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A practical place to begin.

Be Study Ready is a preparatory course for capable learners who want a clearer way back into study, especially when expectations are not always made explicit.

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Graeme Baker Educator in academic skills, learning design, and ethical AI Executive Master of Arts · The University of Melbourne View LinkedIn profile

Why this exists

Over many years of teaching and supporting adult learners, I’ve seen the same pattern repeat. People don’t struggle because they lack intelligence or motivation. They struggle because study comes with unspoken expectations.

Expectations about how to read efficiently, how to organise work, how to write academically, and how to recover when confidence dips. When those expectations remain invisible, capable learners often assume the problem is personal.

Be Study Ready responds to that gap. It focuses on making expectations visible and manageable early, before uncertainty turns into self-doubt or disengagement.


What Be Study Ready prioritises

Dignity

Learning gaps are treated as structural, not personal. The course assumes capability and respects where you’re starting from.

Clarity

Guidance is practical, explicit, and written in plain language, with one step building logically on the next.

Integrity

The course supports ethical study practices and protects your authorship, including clear boundaries around academic integrity and AI use.


About the course

Be Study Ready is an independent, preparatory course. It doesn’t replace universities or promise outcomes it can’t control. It focuses on readiness, skill-building, and clear expectations, so learners can engage more confidently with what comes next.

A clear boundary

This course won’t do the work for you. It will make the work clearer, more structured, and easier to approach responsibly.

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Free to explore, no pressure.