Prepare for Success

Newsletter - week 3

Keeping going

Last week we looked at optimising studying and effective notetaking. The excitement of starting a new academic year is now being replaced by coursework deadlines and hard work. Congratulate yourself on getting a quarter of the way through the trimester and spend a little time this week nurturing yourself.


“Yoga lessons from Joanna Radkowska”


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“If you hear a voice within you say "you cannot paint," then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.”
- Vincent Van Gogh


How to Thrive and Self-Belief

You have every reason to believe in your own ability to be successful. This week, find out about the habits of learners who have overcome adversity.
Select the first activity and download the How to Thrive pdf. Read the excerpt from the workbook which introduces 4 of the secrets from an e-book called “9 Secrets to Thriving”. Then complete the questionnaire. Look at your total scores and watch the accompanying 5 minute videos.
Finally, go on to the activities for self-belief and use these to evaluate and develop yourself further.

Basic Computer Course

IT knowledge is an essential part of being an engineer in today’s world. Dr Mario Mata has made two mini courses available to you:
• Working with files and the file system (5 minutes)
• How to use ZIP files for compressing and combining files (4 minutes)
Training videos for a wide range of Microsoft products and other software via the ITC tab on the SCEBE Learning Development Centre page:





Interests and Support

If you have not already done so, create an account in Future Learn. You should be starting the third week of the free online course Technical Report Writing for Engineers.




Job and placement search

Overview: value of all work experience and how to develop employability skills through different types of work and other experiences.

• How and where to look for jobs and placements

Don’t forget to email your 'Personal Tutor' if you need help from them.

Assessment Regs Week Three Spotlight

What happens if I don’t pass one piece of coursework in a module or pass the coursework element and fail the exam?
Read Section 13.1 at the link below to find out.





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“We thrive not when we’ve done it all, but when we still have more to do. ”
- Sarah Lewis