One of our priorities is to equip you with the independent study skills that you will need at university and in the workplace. To measure your level of independent study we have developed an Index of Independence (IOI) that allows you to see and track your performance as an independent learner.
The IOI is calculated from the information provided in your tutorial reports and is the total number of hours of homework you have completed divided by the total number of hours of tuition you have taken. A high IOI number, of about three, shows you that the ratio of hours of independent study to tuition is good.
From our experience, and looking at historical data, we know that if you are taking courses at A level or I.B., or preparing for university entrance, you should be aiming for an IOI of three (i.e. three hours of independent study for each hour of tuition). At GCSE level your target is an IOI of two (i.e. two hours of independent study for each hour of tuition).
An IOI of one or below tells you that you are doing fewer hours of homework than hours of tuition. This is an indicator of weak and insufficient independent study – i.e. you are probably relying too much on your tutorials to achieve the examination grades you are aiming for. Indeed, with an IOI of below one our data indicates that you are very unlikely to obtain a place at your university of first-choice.
You can access your IOI score at any time via your login to Greene’s Online.
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