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King'S College School: Art of Learning Study-Skills Courses

The document is a letter from the Head of Learning Enrichment at King's College School recommending the Art of Learning study-skills course. It details how the course is incorporated into the school's GCSE examination preparation and teaches students skills to improve their learning, self-esteem, and resilience. Workshops are also provided for staff and parents to ensure a unified approach. The techniques from the course are widely used in classes and support differentiation. Both students and parents find the course impactful and request its return. The program is highly recommended to other schools.

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King'S College School: Art of Learning Study-Skills Courses

The document is a letter from the Head of Learning Enrichment at King's College School recommending the Art of Learning study-skills course. It details how the course is incorporated into the school's GCSE examination preparation and teaches students skills to improve their learning, self-esteem, and resilience. Workshops are also provided for staff and parents to ensure a unified approach. The techniques from the course are widely used in classes and support differentiation. Both students and parents find the course impactful and request its return. The program is highly recommended to other schools.

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From LEARNING ENRICHMENT

Telephone 020 8255 5152


[email protected]
[email protected]

KINGS COLLEGE SCHOOL


SOUTHSIDE WIMBLEDON COMMON LONDON SW19 4TT

4th April 2006


To whom it may concern,
Art of Learning Study-skills Courses.
Kings College School in Wimbledon incorporates the Art of Learning study-skills course into their
examination preparation programme, and it is presented to all their GCSE candidates during the
first year of preparation for their GCSE examinations.
The pupils explore and work through a number of skills, which they need to be successful at
learning. In that process they raise their self-esteem and confidence and they learn the importance
of being resilient. With their multi-sensory teaching styles, their New Zealand stories and their
wonderful sense of humour, the Art of Learning presenters reach all pupils. They create a day with
a difference. The impact is immediate and amazing.
A follow up workshop for staff and a separate workshop for parents complement this programme,
thus ensuring that all parties in the pupil, parent, teacher partnership are aware of the strategies
and the level of support which are required to make learning successful. That is where the strength
of this programme lies. It allows for a whole school approach to learning, which is clearly set out,
well understood and most importantly easy and fun to use.
At KCS, it is felt that the impact of this course stretches well beyond the learning of individual
pupils. The Art of Learning techniques are now widely used in classes. They particularly allow for a
more consistent approach to differentiation, thus supporting staff in their planning and successful
delivery of lessons.
The SEN department at KCS also taps into these strategies and observes daily the very significant
benefits they create.
Parents just love the workshop. They would happily turn the ninety minute session into a day
course, if Lance would let them. At the end of the session, they feel so much better equipped to
support their child, not just in terms of practical learning strategies, but also in relation to instilling
and boosting their childs confidence. The dialogue between parents and school has strengthened
as a result too.
Without any hesitation, I recommend this course to any educational establishment. Lance King and
his team will be returning to KCS in the autumn, to deliver their third course. A number of pupils
and parents have already made enquiries to have this confirmed. That says it all.

Mrs Elisabeth Goodchild


Head Learning Enrichment

Telephone 020 8255 5300 Facsimile 020 8255 5309 Website www.kcs.org.uk
Registered Charity Number 310024

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