Peer Assisted Study Skills 2

PASS 2 allows you to earn EDGE credit as your undertake your role as a PASS Leader, enabling you to facilitate study sessions for groups of lower year students on your course.

Outline of Activity

In doing so, it will allow for the revision of material and the development of key employability skills.  You may work in pairs to facilitate weekly study sessions (one hour) with groups of students from the year below.

You will also be expected to attend weekly debrief sessions, lasting approximately 30 minutes. In addition, you must attend training and complete the associated assessment activities.

Learning Outcomes

• Outline the key elements of the PASS approach.
• Recognise the benefits of group work.
• Identify some of the key study skills that could be used in PASS sessions.
• Discuss issues that could arise when conducting sessions.
• Reflect on issues facing students in HE paying particular attention to those influencing the first year experience.
• Discriminate among a range of opportunities.
• Display relevant PASS techniques.
• Show commitment to the PASS process.
• Reflect on personal development.
• Communicate effectively in written form.
• Utilise IT resources to retrieve and organise information.
• Manage time effectively.
• Work as part of a team and work independently in a sustained manner.

Assessment Details

ou will be expected to attend the training workshops, facilitate weekly discussion groups and attend weekly debrief sessions. In addition, you will be required to keep a weekly reflective diary and write a 500 word review of your experience with the PASS process.

Level of Commitment

20+ hours

Contact

Please contact Catherine O'Donnell for any PASS related queries