What changes
| Area | At school or college | At university |
|---|---|---|
| Briefs | Short, with your teacher explaining what they want. | Longer, written once, with marking criteria to read yourself. |
| Deadlines | Reminders in class and a few at a time. | Several modules due in the same weeks, and few reminders. |
| Reading | A textbook and set sources. | A reading list, and finding your own academic sources. |
| Referencing | Sometimes a bibliography. | A set style, checked and marked, with penalties for gaps. |
| AI rules | Set by your school. | Set by each university, sometimes each module. Often a declaration. |
Before your first deadline
- Find out which referencing style each module uses.
- Put every assignment deadline on one board.
- Read the marking criteria for your first essay.
- Check your university’s rules on AI, and what to declare.
- Book a slot with the library or study skills team.
The First term board
A card for every module, its assignments and deadlines, plus reading lists, admin and your referencing style. Free, and the same seven steps run through every assignment on it.
In KanBananza, pick Starting uni or Uni term from the study boards.
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