PAL has shown to help students of all abilities. Students who regularly attend PAL achieve more firsts than those who don’t; have overall higher-grade averages; and have a much lower failure rate. Not only PAL is great for academic gains, but there is evidence to suggest PAL has a positive impact on the number of students who stay at University and complete their degree- not surprising as PAL is a great means of support and making friends. Finally, PAL saves student’s time. Research suggests you can learn as much studying in a group for one hour as three hours of self-study!

Attending PAL sessions provide you with opportunity to look at the module content in different ways, get to know other students on your course and those in the year above. Statistics have shown attending PAL sessions increase grades and deepen understanding of the contents. This method helps with retaining the learnt information, and ultimately helping towards student retention.

Yes! As a PAL Facilitator, you will not be required to teach or deliver new materials. Good communication skills, a friendly attitude and desire to help others are the key requirements. You will receive full training and on-going support to ensure you are clear, confident and comfortable about your responsibilities. If you are interested take a look at our opportunity profile Peer Assisted Learning Facilitator (PAL Facilitator )Opportunity Profile and email the team for more details.