2. Moving on to HE: Skills for Transition and Lifelong Learning Jan Anderson (L&T Coordinator SSSL/University Teaching Fellow, TU) Julie Liddell (Head of Psychology, Stockton 6 th Form College) Michael Duffey (Lecturer, Access to Higher Education, Stockton Riverside College) Contact Jan – j.anderson@tees.ac.ukj.anderson@tees.ac.uk

3. Overview The transition between FE and HE can be a challenging time for some students. This session will identify and discuss the types of skills students require to be successful at HE and how staff teaching in HE can assist in the development/enhancement of skills acquired during FE study. The session will be interactive to enable participants to consider current practices used to prepare students for HE aimed at easing the transition and improving the learning experiences of students. In addition a final year student will present on her recent research findings exploring student’s perceptions of the transition between FE and HE.

4. Higher Education study Philosophy – To develop autonomous learners with: Knowledge and understanding of the a given discipline Cognitive and intellectual skills relevant to the discipline area Practical and professional skills relevant to the discipline area Transferrable skills = graduatenessgraduateness = Graduateness – what others would expect of a graduate? ? What would you expect of a graduate

5. What we expect of our students To be: – Flexible – Open to new ideas – Prepared to develop skills to enable them to find and evaluate information – Prepared to self direct their studies and work to set deadlines – Prepared to read beyond the set readings provided in teaching sessions – To challenge the information they are given

6. Levels of study Level descriptor handout – Level three (0) Level three (0) – Level four (1) – Level five (2) – Level six (3) Gradual progression of expectations which maps between FH and HE study

7. Practicalities of work with HE students in FE environments Topics for discussion e.g. FE and HE expectations – Student support E.g. how often do tutors/tutees meet What is discussed How is this monitored Is it enforced – Parental contact ?? Data protection – Managing the learning environment = working with adults

8. Additional areas for consideration 6 th form students are concerned about – Their own abilities to cope at university Academically Socially Organisationally They understand they need to be self driven but want support to achieve this

9. Additional areas for consideration University students tell us – Some need to find out for themselves by experience rather than direction – Some understand the need for finding things out for themselves – Some are assessment focused – For some social aspects of university life can get in the way of studying