How to make the most of Academic Tutoring

This guide covers how you can work effectively with your Academic Tutor. It outlines what academic tutoring is and how to prepare for tutorials to get the most from them. It also explores topics you may wish to discuss with your Academic Tutor at different stages in your studies.

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What is Academic Tutoring 

Your Academic Tutor is the key and consistent contact in your School throughout your studies Your Tutor will help you to reflect on your academic progress and development, whilst signposting you to other opportunities and support where required. 


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What to discuss during Academic Tutor Meetings

There are a number of areas you may wish to discuss with your Academic Tutor, including but not limited to:

  • Your academic progress - they will be able to assist in reflecting on your progress and support with identifying opportunities for further development
  • Your academic feedback - they will be able to support you reflecting on the feedback received on your work, identifying opportunities to improve your performance in future assessments
  • Your personal development - they will be able to support you in reflecting on your personal development and, later in your programme, reflect on career opportunities (this could include discussing the outputs from your assessment)

Conversation topics with your Academic Tutor are likely to change as you move through your course. Here are some suggestions for discussion at different points during each year of your programme, if on an undergraduate programme.:

First year

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