Centre for Academic Skills and English (CASE)
What do sessions cover?
Sessions provided by the ASC are determined by what your needs are. This might include assistance with:
- Projects and assignments, including how to structure your academic work
- Writing essays, including using correct language and how your text should flow
- Tips on getting better grades
- Report writing skills
- How to get started with presentations – and ways to improve them
- Understanding feedback from your tutors
- Building a portfolio of work
Our support isn't just for students who may be struggling – we're also keen to help students who are already achieving good grades but are looking for advice to maintain and enhance their academic performance. Whatever your needs, our ASC staff will suggest strategies to help you improve.
Online support
As well as support from the ASC, you also have access to high-quality interactive resources online.
Our further education and sixth form students can access our CASE FE and Sixth Form Toolkit, which has been developed by University College Birmingham and is located in our Canvas Virtual Learning Environment.
These resources include a range of online materials such as videos, quizzes and fact sheets on a variety of subjects. Topics include:
- How to understand assignment tasks
- Planning and structuring academic writing
- Reading and lecture listening skills
- Presentation skills
- Critical thinking
- Exam techniques
- English language skills
In-class support
Our CASE team also offer academic skills support by joining taught sessions to provide bespoke content for particular groups. Topics covered can include academic writing, presentation skills and critical thinking.
