Support while you learn
Before you come to West Herts College, and during
your first few weeks here, your course tutors will be getting to
know you. They'll be finding out about your skills, talents and
aspirations and seeing whether there are any areas where you need
extra help. We will do whatever we can to meet individual needs.
When you apply to College we like to know your needs so that we can
support you.
Specialist support services
In addition to the support services we offer across the College we
have a dedicated team with specialist skills and experience to help
you achieve and succeed. This specialist support includes:
- Learning advisers to support your learning needs
- Specialist care advisers to support your care needs
- Specialist learning centre staff and assistive technologies
to help your learning.
Learning Support services
Support services across the College include:
- Assessment and teaching for students with specific learning
difficulties, e.g dyslexia or dyspraxia.
- Communicators for the deaf.
- Adapted materials for students with a disability, e.g visual
impairment.
- Note takers.
- Specialist teaching in small groups and some individual
sessions.
- Extra support for literacy, language and numeracy.
- Educational psychologist and teacher assessor services.
- Plus: support, advice and information on disability and
learning difficulties to students, parents/carers, colleagues
and other professionals.
Your tutor can help you access the Student Support team throughout the year,
whether you have a general query or need in-depth advice on a particular issue.