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You may also be interested in this website from the University of Hertfordshire developed with international students in mind. http://www.uefap.com/index.htm The English Language Teaching unit of the School of Combined Studies runs programmes for non-native English speakers and has recently started a Study and Communications Skills drop-in service for one-to-one support in the LRCs. Regards, Angela At 10:10 19/03/2007, you wrote: >As promised, here is a summary of the responses I recieved to my >question about the level of guideance given to Home and >International students on grammar: > >I had five replies from HE institutions, 1 from FE and 1 School >library. Support ranges from online tutorials, one to one support >sessions, study skills materials and recommended reading. > >The University of Leicester offers downloadable guides on grammar >and punctuation, and one to one sessions, from the student support >services department. > >The University of Bolton has created BISSTO (Bolton >Interactive Study Skills Tutorial Online), which has a section about >basic grammar. It is quite widely used across the university, >particularly for international students. This is very well designed >with clear guideance. >You can take a look for yourself at: >http://www.bolton.ac.uk/bissto/basicskills/english/grammar/index.htm > >London South Bank University has a Skills for Learning Unit which >runs courses along these lines for U/G and P/G students, from >English-speaking and non-English speaking backgrounds. > >Cranfield University has (eDW) a package for teaching writing for >defence personnel and civil servants. It is freely available on the >internet, and is an engaging interactive product: >http://defac.ac.uk/edw/eDW/edw_welcome_01.htm > >The University of Gloucester has an International Student Support >Worker who offers one to one advice. > >Coleg Llandrillo again offers one to one advice from Learning Cenrte >staff, and has a range of hand outs for guideance. > >Recommended texts: >HE level students would include David Crystal, Rediscover Grammar or >Angela Burt, Quick >solutions to common errors in English. > >For ESOL students they would recommend Michael Swain, The Good >grammar book or Raymond Murphy, Essential grammar use. > >Eats, shoots and leaves by Lynne Truss > >Many thanks to everyone for their assistance, > >Becky >Academic Librarian for Aeronautical & Automotive Engineering and >Electronic & Electrical Engineering. >Ext. 2344. >Email: [log in to unmask] Angela Dimond Faculty Information Consultant, Interdisciplinary Studies and Widening Participation Strategy Learning & Information Services University of Hertfordshire Hatfield College Lane Campus Hatfield Herts AL10 9AB T: 01707 284657 e: [log in to unmask]