Learning
Disabilities. Assessments are
carried out by qualified assessors
following national guidelines.
Assessments identify strengths
and areas of difficulty and ensure
that students receive the correct
type of support to meet their
needs. The assessor may also
recommend exam access
arrangements; such as extra
time, a reader or a scribe to
help in exams.
Support is mainly in the form of
1:1 or small group tutorials with
a tutor. We also deliver some in
class support. Support is very
much student-centered and based
on what each student wants to
work on. We can help with such
things as:
• Managing workload
• Planning and organising
assignments
• Getting ideas on paper
• Checking assignments
• Developing reading and
spelling skills
• Providing access technology
to enable students to work
independently
At Cardinal Newman College every
student matters and we will strive to
give you outstanding support both
inside and outside the classroom.
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