1. Outduction The Transition to Students’ Futures
Peter Hughes, NTF, University of Bradford
Presentation for “The Forgotten Year: Enhancing the Second Year Experience”, Liverpool John Moores University, April

3. The Final Year Challenge
Perceived Step-Up in Expectations
Final Year Project - Autonomy
Last Chance for Wider Opportunities:
Extra-curricular, social…
Assessment Weighting
Anxiety about Futures

4. The final year life cycle model
RAISING ASPIRATIONS
PREPARATION / CLARIFY EXPECTATIONS
IDENTIFY NEEDS
APPROPRIATE CONSISTENT SUPPORT
REGULAR APPRAISAL FEEDBACK
ACHIEVEMENT
Transition through
Transition into
Transition out of

5. 2nd Year: Bridging the Gap
Increasing affordance of learner autonomy.
Moving on from
first year.
Prepared for challenge of final year.
Developing Future Focus

6. A Programme Focused Approach
A coherent programme focused approach to curriculum design, where students and staff share a big picture of the journey they are on, and their progress at any point within it.