The Best Proven Way to Get Results

The students say…

“THANK YOU! You’re a star in the dark…you’ve helped me lots.”

“I went from 34% to 81% in my exam…you made a real difference to my study.”

“I wish I had known about you guys when I started high school…”

Our ESP workshops on exam and study skills have helped students for over 20 years.

Co-presented by:

Lynn Berresford - Reg Psychologist; MEd(Hons); DipCounselling; DipTchg; MNZPsP; MNZAC

Tanya Thorogood – BA(Psych); GradDipSecTchg; Cert NLP; Cert Life Coaching; MICF

What do the ESP workshops involve?

ESP is fun, relevant, challenging and engaging for Years 8-13 students who want to succeed.

The workshops run over 3 days and now includes a parent information meeting and a student follow up half day. The group instruction and practice covers essential meta-cognitive and organisational exam and study skills such as active questioning, multiple intelligences, learning styles, goal setting, note-taking, time management, memory aids, and overcoming negative thought patterns…amongst others. This year courses run in each school holiday.

Who can benefit from ESP?

We believe all students, regardless of their learning profile, gain from the ESP approach.

However, with our extensive professional experience with students with Specific Learning Differences, ESP workshops have been designed to work particularly well for students who are experiencing issues such as:

· dyslexia, dyspraxia, and dyscalculia.

· giftedness.

· ADD/ADHD.

· some behavioural and emotional difficulties .

· some high functioning autistic spectrum disorders.

How are ESP Workshops designed?

ESP Workshops cater for transitional bands (all cover emotional aspects of study):

Year 8: This band focuses on the transitional changes on entering junior secondary.

· diverse range of specialist teachers.

· less teacher contact time

· establishing study habits

· changing timetables and classrooms

Years 9/10: This band focuses on the transitional changes on coping with junior secondary.

· learning to deal with exams and note taking.

· practicing study habits.

· coordinating deadlines and commitments.

Years 11/12/13: This band focuses on the transitional changes on entering senior secondary.

· continual pressure from assessments.

· notes organisation and ongoing summarising.

· examination techniques and skills.

· goal-setting and time management.

Where are the workshops held?

They are run at The Assessment & Counselling Centre, 541a Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland.

Dates for 2008:

BAND	FREQUENCY	TIMES	DATES 2008	FEES
July School Holidays
Years 9 & 10	Daily – 3 days	9:30 – 3:30	July 7, 8 & 9th	$450
Parent meeting		3:30 – 4:30	July 9th
T.2. Follow-up	½ Day	9 am–12 noon	October 5th Sunday
Years 11, 12 & 13	Daily – 3 days	9:30 – 3:30	July 10, 11 & 12th	$450
Parent meeting		3:30 – 4:30	July 12th
T.2. Follow-up	½ Day	1:00 – 4:00	October 5th Sunday
September Sch. Hols.
Years 9 & 10	Daily – 3 days	9:30 – 3:30	Sept 29, 30th & 1st Oct	$450
Parent meeting		3:30 – 4:30	October 1st
T.3. Follow-up Feb 09	½ Day	9 am–12 noon	To be announced
Years 11, 12 & 13	Daily – 3 days	9:30 – 3:30	Oct. 2, 3 & 4th	$450
Parent meeting		3:30 – 4:30	October 4th
T.3. Follow-up Feb 09	½ Day	1:00 – 4:00	To be announced

Fee includes three day workshop, half day follow up later in the year and a parent support meeting.

Minimum numbers are required for workshops to run and no more than 10 students are in each group. Booking is essential; $50 deposit secures a place.

How do I book?

Phone Leigh on 09 524 7727 to reserve your place.