» Material for Learning Mentors

LESSONS

• 7 OUR GROUP CONTRACT Students get to know each other and establish a group contract.
• 9 WHAT IS A LEARNING MENTOR? Students learn about the role of the learning mentor.
• 11 WORKING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY Students start to explore their learning potential.
• 13 ACTION PLANS Students identify their learning and support needs.
• 15 ATTENDANCE Students look at their attendance record and learn about its effect on learning.
• 17 POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES OF SCHOOL Students share their views of school and consider how the positives benefit them.
• 19 EDUCATION: WHY BOTHER? 1 Students consider the benefits to be gained by working with the school.
• 21 EDUCATION: WHY BOTHER? 2 Students consider the benefits to be gained by working with the school.
• 23 TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Students set themselves achievable targets.
• 25 TRUST Students learn to trust each other.
• 27 COPING STRATEGIES Students identify sources of support and strategies for coping within the school.
• 29 GOAL SETTING Students set themselves goals.
• 31 TOWERS OF SUCCESS Students understand the benefits of working as a team.
• 33 WHAT SUCCESS MEANS TO US Students think about what success means to them personally.
• 35 SATS 1 Students learn about the importance and relevance of SATs.
• 37 SATS 2 Students prepare a revision timetable for their SATs.
• 39 STUDENTS AND LEARNING 1 Students identify the skills that help them to work effectively.
• 41 STUDENTS AND LEARNING 2 Students identify their strengths and weaknesses as learners.
• 43 HOMEWORK 1 Students think about why some students do not complete homework.
• 45 HOMEWORK 2 Students consider whether there is a need for a homework club and what it would involve.
• 47 SELF-ESTEEM 1: FEELING GOOD ABOUT ME Students identify things that make them feel good about themselves.
• 49 SELF-ESTEEM 2: THIS IS ME Students become aware of how their peers perceive them.
• 51 SELF-ESTEEM 3: ME, MYSELF, I Students self-reflect and talk about themselves to raise self-esteem.
• 53 SELF-ESTEEM 4: THE CHAIR Students choose positive words to say to each other to raise self-esteem.
• 55 SELF-ESTEEM 5: SELF-ESTEEM AND ME Students work together to increase self-worth and self-esteem.
• 57 HOPES, DREAMS AND AMBITIONS Students discuss their hopes, dreams and ambitions.
• 59 PLANS FOR THE FUTURE Students make an action plan to help achieve a particular goal.
• 61 FIND THE SENTENCE Students think about respect and what it means to them.
• 62 APPENDIX 1 ATTENDANCE GRAPHS - for use with ATTENDANCE, page 15.
• 63 APPENDIX 2 GOAL SETTING Example Certificate - for use with GOAL SETTING, page 29.
• 64 APPENDIX 3 FIND THE SENTENCE - for use with FIND THE SENTENCE, page 61.