Study Skills

Learning Support info 

Our Learning Support team can offer learners reasonable adjustments and support students with neurodiversity, learning difficulties, disabilities, health and wellbeing and/or mental health challenges; working with all BPP teams so you can access all services and participate fully in learning. 

You can find out more here about how our Learning Support can help you! 

Resources for study skills and support

 

Time Blindness – An ADHD or Executive Dysfunction Trait 

Explains why time can feel “invisible” for people with ADHD and offers ten practical strategies to make time more tangible, such as using visual timers, routine apps, and external reminders. 

How You Can Manage Your Executive Dysfunction – The Sandwich Technique 
Introduces a four-part daily routine designed to help manage executive dysfunction. It includes morning planning, focused work time, built-in breaks, and evening wind-down activities. 

If you're interested in exploring this topic further, the following podcast offers a deeper discussion: Attention Tunneling with Fergus – Sluggish 

 
How to Get Stuff Done with ADHD – Three-Part Series 

Part 1: Task Initiation
Offers a six-step framework to help you get started with tasks, including techniques like brain dumping and countdowns. 
– Watch here 

Part 2: Don’t Quit in the Middle
Provides strategies to maintain momentum once you’ve started, such as body doubling and visual progress tracking. 
– Watch here 

Part 3: The Easiest Way to Finish Any Task
Focuses on completing tasks by lowering expectations, using momentum, and celebrating small wins. 
– Watch here 

 

8 Types of Executive Function 

Focuses on emotional validation and self-acceptance as key tools for managing executive dysfunction. Especially useful if you’ve experienced frustration or shame around productivity

 
Reframing How You View Your Executive Dysfunction 


Encourages a shift in mindset, from self-blame to self-compassion. It explains how executive dysfunction is not a personal failing and offers affirmations to support a more positive internal narrative. 
Link: Watch here 

 

Further resources for support 

Disabled Student Allowance 
This is a bursary available to disabled students to pay for accommodations e.g. notetakers, printer, travel support. https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowance-dsa

General Advice and Support 

  

Specific Support 

 

Join the Neurodivergent Law Society  

Supporting neurodivergent law students with law firm diversity insights, strength-based application workshops, and a friendly space to connect with like-minded peers. 

Join here! Neurodivergent Law Society  

 

Law PALS initiative  

Our new Law PALS Scheme is here!  
Would you like someone to revise with, share ideas, or help keep you motivated throughout your studies? Introducing the BPP Law PALS Scheme!  
This is a new initiative designed to help you feel more connected, supported, and confident throughout your course.  
So, how does it work?  
We match you with another law student (or a small group) based on your cohort, study preference and availability. You'll meet regularly to revise, discuss topics, share study tips, and support each other.  
You will also have the Wellbeing Team / Library team on hand to guide and keep things running smoothly.  

Why join this scheme?  

  • Feel less isolated  
  • Boost motivation & accountability  
  • Build confidence   
  • Share knowledge, notes, and strategies  
  • Make new connections within your course  
All you need to do is complete our quick online
 
Sign up here 

 

Time management and organisation platforms 

Tracking apps and platforms have been found to support focus and keep you on task. There are many to choose from, there are a couple of options linked below. We have also included some time/project management platforms for you to explore: