Support with your Learning

 

If you feel you would welcome some support with your learning we offer a free service to all our students. This service is provided in a relaxed and friendly way.

 

What Support is available?

 

• Assessment of your Learning Needs (as appropriate)
• Identifying your Learning Style
• Study Skills (taking or making notes, essay writing, planning your work/time management, revision etc)
• Additional Support with coursework
• Adult Literacies or Core Skills Support - we can arrange for you to work with an Adult Literacies Tutor
• Alternative Assessment Arrangements (as required)
• Training and support on Assistive Technology
• Assisting in applications to SAAS for Disabled Students Allowance (H.N. students only)

 

How you can access this support

 

You can discuss your course concerns with your tutor first or you can contact one of our Learning Development Facilitators in Access & Student Services by:
email
support@forthvalley.ac.uk

 

Lisa Gow
Phone 01324 403182


In person by speaking to them direct to arrange an appointment. You can find them:


Clackmannan - in the Learning Zone
Falkirk - in the Support4Learning base (Room 2X) at Falkirk.
Stirling - 'The Bubble', look out for information there on drop-in times


Request Forms also available at each Campus reception, on the College Intranet and from staff in your course department.

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