TASK Transferable Academic Skills Kit Boxed Set of 10 Modules

The Transferable Academic Skills Kit (TASK) is a flexible learning resource that has been carefully designed to develop the key transferable skills that promote students’ success in university and college study. Whether you are a student or a teacher, the TASK series provides a tried and tested teaching and learning tool suitable for a broad range of academic disciplines.

A series of supported exercises relates theory to practice and provides students with the tools to develop a framework of skills that can then be used in a wide range of contexts, both inside and outside the academic world. Each module also has web work and extension activities that offer additional information and practice relating to the skills covered in that module.

TASK can be followed as a complete course or individual modules can be selected to address specific needs, building the skills required by home and international students at all levels.

The series has been created by members of the International Foundation Programme, provided by the International Study and Language Institute (ISLI) at the University of Reading.

New edition of the international foundation course for developing students’ key academic study skills

This flexible learning resource has been carefully designed to develop the key transferable skills that promote students’ success in university and college study. Whether used in the classroom or at home, the TASK series provides a tried and tested teaching and learning tool suitable for a broad range of academic disciplines.

Both the content and design of these new editions have been updated. The ‘reflect’ boxes are now practical activities for students to consolidate their learning. At the end of each module there are updated web work and extension activities.

Key features and benefits

Transferable: Carefully designed to link learning with outcome. Skills transferable to:
– all faculties
– the professional world
– an international audience
Flexible: Takes into account the wide-ranging needs of institutions around the world.

Modular design: available as a boxed set containing all 10 modules, or as individual modules
Can be used as a taught course or for self-study
Motivating: Improves students’ study skills.

Scaffolded activities for maximum student involvement
Clear outcomes
Web work and extension activities for further study