After Abingdon

Your guides through the academic track of the programme will be teachers with a specialism or particular interest in the subject you have chosen to study at university. We have done our very best to match your degree course with the right expert. There is something for everyone. Teachers will deliver a special pre-university course that introduces you to the level of study and content you might encounter in your first term or so. Think of these as ‘tasters’, which give you a flavour of what it’s going to be like studying your subject at uni. These live, interactive sessions will be delivered via Zoom and might include: • presentations • videos • workbooks • problem-solving • Q&A The academic track Accompanying these sessions will be academic support videos. It’s a pretty big leap from school, where you have a full, structured timetable of lessons and teachers tracking your progress, to uni, where you’ll have more hands-off lectures and tutorials, with much of your time ‘free’ for independent learning. It’s entirely up to you to use your time effectively, get out of bed to make that lecture on time, hand work in when due, organise your notes and so on, so that when it comes to exams or dissertation-writing you have everything you need. And it really is important to do this from day one! Videos might include: • lecture note-taking tips • time management and prioritising • moving to more independent learning – tips and traps • cognitive overload and working in the zone • discussion groups – opportunity for any general questions • specific tips for working at university with ADHD/Dyslexia etc Some will be original productions by Abingdon School teachers and others will be a ‘best of’ selection from what’s available online, many narrated by university lecturers and students.