Reach Higher

In this exciting and highly engaging event, pupils push themselves out of their comfort zones to build self-confidence whilst also considering their own educational pathways. The event consists of:

1. Target setting – Exploring through drawing, pupils discover where their comforts lie but also realise that targets must be beyond this in order to truly push themselves and reach their individual career goals. This session underpins the following sessions and ensures that activities undertaken link back to personal and educational growth.

2. The Leap of Faith - Help students overcome their fears by jumping off a platform and attempting to touch a giant space hopper ball.

3. Climbing the ‘Wall of Success’ – Student's climb up rock wall and collect their educational qualifications on the way.

4. Bouldering - in a ‘rope free’ climbing experience young people take on various climbing routes knows as ‘problems’. Get students to use their problem solving skills to find the best route forward.


05/04/2022 - 11.30 - 2:45
Offsite

Year Group(s):
9, 10

Gatsby Benchmarks:
1, 3, 8

Learning Objectives (Linked to the Aimhigher Plus Progression Framework Learning Outcomes):
- Feel motivated and confident to succeed in school (As 3.1)
- Recognise and understand the full range of options available in Key Stage 4 and / or post 16 and HE (Aw 3.1)
- Recognise the importance of succeeding at school (At 3.1)
- Recognise that GCSE and post 16 qualifications are required to access HE (At 3.2)
- 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)
http://aimhigherwm.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Progression-Framework.pdf

Places Available:
36 (50% of learners must be Aimhigher Plus)

Lunch Provided:
n/a

Transport Provided:
On Request

Our cancellation policy applies. Visit this website below for more information: https://aimhigherwm.ac.uk/activities/