When a student needs help with Academic Writing, English Language and Numeracy/Statistics
What should you be aware of?
Lecturers in the Learning Enhancement Team (LET) collaborate with subject lecturers to provide contextualised discipline-specific support with academic writing and language, which is embedded and scheduled within students’ degree programmes. The LET also offers opt-in support for students via drop-in sessions, one-to-one tutorials and workshops. The LET is for all students, whether they are doing well and want to do better, or they are struggling (for instance with the process of writing an assignment). The LET also offers specialist guidance with the use of Maths, Statistics and Numeracy (MSN).
What should you do?
Academic Support within the University:
The LET offers support in the following ways:
— Writing Advice drop-ins
Monday-Friday 12-3pm; 12-2pm through the summer. Opening Hours are on UniHub at:http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/writing-numeracy/drop-ins Location: StudyHub, 1st floor Sheppard Library.
— One-to-one Tutorials (30 minute sessions)
These are available throughout the year, including through the summer; students can book online at: http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/writing-numeracy/tutorials or via UniHelp. Students can also book group tutorials if they are doing groupwork together, or want to discuss the same topic/s (usually 60 minute sessions). Please contact the LET for further information.
— Workshops
These are available from October to April; please refer students to http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/writing-numeracy/workshops
— Online Resources
Further assistance with development of writing, reading and speaking skills can be found online at: http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/writing-numeracy/workshops
LET contact details:
Learning Enhancement Team [LET]: let@mdx.ac.uk
Academic Writing & Language [AWL]: awl@mdx.ac.uk
Maths, Stats & Numeracy [MSN]: numeracy@mdx.ac.uk
Student led support
Student led support is available from the Student Learning Assistants (SLAs). Student Learning Assistants are there to complement what has been taught in lectures. There are SLAs for each school.
Information and contact details can be found online:
http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/student-to-student-support/about-us
Progression and Support Team
Academic colleagues are encouraged to refer student cases to the Progression and Support Team (PST) where a student’s issues are quite complex and will require further investigation.
You can refer a student to PST by completing our quick and easy referral form.
Contact Details:
Tel: 020 8411 4423
Email (staff only)
Art & Creative Industries: aciprogression@mdx.ac.uk
Business: bsprogression@mdx.ac.uk
Health & Education: heprogression@mdx.ac.uk
Law: lawprogression@mdx.ac.uk
Science & Technology: stprogression@mdx.ac.uk
Foundation Year Programmes: foundation@mdx.ac.uk
Deferral or extenuating circumstances
If the issues are affecting the quality of the student’s work or ability to submit their work on time, please advise the student that they may be able to apply for Deferral or extenuating circumstances.
Please refer students to: http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/assessment-and-regulations
Students can also attend drop-in sessions with Assessment Officers. These run from Monday-Friday, 11am-1pm at UniHelp.
Disability and Dyslexia Team
If a student has specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, they should contact the Disability and Dyslexia Team:
Contact details
Sunny Hill House (Hendon Campus)
Access via Greyhound Hill or Williams Building car park
(Please see campus map on p75)
Telephone: 020 8411 2502
Email: disability@mdx.ac.uk
Website: http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/support/disability-and-dyslexia
What happens next?
The specialist teams listed above will establish ways to support the student to ensure the student achieves the best outcome to progress in their academic studies.