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Learning & Academic Skills

Learning & Academic Skills

Building the everyday academic skills that support every subject — from debating and drama to phonics, reading and listening strategies.

Skills We Help You Build

These sessions focus on the foundational skills that make every other subject easier to learn.

Debating

Building argument, structure and confidence.

Drama

Confidence and communication through drama.

Music

Music tuition and skills.

Phonics

Foundational reading-readiness skills, especially valuable at primary level.

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Reading Skills

Fluency and comprehension support.

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Listening Skills and Strategies

Developing active-listening strategies.

Skills: Mixed Resources

A mix of academic-skills resources and support.

These skills sessions work alongside subject tutoring rather than replacing it — phonics and reading skills are especially relevant for primary-level learners, while debating and presentation-adjacent skills can support older students too.

How academic-skills tutoring works at MyIT

Every MyIT lesson is personalised, one-to-one online tutoring, delivered by a quality-assured tutor with a detailed lesson report after every session — so you always know how things are progressing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

These are skills-focused sessions — like reading, phonics or debating — that support a learner's academic development alongside their subject tutoring.

These sessions can suit a range of ages depending on the specific skill — get in touch and we'll recommend the right fit.

Yes, many students combine academic-skills sessions with subject-specific tutoring.

Book a free trial lesson and we'll match you with a suitable tutor.