Academic support officers provide assistance to students with learning problems and act as the main point of contact for these students. They make sure extra tuition and educational programmes are provided to under-represented students with academic or personal issues. They also organise several social activities throughout the academic year.

Tasks

In such cases tasks performed would include -
(a) Assessing students’ level of ability and determining learning needs;
(b) Planning, preparing and delivering programmes of study, lessons and workshops for individual students and groups;
(c) Preparing and presenting material on the theory of the subject area being studied;
(d) Instructing and demonstrating practical aspects of the subject area being studied;
(e) Assigning exercises and work relevant to students’ level of ability, interests and aptitude;
(f) Assessing students and offering advice, criticism and encouragement;
(g) Revising curricula, course content, course materials and methods of instruction
(h) Preparing students for examinations and assessments;
(i) Counselling students regarding educational issues such as course and programme selection, class scheduling, school adjustment, truancy, study habits and career planning;
(j) Counselling students to help them understand and overcome personal, social or behavioural problems affecting their education;
(k) Preparing students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.