April holiday workshops 2012
School notes needed
Venue: Kensington/Mount Pleasant/Borrowdale (details on booking)
For all study skills workshops:
14% less for registering with payment by 5 August,
20% less for registering with payment by 5 August with sibling or friend.
1: For Grade 7’s in this big exam year and ahead of high school
Thu 19 and Fri 20 April (2 sessions), 8.00 to 11.15pmbr
$75, but $60 if you register by 3 April with sibling/friend
2: Equipping Form 1’s & 2’s for power-learning
Wed 2, Thu 3, Fri 4 May (3 sessions), 8.30 to 11.15am
$95, but $77 if you register by 3 April with sibling/friend
3: Empowering Form 3’s & 4’s to master O Level
Wed 25, Thu 26, Fri 27 Apr, (3 sessions), 8.30 to 12.30am
$145, but $116 if you register by 3 April with sibling/friend
4: Streamlining Form 5’s & 6’s study methods for LIFE!
Wed 2, Thu 3 May (2 sessions), 1.45 to 4.00pm
$75, but $60 if you register by 3 April with sibling/friend
January Lower 6th Study Skills Workshop
Are you about to enter 5th Form/Lower 6 (or the equivalent)?
Prepare for the next stage of your learning and raise your game to cope with the challenges of 6th form.
Workshop details:
Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 January, 8.30 to 12.30, $40, Kensington (venue tbc subject to final group size).
AND... Enjoy a crazy 60% cost-cut! This workshop is in the week of our 5th birthday, so you get the gift of a massively reduced workshop price to help us celebrate the start of our 6th year of service!
Contact Skills4LIFE on 0772 437 656 or email skills4life@zol.co.zw to register.
Why should I develop my Study Skills?
You will learn things the whole way through your life, sometimes through hard work and at other times without much effort. So if learning is a lifelong thing, it’s worth doing well. Not just for exams.
Attend a study skills workshop to learn more effectively in all sorts of situations as you:
improve your ability to learn in meaningful, effective and satisfying ways
understand how the brain handles information and process knowledge as your mind is designed to
recognize how to work in sync with your own learning style
gain practical learning skills for absorbing and storing different information types
manage large projects well, such as covering a syllabus and preparing for exams
improve your exam technique and make the most of your opportunities when writing
learn to work smartly AND enjoy other activities that are important to you.
Feedback from previous workshops
"I'm studyin on a new level thanx 2 u."“Thank you very much for this wonderful opportunity to learn and understand better methods of studying. I really learned a lot.”
“I am now able to open up my choices in terms of study methods, so that I can be a better exam candidate. Thank you so much for showing me all of this!!”
“Thank you for this opportunity… it has boosted my self confidence and has taught me many useful things which I will use wherever I go.”
“It was good and at least you keep it exciting.”
“Thank you for a wonderful session that has enlightened me on how I can achieve my goals.”
“I liked the level of attention given to individuals and their involvement in the workshop. It was flexible enough to equip the junior-schooler as much as the post-graduate learner.”
The full workshop programme takes approximately 8 to 10 hours to complete.
Take advantage of Skills4LIFE!’s flexible options to cover the workshop in the way that suits you best.
Your options:
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| 1. | Advertised Group Workshops at the beginning of each school term: Maximum 8 attendees PLUS individual follow-up (see below) |
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| 2. | Arrange your own workshop to run over several sessions: We’ll agree the length and frequency of each one to suit your timetable |
Triplet |
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Location of Workshops
Workshops are usually held in Kensington, Harare. More venue details are provided on booking.
If you arrange your own workshop, you can do your sessions during weekday mornings or afternoons at Skills4LIFE!'s offices in Kensington.
Costs
Advertised Group Workshops: The price of each advertised workshop will be advertised here two weeks ahead of its first session. However please contact Skills4LIFE! at any time for details of price structures to assist with preparing payment.
A provisional workshop booking can be made and it will be confirmed once full payment is received.
The costs of Individual, Buddy & Triplet sessions are charged according to hourly rates that are updated weekly.
Follow-Up
Each workshop programme includes a FREE 30 minute individual follow-up that must be held within 6 weeks of the last workshop session.Set yourself up to succeed
Prioritise this boost to your learning or career plans. You will need time to develop the study skills that you learn. Attend your workshop early in the term so that you can build your skills solidly from day to day, well before your work performance needs to peak in exams.
Skills4LIFE! usually offers services during exeats and over half-term but check available dates first and then BOOK EARLY, especially if you’re a boarder!
Study Skills for Adults
Call to arrange your introductory session at which we’ll assess your needs and develop the plan.![]()
