about tutorial support classes

Frequently asked
questions...
UNISA Tutorial
Support
Learning support offered
George Agency 2015
Frequently asked
questions...
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What are face- to face tutorials?
Objective of learning support
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Unisa George Agency strives towards supporting
all our students in the Southern Cape Coastal
area.
• In pursuit of the above objective, Tuition support
will be offered at our George offices as follows:
- Face to face tutorial classes for
selective modules.
- Videoconferencing of classes for
selective modules.
- Additional Tuition support material
available on our regional
website
To ensure that you benefit from the support,
please:
1. Enroll for selective modules:
2 February 2015 - to 28 February 2015.
2.
Visit our website for enrolment and further
information:
www.unisa.ac.za/wclearningsupport
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to broaden student understanding of the subject ,
to provide the necessary guidance on how to
approach difficult content areas
to encourage students to submit their assignments
in time, and
to prepare students adequately for the examination
1. Tutorial classes
Face to Face tutorial
classes
Video Conferenced
tutorial classes
Face to face tutorials provide students with the
opportunity to interact with a content specialist (tutor)
in an interactive, face-to-face setting.
What are Video conferenced (VC) classes?
VC classes are face-to-face tutorial classes with
tutors facilitating classes from another region via
Videoconferencing.VC sessions are also interactive
and allow students the opportunity to engage with
the tutor.
What are Literacies support?
Academic Literacy: Reading and writing
workshops, consultations, and learning
resources available on our regional website.
Quantitative Literacy: Numeracy workshops,
2. Literacies support
consultations, and learning resources available on
our regional website
Reading and Writing
Literacies
Quantitative
(Numeracy) Literacies
3. Addition Tuition
support material
www.unisa.ac.za/wclearningsupport
Do I pay additional fees for tutorials?
Tutorial classes are FREE. You do not have to pay
an additional fee. You however need to pay your
registration and study fees at Student Administration.
When are tutorial classes offered?
Tutorials are offered on Saturdays from 8h30 to 17h00.
The average duration of each session is 2 hours.
Where do I attend tutorial classes?
Face to face and Video conferenced tutorial classes are
offered at George agency office, 100 Meade Street,
Joubert Plaza 1, George
Frequently asked
questions...
How do I register to attend tutorials?
Complete the online tutorial request form
available at
http://tinyurl.com/GeorgeSem12015Classes
Frequently asked
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Frequently asked
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How will I know when tutorial classes start?
How do I contact the George Agency?
You will receive an SMS confirming the start of the tutorial
classes for the modules you have requested. You will
only receive an SMS to inform you of the start of the
tutorial class.
You are encouraged to view the schedules on our website
as we cannot guarantee you receiving the sms on time.
Online Tutorial Request form
The form is available at ………………..
How will I know whether there are online support
available?
You need to ensure that you visit our regional website
regularly. It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself
with the content of our regional website so that you can
benefit from the various learning support opportunities we
offer. Remember the support we offer is focused on
selective modules.
I did not find any learning support for my module?
Where can I find the learning support.
You can contact your E- tutor.
All NQF level 6 and 7 students, meaning all 2nd and 3rd
level/year students will be provided with an e-Tutor from
2014 to promote student success and student interaction.
Enquiries (during office hours (8h 00 – 16h 00) :
Telephone - 044 884 1300/1
Email – george@unisa.ac.za
Please note: The George Agency will not send you
registration forms via fax or email.
Schedules
Refer to our website
www.unisa.ac.za/wclearningsupport
You can also follow us on Twitter at
UnisaTutsGeorge1
Please consult the website for the necessary
registration forms and tutorial schedules as the
telephone lines are extremely busy during the first 3
months of the course registration periods and may
cause students to become frustrated.