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Our Outreach Programmes: What’s on offer and how to apply

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Contents Introduction (15 mins): Carousel (30 mins): Q&A (10 mins) The student perspective – Sarah Angel, Dan Phillips Overview of our sustained outreach offer Introduction to our Online Application Form Carousel (30 mins): Programme content – Q&A with current students Our recruitment process – Targeting and timelines Which programme? – Finding the right fit Online Application Form Teacher Review – Give it a Go Q&A (10 mins) 25/04/2019 © The University of Sheffield

The Student Perspective Dan Phillips Discover STEM 2013-2015 BA Mechanical Engineering, 2nd Year Sarah Angel Discover Social Sciences 2013-2015 BA Sociology, 2nd Year 25/04/2019 © The University of Sheffield

? ? The outreach journey… Y7 Y8 Y9 Y10 Y11 Y12 Y13 Coming soon… imPACT Our broader outreach offer… Single events: campus visits, study skills workshops, library sessions, UCAS workshops Faculty outreach activities Collaborative projects: Excellence Hub, Brilliant Club, heppSY+ Targeted outreach programmes: USiSM, Achievement Awards… Primary projects – Cool 2 Be Clever, Buckyball Workshop

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Events develop teamwork, communication, presentation, confidence The HE Offer Hands-on subject tasters showing range of subjects offered by TUoS Subject tasters tailored to participants’ academic area or professional route of interest Broader awareness of the range of institutions and courses on offer Study Skills Workshops introduce note-taking, revision strategies, research techniques Workshops and 1:1 working with staff and students develop range of study skills Academic Element – EPQ or RO assignment Skills4uni online module Key Life Skills Events develop teamwork, communication, presentation, confidence Student Input Group-leaders Role-models Guides and facilitators Personalised support 1:1 support E-mentoring Campus Visits 3 visits per year to Up to 6 visits per year to Access to events at all 14 RO universities National Student Conference Next Steps Encouraged to Post-16 programmes Alternative offer at TUoS (up to 2 A-level grades lower) Additional consideration (all) Alternative offers (most) 25/04/2019 © The University of Sheffield

Online Application Form https://outreach.shef.ac.uk/ Links to online system were sent to Headteachers via letter and follow up email. For institutions that registered in the 2016/17 cycle, programme contacts were sent a googleform to state if they are continuing or to nominate a new contact. These contacts will be registered via the Outreach team – please speak to me/Vicky if you haven’t completed this. Packs with leaflets sent out in September. Guidance documents for pupil selection are on the website Teachers sent out link to https://outreach.shef.ac.uk/ - receive in comms Eligible students identified by programme contact create an account and complete an application form – see Vicky in carousel session for a look or in marketplace Programme contacts review application and complete supporting statement – you can give this a go! Teacher sends 25/04/2019 © The University of Sheffield

Accessing online system video https://youtu Accessing online system video https://youtu.be/a4nNbcK8BWU Teacher registration https://youtu.be/VHKSq2bCbHU Application review https://youtu.be/eYU_USLoi4E 25/04/2019 © The University of Sheffield

Carousel 7 mins per workstation 4 Workstations: Programme content – Q&A with current students Our recruitment process – targeting and timelines Which programme? – Finding the right fit Online Application Form Teacher Review– Give it a Go 25/04/2019 © The University of Sheffield

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Don’t forget to visit our stands in the marketplace… Pre-16 Outreach Post-16 Outreach Excellence Hub & Brilliant Club HEPP and HEPP-SY For more information see: www.sheffield.ac.uk/schools/outreach-programmes 25/04/2019 © The University of Sheffield