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Over the last 19 years, we have developed a comprehensive and innovative programme of talks, activities and information for schools and colleges. Our greatest assets are our students and graduates, and with their help and your feedback, we have tailored our workshops to ensure that your students understand what higher education (HE) can offer. In each school that we visit, we aspire to make every student better informed and able to tackle the important decisions that face them in their future. If you would like to book any of the in-school workshops and presentations in this brochure, a member of the team will be more than happy to help you plan a visit and answer any questions you may have.
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To make a booking or ask any questions, contact the Student Recruitment Team:
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HE awareness
Key outcomes We offer a range of activities for students to take part in to raise their aspirations and awareness about higher education (HE) and Newcastle University. As part of this programme they will develop key skills to help them in their future.
Creativity
Money management
Independence
Researching
Decision making
Communication
Teamwork
Raising aspirations
Employability
Our workshops
Key outcomes
Year group
Type of activity
Duration (mins)
• Student Life
12 – 13
Presentation
30
• University Articulate
12 – 13
Interactive
30
• Newcastle University Challenge
12 – 13
Interactive
45
11 – 13
Workshop
30 – 60
• Bright Futures
10 – 13
Presentation
30
• Funployment
12 – 13
Interactive
60
12 – 13
Interactive
45
12 – 13
Interactive
Flexible
Workshop University Life
Developing Skills Our wide range of workshops cover all of your students’ needs, from encouraging them to start thinking about higher education (HE), right through to providing tips for their transition to university. We are able to tailor any of the workshops to suit your students and complement your HE preparation programme.
Key outcomes Teamwork Communication
• Study Skills Why Higher Education?
Course Choices • Choosing the Right Course and University • Student Panels Applying to University • Applying to HE
12 & early 13
Presentation
30
• Preparing your Personal Statement
12
Workshop
45 – 60
• Writing your Personal Statement
13
Workshop
45 – 60
Money Matters
Creativity
• Student Finance
12 – 13
Presentation
30
Money management
• Finance-opoly
12 – 13
Interactive
45 – 60
Raising aspirations
• Living on a Student Budget
12 – 13
Presentation
30
• Budgeting Bonanza
12 – 13
Interactive
30
11
Flexible
Flexible
10
Workshop
45 – 60
9
Workshop
30 – 60
8
Workshop
45 – 60
7
Workshop
30 – 60
Researching HE awareness Employability Decision making Independence
Year 11 • Student Guide to Student Life Year 10 • Student Fortunes Year 9 • HE: An Investigation Year 8 • Student Suitcase Year 7 • Universi-Tree
University
Life Student Life From Freshers’ Week to student finance, we’ve got it covered. This interactive session allows students to explore topics which are most important to them told from the perspective of recent graduates or current students.
University Articulate A fast-paced game that tests students’ knowledge and understanding of university jargon. Students will gain an insight into courses, famous graduates, sports and societies and other aspects of student life.
Newcastle University Challenge Our quiz tests students on their general (university) knowledge, and what they don’t already know, they’ll learn more about. Separate quizzes are offered for years 12 and 13.
Type: Presentation
Type: Interactive
Duration: 30 minutes
Type: Interactive
Duration: 30 minutes
Years: 12 – 13
Duration: 45 minutes
Years: 12 – 13
Years: 12 – 13
Key outcomes:
Key outcomes:
Key outcomes:
Money management
HE awareness
Independence
Developing
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Teamwork Communication Creativity
Teamwork
Study Skills University study can be quite different from GCSEs and A-Levels. Our study skills workshops can be customised to focus on note-taking, essay writing or revision techniques. Type: Workshop Duration: 30 – 60 minutes Years: 11 – 13 Key outcomes:
Creativity HE awareness
Independence Researching HE awareness
Skills
Brilliant! Informative and exciting activities pitched at the correct level. Teacher, Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Why
Course
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Higher
Choices
Education?
Bright Futures
Funployment
This session will broaden students’ perception of what university can offer them, not only through study but through the university experience as a whole. It also highlights a range of transferable skills that university can develop and gives examples of graduate success stories.
An interactive game in which students work in a team to build up their CV with the skills required to gain a graduate job. Type: Interactive Duration: 60 minutes Years: 12 – 13
Choosing the Right Course and University This game-show inspired workshop puts students head-to-head to find out who has (or hasn’t) done their university research. With useful websites, statistics and things to consider, this session will leave your students with plenty to ponder!
Key outcomes: Type: Presentation Duration: 30 minutes Years: 10 – 13
Type: Interactive
Creativity
Duration: 45 minutes Years: 12 – 13 Key outcomes:
Raising aspirations
Employability
*subject to availability Type: Interactive Duration: Flexible Years: 12 – 13
Key outcomes:
We’ll be happy to bring along a handful of undergraduates for an ‘ask us anything!’ session*
Key outcomes:
Teamwork
Employability
Student Panels
Decision making
Superb! Captivated every student in the room! Thank you for your ongoing help and support. Teacher, Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Raising aspirations Researching Decision making
Researching HE awareness Decision making
Applying to
University
Applying to HE Essential information about the admissions process through UCAS and CUKAS. A ten-step guide to applying, some do’s and don’ts, key deadlines and how best to research courses. Type: Presentation
Matters
Preparing your Personal Statement
Writing your Personal Statement
This interactive workshop gets students thinking about what they could include on their personal statement. After a series of verbal and kinesthetic tasks, they’ll also have a good idea of their strengths and how to address their weaknesses.
