The following are materials to be used by Business School Peer Leaders. You don’t have to use them in this order but simply pick and choose what you find interesting or useful. You can of course plan your own sessions and should ask students what they would like you to cover. If you run a session that proves popular and isn’t on our list, please feel free to tell us and we will add it to the list!
Introduction to University
- Induction Session
- Icebreaker: 40 Icebreakers, Icebreakers
- School Structure: Student Support, Support Flowchart
- Introduction to Blackboard, Outlook, Sussed, Facebook Groups
- Library Tour and Answer Sheet
Campus Tour/ Budgeting for Students
- Session 2 Template
- Option 1: Campus Tour: Campus Tour Map, Campus Tours
- Option 2: Budgeting for Students: Session Plan, Excel Templete, Budgeting for Students – (Links included), Game: Blowing the budget, Handout Example of Budget for fresher
Academic Referencing
Academic Reading and Note taking
- Session 4 Template
- Activity: Reading, Note taking
- Handouts: Reading Effectively, Types of Notes
Essay Writing
- Session 5 Template
- Handouts: Essay Outline Plan, Key Procedure Words, Mindmap, Quoting, Summarising and Paraphrasing, Table Essay Plan, Undergraduate essay example
Revision Technique
- Session 6 Template
- Activity: Revision methods
- Handouts: Revision Tips, “Start to Finish Revision Planner” Example, “Start to Finish Revision Planner” Blank, Weekly Revision Planner
Exam Technique