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: 

1. How You Can Manage Your Executive Dysfunction – The Sandwich Technique 

Link: Watch here

 

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 

2. Reframing How You View Your Executive Dysfunction 

Link: Watch here 


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. 

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

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

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

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

4. The Secret to Coping with Executive Dysfunction (Neurodivergent Edition) 

Link: Watch here 

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. 

5. Time Blindness – An ADHD or Executive Dysfunction Trait 

Link: Watch here 
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. 

 

Further resources for support 
  1. Disabled Student Allowance 
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  

How to sign up:  

Head straight to this page for all the info and sign up link: Button for more info and sign up link for Law PALS (Peer Assisted Learning Support)

 

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: 

  • Trello: platform for to do lists and organisation 

  • Todoist: app for task management 

  • Asana: Project management