Getting Help on Assignments

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You can always ask your lecturer or seminar tutor. They are there to support you and are always happy to clarify the brief and answer questions you may have.

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Using academic support services is always great too. Most universities offer study skills advisors, writing/academic support sessions or even peer mentoring. I know at BCU we have the 'Centre for Academic Success' which allows students to get all this help. So you may have a similar place at your university that just goes by a different name.

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You can also always discuss ideas with classmates. I have found that talking through the assignments with someone else can really help you understand what is being asked. The key is to just discuss and not copy.

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I also highly suggest using online tools wisely. We are told to stray away from certain resources however, it is important to use them wisely. You can use ChatGPT, YouTube, revision sites, Google Scholar) to understand concepts, clarify what is confusing and even get examples.

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Book a one-to-one meeting with your tutor. They may have a booking link in their email; if not, you can just email them directly to arrange a time.

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Academic skills/achievement team. Your university might have a team that can review draft work and give feedback on structure, clarity, and argumentation.

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Study groups. Working with classmates in the library can help with things like checking spelling, grammar, or reading your work aloud to see if your arguments flow well. Make sure your work remains your own—don’t be tempted to copy others’ answers.

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Asking your tutors as they will be able to help you out and clarify anything you need help with. They are there to help you and will take the time to answer your questions and make sure you understand the work. If you ever don't understand anything, ask them straight away and they will help!

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You could also ask your peers as they may understand some things that you don't which could be helpful. If there is something specific you don't understand it is definitely worth asking as I am sure they would be happy to help you out and just explain some things to you.

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If you have an academic advisor, they are there to help and you can often make an appointment with them and they will help you out too. It's worth booking a session at least and then just seeing if there is anything they can do to help you with the work!