1. https://www. youtube. com/watch
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2. Our Outreach Programmes:
What’s on offer and how to apply

3. Housekeeping ?
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4. 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)
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5. The Student Perspective Dan Phillips Discover STEM BA Mechanical Engineering, 2nd Year Sarah Angel Discover Social Sciences BA Sociology, 2nd Year
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6. ? ? 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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8. 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)
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9. Online Application Form
Links to online system were sent to Headteachers via letter and follow up . 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 - 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
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10. Accessing online system video https://youtu
Accessing online system video  Teacher registration  Application review 
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11. 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
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12. Questions?
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13. 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:
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