Student:

Every student can learn!

Every student has a huge capacity to increase and improve their own learning!

As a student or learner you are likely to be reading this page because you are looking for practical help.

We specialise in providing practical resources that will rapidly improve your language, writing or spelling skills.

BUT

Because we care about all aspects of learning and growing up, at the bottom of this page there are lists of people who can provide you with really useful advice and help with bullying, health and other topics that might be worrying you, so take a look!

- For Foundation and Primary Students we provide the Learning Detective Writing Frames to increase your vocabulary and improve your creative story writing skills.

Using these frames will help you sequence your sentences and order your thoughts.

They will also make it easy for you to progress onto the Year 6, KS3, 4 Writing Frames, as you work through the secondary school curriculum

- For Year 6 through to Sixth Form we provide writing frames that will rapidly increase your grades and exam results through improving your ability to write essays, complete assignments, or gather research. These cover all KS3 Literacy topics but are directly relevant to all subjects where you are required to expand and refine your course work.

 

Writing frames make sure you complete all the correct steps required to:

-structure a really effective piece of writing

- demonstrate the depth of your knowledge and thinking skills

- practice the essay writing process until it becomes easy and automatic

 

The Writing Frames cover all curriculum areas and meeting the National Literacy requirements.

These resources have been used by GCSE and A level students, to demonstrate improved subject knowledge and communicate their level of understanding more successfully; essential requirements to increase course marks and exam grades.

 

Key Stage 1 & 2 (age 6 to 11 years) Learning Detectives Writing Frames

  • How to Write a Story

  • How to Research

Key Stage 3 & 4 (age 12 to 16+ years) Writing Frames

  • How to Plan and Write an Essay

  • Write an Essay for an Intended Audience

  • Write an Essay to Persuade or Argue

  • Write an Essay to Inform or Advise

  • Write an Essay to Compare and Contrast

  • Write an Essay to Explore Text

  • Write an Essay to Analyse Poetry

  • Note Making and Research

  • Making Connections Through Language

  • Newspaper Analysis

 

IF YOU NEED HELP OR ADVICE, or if you have concerns for yourself, your friends or your family, here is a list of centres that provide specialist advice, to help you.

If you cannot locate the right help then PLEASE contact us and we will do our best to steer you in the right direction.

- Samaritans
http://www.samaritans.org/

Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.

Whatever you're going through, whether it's big or small, don't bottle it up. They are there for you if you're worried about something, feel upset or confused, or just want to talk to someone.


- Childline
http://www.childline.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx
Tel: 0800 1111

If you are feeling unhappy or depressed, it can be hard to talk about how you feel. Try talking about your feelings to someone you can trust, or you can always talk to ChildLine.


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Childrens Legal Centre
http://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/
The Children's Legal Centre
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
Essex CO4 3SQ
Tel: 01206 877 910
Fax: 01206 877 963
E-mail: clc@essex.ac.uk


- National Childrens Advocacy Centre
Website: http://www.nationalcac.org/


- Child Law Advice Line: 0845 120 2948 

Provides free legal advice and information, covering all aspects of law and policy affecting children.
Please note that the Child Law Advice Line does not provide advice on criminal offences or juvenile justice.


- Young People Freephone : 0800 783 2187

Enables young people to access free advice and information on legal issues

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