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ACE Days (Aiming for a College Education)

  • Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 November 2012
  • Thursday 22 and Friday 23 November 2012
  • Monday 11 - Friday 15 March 2013

King's Road Centre, Newcastle University

Aiming for a College Education (ACE) is an event for year 10 students which aims to increase awareness of and raise aspirations toward higher education. Pupils work in groups taking part in a range of interactive sessions related to university, and are assisted by a current university student throughout the day.

Intended Learner Outcomes

  • Understand the different motivations and pathways taken by students and recognise the long term benefits of investing in HE
  • Begin to understand the types of attitudes, skills and abilities that are required for success in higher level study
  • Have contact with a range of people from the HE sector including students and staff
  • Be able to recognise that the choices they make in school and post-16 are related to their progression into FE/HE and their chosen career

Provisional Programme

  • 9.45am – Arrival and icebreakers
  • 10.00am – Welcome and Introduction
  • 10.45am – Group Activities
    • Managing your timetable
    • Managing your money
    • University articulate
  • 11.45am – Lunch and campus tour activities
  • 1.15pm – Design your own university
  • 1.50pm – University Challenge Quiz
  • 2.15pm Evaluation and depart

Make a booking

All places for this event have now been taken. In order to be placed on our reserve list, please complete the following booking form.

NB: This event is open for booking by teachers and school staff only.

Want more information?

Telephone: 0191 222 6094