1. University of Derby Progress to Success Evaluation Framework

2. University of Derby Progress to Success Programme
Year Group
Activity 7
University Experience Day 8
Why go to University?
Skills Challenge 9
Progression Pathways workshop 10
Residential Summer School
HE Can non-residential summer school 11
Mindfulness workshop
Spring Forward English and maths
Raising the Grade English and maths

3. Evaluation Framework Methods EMWPREP
Baseline questionnaires in Year 7 with follow ups in Year 9 and Year 10
Focus Groups in Year 8
Teacher evaluation in Year 7, Year 9 and Year 11
Individual event evaluation
Attainment data
Reflective diaries
Measurement of distance travelled and knowledge tests
In-depth interviews

4. Findings 2017/18 Activity Key findings Progress to Success
79.2% POLAR4 Quintiles 1 and 2
Raising the Grade
Decline in participants achieving grade 4 compared to 2016/17
HE Can
68% increase in the number of participants who strongly agreed that felt they had a good level of knowledge about HE (up to 79%)
Progression Pathways
23% increase in participants who agreed that they felt motivated to work hard at school (up to 81%)
Residential Summer School
94% participants said they would use the information they had gained from participation to make decisions regarding their future
Skills Challenge
100% students felt that their questions about university had been answered after the event(s)
EMWPREP/HESA data
Of 2910 tracked participants of UoD outreach activity 51.4% progressed on to HE

5. Jo Astley Widening Access Manager University of Derby j. astley@derby
Jo Astley Widening Access Manager University of Derby