Many full time employed learners are finding it difficult to study for the various training programmes and courses they are enrolled for. Studying is even more difficult for employees who last studied many years ago or do not have sufficient 'studying experience'. The most obvious reason that employees experience difficulties with their studies is the lack of time due to work and family commitments. Another reason is that they lack study skills and techniques which reduce study time, make studying easier, less stressful and help students to produce better results with less effort.

More specifically, assessors are finding that learners have difficulties in answering case studies or writing assignments. Most learners, they say, lack basic writing skills. Another problem that has come to light is that learners tend to put off doing their case studies, assignments, portfolio of evidence etc. to the last minute.

Our extensive study skills material will not only teach learners a number of learning skills (including writing skills) but will also motivate them to get down to their  case studies, assignments, portfolio of evidence etc. Generally speaking if you know how to do something, you tend not to put it off.

Employers obviously realize that employees failing or qualifying much later than they should is costly to the company, especially bearing in mind that employees who fail become demotivated, thus affecting their production. It does not make sense to pay for content-based studies of staff without providing them with the skills to pass such studies as quickly and as easily as possible. Otherwise, it will be pouring water into a bucket with holes.

Employers now accept that employees who are studying or training need support material such as study skills to help them with their studies and enable them to pass their courses speedily and effectively. Such material is beneficial not only to the employee who is studying, but also to the employer. After all, the quicker that employees complete training programmes, the less costly it is to employers. Moreover, the quicker that employees acquire skills by passing their courses, the quicker the employer can benefit from the newly-acquired skills of such employees.

SAQA has now registered unit standards for study skills at level 1 (3 credits), level 3 (3 credits) and level 5 (5 credits). This means that employees who are studying can get credit for the study skills unit standards. It also means that employers can receive refunds from their SETAs.

Our study skills material on which our workshops are based is the most comprehensive in the country. See the Table of Contents.

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