Pupils at Portlethen Academy have access to a number of supports and platforms to help them with their homework, revision and studying.
Class teachers have Microsoft Teams or Google Classrooms to share coursework resources and post homework/assignments.
A Support Study & Revision Pack has been created for pupils which explains different techniques to help learners revise in different ways. It can be downloaded here.
For Senior pupils studying National 5 and Higher subjects, they have access to ACHIEVE. For those studying N5, Higher and Advanced Higher, there are a large number of subejcts also available on SCHOLAR. And then for N4, N5, Higher and Advanced Higher - there are a large number of resources online via BBC Bitesize and e-Sgoil. More information and links to these resources can be found by clicking on the tiles below or in the Study/Revision Platforms drop-down menu.
Pupils who have Supported Study periods on their timetables will be supported to learn study techniques and apply them to their learning. Various resources have been shared with pupils, including this image (credited to Kate Jones) that shows the combination of attendance, effort, support, and key studying techniques required over a period of time:
Further examples and steps to learning these study techniques can be found in this document created by Kate Jones.
To find all Faculty/subject study sessions on offer, click here or scroll through images to the right!