Classics
Personal Tutoring
Personal Tutoring covers a broad range of interactions with students. CSC is identifying resources which enable Personal Tutors to understand the issues that may affect students' application and attendance and to assist with particular issues associated with the transition to university and the acquisition of Study Skills, without requiring a large investment of Personal Tutor time.
Study Skills
Packages relating to reflective learning, bibliographic citation, note-taking and plagiarism can be found on the HCA Study Skills page. The CSC Study Skills page has a smaller range of resources relevant to teaching ancient languages and ancient history. For resources from projects and CETLs designed to support students in making the transition to HE writing and assessment, please see the HCA Transition to HE page.
Dsylexia and Other Specific Learning Difficulties
Are increasingly common among university students, as is their late diagnosis (i.e. after entry into HE). CSC provides some guidelines outlining the nature of dyslexia and a simple diagnostic test with suggestions for its use to direct students towards appropriate support. This leaflet looks at teaching Latin for Specific Learning Difficulties, but its principles are directly transferable to Greek. It is often worth students trying to discover their learning style and adopting their learning methods appropriately, for styles and methods see VARK Learn.
Supervising
A good starting point with tips for good practice is V. Lewis and S. Habeshaw, 53 Interesting Ways to Supervise Student Projects, Dissertations and Theses (Bristol 1997).
Careers Advising
Some Classics and Classical Studies Students consider going into classics school-teaching, the pamphlet So You Want to Teach Classics (2008-09) - based on an original idea by James Robson - outlines the process associated with acquiring a PGCHE in classics, provides contacts and gives guidance on the most frequently asked questions (including linguistic competence). It is also possible to gain QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) in Classics through on-the-job training in an English or Welsh maintained school, for more details see the Graduate Teacher Programme (2009).