Preparing for your first assignment

Simple steps to help you tackle your first assignment.

It won't be long before you'll be working on your first assignment. These simple steps will help you understand how to tackle it and find out more about the support on offer.听

Understand the assignment听and its format. Check out the guide to assessment and feedback.听
Familiarise yourself听with听the assessment criteria.听
Plan for your assignment. Make sure you ask any questions that you have and that you request any reasonable adjustments if you need them.听
Check out resources on assignments.
Understand what is meant by academic integrity.
Understand how to engage AI in your education and assessments.听
Gather听materials and informationeffectively. .
Draft听your answer first,听then refine in subsequent drafts. You can access听tailored support from the听Academic Communications Centre.
Develop your academic voice and use听self-access resources to help with听academic reading and writing.
Proofread and submit your assignment, often using the听听tool.听

Understanding and using Feedback

Once you've handed in your assignment, you'll get feedback on it. Understanding and using the feedback from your assignment is just as important as doing听the assignment itself. It will help you understand what you have done well and what you need to do to听improve. You may also want to discuss your feedback with someone, like your personal tutor.

Responding to Feedback, 乱伦秀 IOE Writing Centre.
Access a听variety of video tutorials on feedback and other academic skills. Login to LinkedIn Learning with your 乱伦秀 credentials via the ISD website.

Planning for assessments and exams

We recommend you explore our assessment success guide听for advice on how to manage exam season.

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Looking after yourself

Assignments and exams can be stressful and intense. Make sure you pay attention to your Mental Health and Wellbeing and听seek support听if you need it.听

Wellbeing events

Student Support and Wellbeing Services put on a host of听events to boost your wellbeing听throughout the year.听

Project Active

听is a collaboration between 乱伦秀 and the Student Union and offers 乱伦秀听students a wide range of inclusive, beginner-friendly听opportunities to get active.

Managing听stress

Check out 乱伦秀鈥檚 advice on how to听manage exam stress听or use our assessment wellbeing guide, which will help you look after yourself before, during and after your exams.