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Student Guide to Student Life

  • Tyneside, Wearside & Teesside Outreach: As requested (subject to notice and staff availability)
  • Yorkshire Outreach: 28 - 30 November 2012
  • County Durham Outreach: 12 - 14 December 2012
  • Northumberland Outreach: 30 January - 1 February 2013
  • Cumbria Outreach: 6 - 8 February 2013

This event is delivered in schools and gives Yr11 pupils an insight into life as an undergraduate student. The session is led by students from Newcastle University, meaning that pupils have contact with current undergraduates who are immersed in university life.

The programme is flexible and can be tailored to fit in a time slot of up to 3 hours. Activities can include:

  • Icebreakers
  • Information Presentation
  • Student Profiles
  • Pros & Cons
  • Student Finance
  • Student 'Speed Dating'
  • Student Guide to Student Life Quiz

NB: Please note, this event requires a large delivery space to allow students to take part in group activities.

Intended Learner Outcomes

  • