Links

Free Touch Typing Practice

Audible

Download audiobooks to your smartphone, tablet or computer.  Also syncs with your kindle books.

Spellzone

Practise your spelling: you can follow the spelling course and/or work with word lists.  You’ll need to come to the Learning Enrichment Department to get a log-in.

Quizlet

Make your own sets of Flashcards online and use these to help you acquire and test your subject knowledge.  There are also many pre-made sets that you can search through and use.

Gojimo

A great examination revision tool which tests your knowledge based on the exam board you are following.

Wordle

Create visual ‘word clouds’ from text you provide.

Evernote, Penultimate and Skitch

Great note-taking and organisation tools. Make notes on your iPad, take photos of work and annotate them, set yourself to-do lists and reminders and then share these with others and across your devices.

Load2Learn

Find downloadable resources useful for students with dyslexia, especially books in larger print.

Talking Point

Resources to aid speech, language and communication.  Mainly aimed at primary school aged children.

DSA (Disabled Student Allowances for University)

If you have a diagnosed SpLD, you may be eligible for financial help with University Tuition Fees.  Find out more on the website.

 DC IELTS

Word lists to help expand and improve academic vocabulary.

EAL Learning Space

L4L Learning Space