Post-16 Student Life Taster Day

A bespoke day organised for your students who will take part in sessions on campus to learn about the benefits of higher education, explore the facilities, find out what it might be like to study at university and answering any worries or concerns they may have.

Student will complete a range of interactive HE related activities to gain an insight into how university students currently live, work and study.

Year Group(s):
12, 13

Gatsby Benchmarks:
4, 5, 6, 7

Learning Objectives (Linked to the Aimhigher Plus Progression Framework Learning Outcomes):
- Feel motivated and confident to progress to post 16 option (As 4.1)
- Recognise how post 16 choices impact on future progression (Aw 4.1)
- Understand the necessity of HE for progression to certain careers (Aw 4.2)
- Understand the finance support available whist attending HE (Aw 4.3)
- Recognise different HE pathways and options (e.g. FT/PT, home or away etc) (Aw 4.4)
- Achieve the GCSE grades required to progress to post 16 and HE (At 4.1)
- Recognising the various entry requirements and routes to HE (Ap 4.1)
- Identification and application to a post 16 option (Ap 4.2)
- Recognition of the opportunities that may arise from attending HE (Ac 4.2)
http://aimhigherwm.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Progression-Framework.pdf

Places Available:
100 (no less than the school's % of learners must be Aimhigher Plus)

Our cancellation policy applies. Visit this website below for more information: http://aimhigherwm.ac.uk/aimhigher-plus/events-and-activities/