Learning Coaches
ITS has a dedicated team of Learning Coaches who support students with special needs and/ or learning difficulties and/or specific difficulties throughout their learning experience.
What we do?
- We support students with special needs and/or learning challenges and/ or specific difficulties throughout their learning experience.
- We collaborate with lecturers and curriculum staff to develop access arrangements for students with special needs and/or learning challenges and/ or specific difficulties.
- We provide complimentary sessions, to help students study for tests / exams and for second explanations.
- In collaboration with the lecturers, we draw simplified worksheets for students with additional needs, to be used during complimentary sessions and for home revision purposes.
- We prepare necessary adaptations to be used during lectures / practical sessions to facilitate the learning process of the students.
Alternative Learning Programme
Alternative Learning Programmes may be designed for students who may not benefit from a learning experience point of view by following the mainstream programmes and all their components.
FAQ
At which point do I inform the Institute of Tourism Studies that I am a student who has special needs and/or learning challenges and/ or specific difficulties?
Students with special needs and/or learning challenges and/ or specific difficulties must notify ITS at application stage.
Do I need to present any documents?
Students with special needs and/or learning challenges and/ or specific difficulties must present a psychological report at application stage. The Psychological report must include recommendations and access arrangements and must be dated within three years prior to application.
Will I be given one-to-one support?
Learning support priority will be given to students who need it most and who are enrolled in foundation and certificate programmes. Support will be given to the whole group with particular emphasis on students who need the most support.
