> From: "asmale01" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Fw: Maths Support
> Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:19:20 GMT
>
> Hi Becka
>
> My Line Manager has passed your email onto me. I'm the
> Numeracy and IT Skills Support Tutor for Wellesbourne
> Campus, which is part of BCUC.
>
> There is just me here and I provide support for Maths
> requirements in the courses here, rather than for a Maths
> degree. There is a wide range of levels from key stage 2 up
> to A2 level Maths. This support is through lectures,
> seminars and 1:1 which are mostly prebooked but some
> students just drop in.
>
> Feel free to get back to me, if you need any more info.
>
> Regards Allison Smale
> ----- Original Message Follows -----
> > one for you!
> >
> > Jo
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Hilsdon" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 3:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: Maths Support
> >
> >
> > Hi Becka
> >
> > Have you seen the Mathstore site? There are some
> > guidelines on drop-in centres at
> > http://mathstore.ac.uk/publications/index.shtml#2. Our
> > drop-in centre is open to any undergraduates. All of our
> > staff have first degrees in maths or stats and I consider
> > this to be essential - look at the current state of maths
> > teaching in schools as an example of what happens if you
> > let non-specialists teach maths. I think it's important to
> > have a number of people involved (we have up to 15 people,
> > each of whom provide cover for a couple of hours and there
> > is a mixture of permanent staff, part-timers and
> > postgraduates) and that a mixture of areas of expertise is
> > provided (including matematical and statistical sessions
> > and, ideally, dyslexia/dyscalculia specialists). Equally
> > important is a light personal touch and empathy with
> > under-confident students.
> >
> > Dave Graham
> > SumUp
> > University of Plymouth
> > Drake Circus
> > Plymouth
> > PL4 8AA
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: learning development in higher education network
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kim Shahabudin
> > Sent: 01 November 2006 11:47
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: FW: Maths Support
> >
> > We have a dedicated Maths Support Centre which opened last
> > year. (http://www.reading.ac.uk/mathssupport/) The
> > Co-ordinator has a Maths PhD, but otherwise it's staffed
> > by postgraduate students. It's aimed at students who have
> > some maths in their courses rather than Maths students; we
> > also have a separate Statistics Advisory Centre.
> >
> > The Maths Support Centre co-ordinator is Dr Philip Sanders
> > ([log in to unmask]) - I'm sure he would be happy to
> > answer any questions about the service.
> >
> > Kim
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> > Dr Kim Shahabudin
> > Study Support Adviser &
> > LearnHigher Research Officer
> >
> > University of Reading
> > Study Support & Learning Development
> > 1st Floor, The Health Centre
> > Bulmershe Court
> > Woodlands Ave
> > Reading RG6 1HY.
> >
> > Tel: 0118 378 7490/5956
> > [log in to unmask]
> > www.rdg.ac.uk/studyskills
> > -------------------------------------
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: learning development in higher education network on
> > behalf of Becka Currant
> > Sent: Tue 31/10/2006 19:45
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Maths Support
> >
> >
> >
> > Dear all
> >
> > yes it's me again with another question ;-)
> >
> > Firstly many thanks to those of you who replied to my
> > question about opening hours. The responses were very
> > useful, and it's interesting to see the variation in
> > opening hours/times across different services. For next
> > semester we will be trying out 8am-8pm Mon to Fri and
> > 1pm-4pm on Sundays. We will be using a student peer
> > support team to provide additional out of hours support in
> > the evenings and at weekends (see here for more details of
> > how this currently works for our IT Help service:
> >
> >
> http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/lsc/it4students/it-help/index.php
> >
> > And now for my question... I am in the process of writing
> > the job descriptions for our Advisers and I am therefore
> > wondering how Maths/Numeracy support works at other
> > institutions? We are ideally looking for someone who can
> > work across a number of academic areas (e.g. humanities,
> > sciences, engineering) and provide varying levels of
> > support from GCSE to degree level. The initial focus will
> > be on supporting Foundation Year and Stage 1 students
> > making the transition to studying at HE level. What
> > qualifications did you look for in your staff who work in
> > this area? Did you want to recruit someone with a Maths
> > degree? Or was someone who had A Levels and/or a PGCE
> > sufficient?
> >
> > Many thanks if you can help!
> >
> > Becka
> > --
> > Becka Currant
> > Senior Adviser
> > Learner Development Unit
> > University of Bradford
> > Tel: 01274 235137
> > www.brad.ac.uk/lss/learnerdevelopment
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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>
> Allison Smale
> Student Skills Support
>
> Room N102
> North Block
> Wellesbourne Campus
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> Allison Smale
> Student Skills Support
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> Room N102
> North Block
> Wellesbourne Campus
> Ex 4048
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