Study Support
What is Study Support?
- A learning activity outside normal lessons which young people take part in voluntarily
- It is inclusive and covers many activities
- Its purpose is to improve young people's motivation, build self-esteem and help them become effective learners
- It aims to raise achievement
Study Support activities are run on school sites by schools or external providers, such as sports coaches, arts specialists, and in community settings. The common element is that each activity is run for a purpose - raising acheivement in its broadest sense.
Don't be put off by the name. Study Support isn't just homework clubs and booster classes but covers a wide range of activities including:
- sporting and physical
- outdoor, adventurous and environmental
- creative and performing arts
- craft and technology.
For more information see Study Support A 10 Minute Read [PDF 66KB] 
and Study Support a national framework for extending learning opportunities [PDF 2.6MB a key national document for Study Support.
Many schools have a Study Support Co-ordinator to manage and develop out of school activities, and schools are able to gain a quality mark according to their level of provision.
Keep up to date with what's going on in Study Support in Nottinghamshire by reading our newsletters, find out what's happening in your area from local websites.
Check out useful links and publications that are available.
For further information contact us.
