Benefits of PASS

What are the benefits of attending PASS sessions?

•  Improves understanding of course material
•  Regular attendance will help improve your grades
•  Make new friends on your course
•  It's a safe place to ask questions 
•  Gain self confidence and reassurance with your course
•  Helps with the transition into university life
•  Get practical advice from other students about studying
•  Develop your collaborative and independent study skills
•  Know students from the years above on your course

What do students who have been to PASS say?

“I think it made me feel more confident – at the start I felt like I didn’t know anything and by the end I felt like I knew what I was doing a bit more” 1st yr Biology student

“....topics have been beneficial, ie. writing essays planning presentations, being confident to speak in front of peers” 1st yr Social Policy student

“PASS did motivate me to do work..... when they give you a PASS topic you don’t want to look stupid in the PASS session so you had to read up to contribute and I wouldn’t normally do that so it helped me to revise .....it was the only way I could get up and do work. It was help for my revision, most of the stuff I remembered from PASS –  when I was doing my revision and ...using the flip paper for my revision” 1st yr Biology student

“I found the pass sessions very useful and insightful, having past students of the same course leading the sessions was particularly beneficial.” 1st yr Social Policy student

“I am more confident after practising presentation skills....topics have been beneficial, i.e. writing essays, planning presentations, being confident to speak in front of peers.” 1st yr Social Policy student

 “It was a lot easier because the third years were like your peers rather than someone who’s gonna tell you you’re wrong, you’re stupid. PASS was good...it kept you on track really…with the lectures…they were enjoyable” 1st yr Biology student