elevate Programme

Each of the 8 modules have been designed and developed with a specific purpose to help activate the strengths on each individual student, as well as address any barriers to learning they may have.

The programme follows five key steps:

1. Assessment of needs: Student’s will identify their individual study needs through the completion of a Self-Assessment Questionnaire(SAQ)  – leading to an informative student insight profile.
2. Individualised supports: On completion of the Self-Assessment Questionnaire students will receive an individualised student insight profile and a range of personalised supports to help build strengths and overcome any barriers to effective learning.
3. Online lessons: Students will have the opportunity to attend a series of online lessons, each of which is specifically designed to help activate the strengths on each individual student.
4. Progress Tracking:  The programme takes approximately 4 weeks to complete with access to resources throughout the year. It is a self-paced course so you can progress through it at a pace that suits you. Progress and engagement will be monitored and reassessed throughout the course with additional tasks and challenges available.
5. Development of a growth mind set: Through actively engaging with this programme students will be supported to make positive changes to their behaviour, develop a growth mind set and ultimately become more focused and effective learners.

Programme Modules:

1. Growth Mindset – Your mindset is a set of beliefs that influence how you understand yourself and other people. It shapes how you think, feel, and behave in any given situation
2. Motivation – Motivation is what drives your behaviour. It is responsible for the initiation, intensity, and persistence of your efforts in all aspects of your life, including study.
3. Memory – Memory refers to the processes that are used to acquire, store, retain, and later retrieve or recover information.
4. Goal-setting – A goal is an aim that you strive to attain. The act of goal setting helps to increase motivation, focus attention and complete tasks effectively. All of this contributes to enhanced academic performance.
5. O/T Management – Time management and organisational skills focus on your ability to effectively and efficiently plan and use your time. Effective time and organisational management can maximise both your work and relaxation periods. This is done by enhancing your focus and reducing procrastination and study-related stress.
6. Study Method – Study approach focuses on your ability to absorb, remember and recall information when needed. These skills focus on where, how and what you study and are related to enhanced work engagement and academic success.
7. Exam Technique – Exam Techniques are the skills you use in an exam to help you achieve your desired goals. These skills can help identify gaps in knowledge, enhance exam time management and improve academic performance.
8. Lifestyle – A healthy balanced lifestyle involves how you feel, eat, exercise, relax and sleep. Your physical and mental wellbeing contribute to higher psychological, social and cognitive performance

The elevate Programme will take place online, meaning it is accessible to students across Ireland. The course is online and all the materials can be accessed, including the recorded workshops via our online learning platform, Moodle. Students can work through the programme at a pace that suits them.

Find out more about our elevate Programme below from Programme Director, Angella Curran.