Pre-Access To Higher Education Laser Learning Awards Level 2

Skills for effective learning - understand the demands of studying, identifying challenges, aspirations, target setting and the different ways of learning.. Referencing skills - understand the need for and how to reference. Learn how to produce both a bibliography and reference list. Understand plagiarism. . Reading and comprehension of texts - you will read a variety of different texts, discuss the content and be able to identify the purpose, style, effect of language and the social/historical context. . Discursive writing - you will learn how to plan and structure a piece of writing including how to organise your points, use arguments and acknowledge sources. . Understanding diversity within society - understand what is meant by diversity in society and identify similarities and differences between groups. . Psychology - understand psychological terminology, ethics and the different methods of investigation. . Algebra and Graphs - understand algebra and how to use it. . Shape - basic arithmetic skills -understand angles, 2D and 3D shapes, circles, triangles, volume and Pythagoras’ theorem. . Basic arithmetic skills - learn how to perform calculations, decimals, fractions, percentages, ratio and how to use a calculator to solve problems..