Email: friends@friendsofjohnloughborough.org.uk

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The Friends and Founder Members of The John Loughborough School offers a range of educational advice and support.  This area of our work is to support people in the community, both children and adults, as we see learning as a continuous life long activity.

The 21st Century encourages people to achieve academically by having high quality qualifications, which will allow them to contribute effectively in the area of their chosen profession.  To have good knowledge and skills will enhance people’s life chances and give them the opportunity to work in different parts of the world, especially as the world is now becoming a global village.

Below are some of the services, skills and advice our members can offer the community.

Study and Examination Skills

• Active Learning
• Effective Revision
• Reading Skills
• Planning Essays
• Essay Writing
• Literacy Skills:

- Punctuation

- Grammar

- Sentence Structure

- Paragraphs

• Preparation for Examinations

Tuition Service

• Maths
• English

Advice

• Preparation for Further and Higher Education
• Model Curriculum Vitae
• Writing an Application Letter
• Completing a Job Application Form
• Interview Skills and Techniques
• Career Information

Education

Books

Developing One’s Self

• The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People - Stephen Covey.
• When Success Is Not Enough - Adam Walker.

Black Issues

• They stole But We Must Return It - Richard Williams.
• Countering The Conspiracy To Destroy Black Boys - Jawanza Kenjufu.
• Countering The Conspiracy To Destroy Black Boys - Vol.one - Jawanza Kenjufu.
• Countering The Conspiracy To Destroy Black Boys - Vol.one & 2 - Jawanza Kenjufu.
• Blacks In Science - Edited by Ivan Van Sertima.
• They Came Before Columbus - Ivan Van Sertima.

For Teachers

• The Successful Teacher - Keith Davidson.

For Students

• Studying Examination Skills - June Alexis.
• How To Pass Any Exam - Bryan Duncalf.

Books

For Children

• The Friends - Rosa Guy.
• Underground To Canada - Barbara Smucker.
• Roll Of Thunder Hear My Cry - Mildred D. Taylor.
• All That Glitters - Michael Anthony.
• The Year In San Fernando - Michael Anthony.
• Green Days By The River - Michael Anthony.
• Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe.
• No Longer At Ease - Chinua Achebe.