Kiwi study skills course exported to UK

A NZ-designed course in study skills is now being offered to secondary school children in seminars at UK universities, including City University in London and the universities of Birmingham, Southampton, Manchester, Bristol and Cambridge.
University lecturer and Parnell Learning director, Bruce Johnstone, launched the StudyEdge course in NZ during 2009 and since then, hundreds of NZ secondary school students attended his seminars and discovered independent learning techniques to become more successful students.
The original NZ course has now been revised and updated to also suit secondary students in Australia and the UK. Backed up by online material, students are connected to the StudyEdge virtual learning environment that delivers a wealth of extra readings, tests and audio-visual content. As students can access material at a level that meets their individual needs, the course works for secondary school students of different ages (13 to 18) and levels of academic ability.
A new StudyEdge course will be held on 16 October in Auckland. To find out more about this valuable seminar, please visit www.studyedge.co.nz.