Academic mentoring is an integral part of the tutorial system and academic mentoring sessions are an opportunity for conversation between a mentor and student related to learning, progress and welfare.

学术指导加强了跟踪学生进展的精神，以确保每个学生知道他们的学习情况，他们在哪些方面取得了进展，他们需要做什么来提高，以及他们需要设定哪些目标以进一步取得进展。

学术指导的目的是。

• To improve student attainment and encourage students to realise the importance of high expectations 
• To empower them to achieve successful learning outcomes
• 确保学生感到受到重视，并知道有一个人的作用是很好地了解他们，在必要时激励、催促和表扬他们，以协助他们的学习。
• To help students develop ambition, motivation and staying power, and to make informed decisions about their subject or career options
• 确保每个学生得到个别帮助、支持和指导。
• 帮助个别学生使用基线测试和跟踪所提供的信息。
• To maintain good communication between students, tutors, subject teachers, Heads of Department, Heads of School and the Assistant Headteacher (Student Progress and Welfare)