Students will learn about structure, skills and standing out. We’ll share a few useful hints and tips before playing ‘Celebrity UCAS’, an activity that tests their creativity and wit when it comes to writing personal statements.
Duration: 30 minutes Years: 12 and early 13 Key outcomes:
Researching HE awareness Decision making
Money
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Type: Workshop Duration: 45 – 60 minutes
Simulates the kind of income and expenditure students will experience during their time at university. Students will practise planning and managing their finances. Type: Interactive
Duration: 30 minutes
Duration: 45 – 60 minutes
Years: 12 – 13
Years: 13 Key outcomes: Key outcomes:
A one-stop shop for information on student finance. Students will learn about the latest information regarding tuition fees, maintenance loans, bursaries, scholarships and loan repayments.
Type: Workshop
Key outcomes:
Finance-opoly
Type: Presentation
Years: 12
Student Finance
Teamwork Communication Decision making
Teamwork Communication Researching
An excellent introduction to the UCAS process. Activities were broken down into tasks and quizzes making the session more accessible and avoiding boredom. Teacher, Christ’s College Finchley
Money management
Researching HE awareness
Duration: 45 – 60 minutes Years: 12 – 13 Key outcomes:
Creativity
Money management Independence
Money
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Matters
Living on a Student Budget An overview of a typical student budget, including hints and tips on how to make money stretch a little further. Students will learn how to manage their money and the importance of prioritising their outgoings.
Budgeting Bonanza
Student Guide to Student Life
A fast-moving activity, in which students must use their decision-making skills to effectively balance the costs of studying and their social life.
Students will gain an insight into life as an undergraduate from current Newcastle University students.
Type: Interactive (Presentation version also available)
Type: Presentation
Duration: 30 minutes
Duration: 30 minutes
Years: 12 – 13 Key outcomes:
Money management
• Student Accommodation • Study Skills
Teamwork
Money management
Decision making
Independence
• The Pros and Cons of Higher Education • Student Societies
Years: 12 – 13 Key outcomes:
The programme is flexible and can be tailored to fit into any lesson time available and includes a range of different topic such as:
Decision making
Type: Flexible Duration: Flexible Year: 11 Key outcomes:
Teamwork Communication HE awareness
We will be visiting schools in different areas between the following dates: • County Durham: 3, 4, 5 December 2014 • Cumbria: 11, 12, 13 February 2015 • Northumberland: 11, 12, 13 February 2015 •
Tyneside, Wearside & Teesside: As requested (subject to notice and staff availability)
• Yorkshire: 3, 4, 5 December 2014
Year 11
Year 10
Year 9
Year 8
Year 7
Student Fortunes
HE: An Investigation
Student Suitcase
Universi-Tree
What’s the best thing about university?
Cryptic clues, secret symbols and quiz questions allow students to learn about different aspects of higher education.
Our bags are packed for university and we’re bringing them to your classroom!
Rooted by GCSEs and branching out into degree courses, students will explore graduate careers in to which they could blossom. You won’t be-leaf how many puns we’ve got in this interactive workshop!
Which are the most popular subjects? Where do students spend their time? Students will compete for points and prizes as they find out what our surveys say! Type: Workshop Duration: 45 – 60 minutes Years: 10 Key outcomes:
Teamwork Creativity
Type: Workshop Duration: 30 – 60 minutes
Each of our 10 essential student items links to a different aspect of undergraduate life and how students prioritise their weekly budget.
Type: Workshop
Year: 9 Key outcomes:
Teamwork
Type: Workshop Duration: 45 – 60 minutes Year: 8
Raising aspirations HE awareness
Key outcomes: Money management
Raising aspirations
Duration: 30 – 60 minutes Year: 7 Key outcomes:
Raising aspirations HE awareness
Employability
Independence
HE awareness
Thank you for a really great session. It was very valuable and helped to raise students aspirations and keep them focussed on achieving results. Teacher, Caldew School
Custom Activities
Custom Activities Anything you like! We’ll work with you to build a custom workshop to help your students learn about the topics which are important to them. Type: Flexible Duration: Flexible Years: 7 – 13
We asked for something not offered by the team initially and they bent over backwards to create several engaging, entertaining and enriching workshops. They have the initiative to cater for any schools’ needs. Teacher, Carleton Community High School
Key outcomes:
Flexible to include a combination of:
Teamwork Communication Creativity
Money management
Raising aspirations Researching HE awareness
Employability
Decision making
Independence
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