Studentadviceandsupportguide

Student Advice and Support

Information for students, parents and carers

Student Advice and Support at Worthing College As a student at Worthing College you will be supported by your teachers and tutor. If you need extra assistance the Student Advice and Support team can help.

We always work with you as an individual. Here are some of the things we can provide to help: In-class support assistants.

One to one out-of-class support.

Help with note taking and proof reading.

Help with personal organisation.

Enlarged printing and audio recording.

Educational psychologists’ assessments.

Referral to the College’s Health and Wellbeing Centre or external agencies.

When you apply to Worthing College: We ask you to tell usAdvice on youron application form if coping with you have had extra help before, or if you think difficulties you might need additional help when you are at college. By doing this we can make sure we give you the best advice. Some people think this will count against them in trying to secure a place at Worthing College but this is definitely not the case. The more we know about your needs, the better the advice we can give you and the better our planning will be to help you.

We can support you in your studies if you have special needs such as: Dyslexia Discalculia Dyspraxia

Help with accessing financial support.

Advice on coping with difficulties.

Personal advice.

Signers and interpreters.

Dedicated IT student work room.

Special arrangements for exams.

Moving classes to improve access.

Hearing loops and radio microphones.

Personal emergency-evacuation plans.

Building-access risk assessments.

Mental health issues Emotional difficulties Long-term illness

Health or visual difficulties Difficulties in accessing the building Autistic spectrum conditions

Advocacy on equality and diversity issues.

Young carer Child looked after Care leaver

Deaf alerter for alarms.

Helping you to build the confidence and skills you need to succeed in whatever you do The Student Advice and Support room is located close to reception on the ground floor opposite Finance and Student Services.

What if my needs change?

Our prime aim is to help you make the most of your studies at Worthing College – with an emphasis on enabling you. We will always work with you: we will ask you if you agree to be assessed; we will share all assessment reports with you: we will ask your permission to share information with teachers and tutors, parents and carers; we will encourage you to take the lead in making sure special arrangements meet your needs. We will talk regularly with your teachers to ensure they feel the help we are giving is right for you – but will always consult you and respect your wishes.

You can drop in to ask for help or you may be referred to us by one of your teachers, your tutor or somebody else who is already supporting you. We will remind you of this during your induction and throughout the year through your tutor. We are used to dealing with unexpected emergencies from providing an exam scribe because you have broken your wrist, to advice on accessing emergency financial assistance.

The sooner you let us know the sooner we can help. There is a drop-in timetable on the student intranet.

“Without your help over the last two years I could not have completed my course.”

Worthing College, 1 Sanditon Way, Worthing, BN14 9FD 01903 275755 info@worthing.ac.uk www.worthing.ac.uk Designed and produced by the Worthing College Marketing Team.

All information correct at time of going to press, October 2014.