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Psychology Tutorials: Degree AS A2 GCSE

2006-07-22T10:39:00.000Z

Gill Hebb has been providing one-to one tutorial support to psychology students at AS, A2, GCSE and degree level since 1999. These tutorials are usually in addition to the timetabled lessons that individuals take, either as crash revision courses, or as on going weekly support to ensure that course work is completed, or that students are learning all the materials necessary, to a standard that they will pass, with the grade they want.

Gill has taught the AQA GCE A Level Psychology Syllabus A and B, and the GCSE Psychology syllabus, and can cover as good as all the modules in the course outline. The following links are to the syllabi for these courses:
http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gceasa/psyA.html
http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gceasa/psyB.html
http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gcse/psych.html

All levels of Psychology courses usually involve carrying out research projects. It is not unusual for students to find they wish to have personal tutorial support for this. Some want to know if the report is in the right format; others need help design the experiment; many need help with the data processing and statistics involved.

SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Scientists) is commonly used for social science research, and Gill has extensive experience of teaching this software and statistics (parametric and non-parametric, Anova, Regression, Factorial Analysis etc).

Often instead of tutorials, students ask for their research projects to be proof read. At A level, Degree level dissertations and Post graduate theses it can be reasuring to know that someone who has not been involved in the work can read and understand the assignment.

Rates for tutorial support are available on request from gillh@bigfoot.com.
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Psychometric Assessments

2006-07-12T14:11:00.000Z

Psychometric tests or psychological assessments examine which knowledge, abilities, attitudes, and traits a person has.

Gill Hebb uses the psychometric tests below to assess an individual. The information is then used in discussion with the individual for personal development, mentoring and psychological support, for instance in dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties.

• Giotto,
• Orpheus,
• British Ability Scales,
• Wechsler AdultIntelligence Scales,
• Word Reading Efficiency
• Wechsler Individual Achievement Test
• Grays Oral Reading Test,
• Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children,
• Differentiated Aptitude Test.
• Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking
• Wilkins Rate of Reading test,
• Castles & Coltheart Reading lists,
• Rust Alpha Numerical Reasoning
• Motivational Styles Questionnaire,
• Phonological Assessment Battery,
• Wide Ranging Achievement Test,

Rates for psychometric assessment, and feedback are available on request from gillh@bigfoot.com
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What is Transactional Analysis?

2006-07-12T12:56:00.000Z

TA is an approach to psychotherapy. Transactional analysis defines the basic unit of social intercourse as a "transaction." There are three "ego states" from which transactions emanate-that of a "Parent", an "Adult", or a "Child." The transactions between individuals can be classified as complementary, crossed, simple or ulterior, based upon the response that an individual receives to a "transactional stimulus"- any action that consciously or unconsciously acknowledges the presence of other individuals. The transactional analysis framework has become a popular means of helping managers to assess the nature and effectiveness of their interpersonal behavior. By striving for more adult-to-adult transactions, managers may eliminate many of the "games people play."

Gill Hebb has trained at the Metanoia Institute (http://www.metanoia.ac.uk/) in Ealing London and with Tactics in Oxford, and has completed the required training in order to proceed to take her CTA (CERTIFIED TRANSACTIONAL ANALYST) examination in the next 18 months.

Gill uses Transactional Analysis (TA) in all areas of her work; psychotherapy, working in the field of dyslexia; teaching, training & development, etc.
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Psychotherapy: What is it?

2006-07-12T12:42:00.000Z

Psychotherapy describes a talking therapy used to treat many personal difficulties such as depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties and generally coming to terms with difficult situations and changes in your life. Psychotherapy involves talking to a licensed professional during a scheduled series of weekly appointments. Psychotherapy can be offered for a six sessions initially, in order to find out what the key issues are. Then if you want to carry on, the therapist will make a contract with you to work on the things you wish to change or solve. For some people this takes 6 months, but can in some cases take many years.

Gill takes clients who are struggling to deal with difficulties in all walks of life. Gill also has experience of working with people who have problems adjusting to living in a new community, dyslexia, drug addictions, and domestic violence. Gill is a 'member' of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists and has training as a Transactional Analysis Psychotherapist.

Rates for psychotherapy are available on request from gillh@bigfoot.com
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Dyslexia: Tutorial Support

2006-07-12T12:41:00.000Z

Tutorial support for students with dyslexia involves helping to focus study skills on the tasks that the dyslexic student struggles with. It does not involve the tutor doing the work for the student.

In some cases, people who are dyslexic find it hard to think about, for instance, how to tackle an assignment or an essay without someone to talk the assignment through with. As a dyslexia tutor, Gill Hebb helps the dyslexic student to talk through the assignment, asking probing questions about what the students thoughts and opinions are about the assignment.

Further, someone who is dyslexic may find it hard to be able to write down their own thoughts on what the key components that the assignment requires of them. As a dyslexic tutor, Gill Hebb writes down the words the student uses to capture the students thoughts and opinions are about the assignment.

Distractability is a key component of dyslexia, and Gill Hebb also employs some 'project management' skills to help keep the dyslexic student on track. On occasions, this may seem to the student that they are being told to restrict their actions, but usually on reflection the student eventually becomes aware that the line of action they were taking was not pertinant to completing the assignment.

For others with dyslexia, it is sometimes necessary to review their revision strategies, essay writing skills, or note taking and organisation of their hours of study. All of these things are comprehensively addressed by Gill Hebb in Dyslexia Support Tutorials.

In this time of modern technology, it is possible to receive tutorial support to this end, using internet meeting rooms, and telephone, as well as face to face. I have worked with students in Tonbridge, Exeter, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Wales, Oxford with great success.

Rates for tutorial support are available on request from gillh@bigfoot.com.
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Dyslexia: Counselling Support

2006-07-12T12:40:00.000Z

Counselling or Psychotherapy describes a talking therapy used to treat many personal difficulties such as depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties and generally coming to terms with difficult situations and changes in your life.

Dr Hebb is an expert on working with adults and children in connection with Learning Difficulties. Sometimes when people find out they have Learning Difficulties (dyslexia, developmental coordination disorder / dyspraxia, adhd, etc.), or that their child has Learning Difficulties, they have a whole host of feelings that they want to talk about. Gill is a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists and has training as a Transactional Analysis Psychotherapist.

Rates for counselling are available on request from gillh@bigfoot.com.
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Dyslexia: Get diagnosed

2006-07-12T12:38:00.000Z

Psychological Assessments for all Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia etc).

Psychometric tests or psychological assessments examine which knowledge, abilities, attitudes, and personality traits a person has.

Diagnostic assessment for dyslexia is an in-depth (3-4 hour) assessment designed to identify dyslexia and the pattern of individual strengths and weaknesses. The resulting detailed report helps to understand how an individual learns and gives recommendations for support. The types of support can include funding from Local Education Authorities in the form of Disabled Student Allowance.

Gill Hebb & Hebbian Learning conduct assessments for people aged from 6 years to 85 years plus.

Gill Hebb is an expert in assessing Dyslexia and is approved by the British Psychological Society as a Chartered Psychologist (Educational specialism) to assess for Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and related Specific Learning Difficulties. She works with several Universities and Dyslexia Action (formerly the Dyslexia Institute).

Rates for Diagnosis of Specific Learning Difficulties are available on request from gillh@bigfoot.com.
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