Academic Tutoring and Learning Conversations
Pivotal provide cutting edge training tailored to your institution. Sample agendas are available on request. We don't 'train and run', we build sustainable practice that works for the long term. All our training can be booked with coaching & mentoring.
Teacher, coach, mentor, guide, cartographer...
Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means.
Albert Einstein
Our training team have extensive experience in working with schools and colleges to create a revolution in independent learning, target setting and student relationships.
If you want to place tutoring at the heart of your drive to raise achievement we can help. . Our training includes:
- Refocusing the tutoring system towards learning and giving tutors a clearer view of individual progress
- Designing your policy and practice so that it dovetails with your existing work in behaviour, personalised learning and emotional wellbeing.
- Tailoring your Pastoral system to meet the needs of your staff, students and parents/mentors.
- Putting the ‘Learning Tutor’ at the centre of academic monitoring. Making sure that the right interventions are made early.
- Enhancing your framework for Student Voice to support and sustain changes in the system.
[The training was] really interesting. Motivation to try new strategies and making it as fun as possible. The trainer was really motivated and I felt the same after the session. Excellent session. Really enjoyed the delivery of the session. Facilitator was very interactive with everyone and all tutors were discussing how this session made an impact on individuals. Tutors become complacent with time the pivotal sessions help motivate to challenge students to gain the best out of each individual.
Tracey Waterhouse, Course Co ordinator L1 Hairdressing, Coleg Gwent
I was both pleased and impressed to observe how you were able to lead the staff training in such a skilled and sensitive manner. The two days you facilitated were enjoyable, thought provoking and challenged all staff to reflect on their own practices.
Mr A R Wright, Award Winning Head Teacher, Harborne Academy, Birmingham
Our Academic Tutoring and Learning Conversation training may include:
- Truly Independent Learning
- Rapport, relationships and motivated students
- Using academic tutoring to personalise and individualise teaching and learning
- Learning conversations, target setting and the academic tutorial
- Planning for implementation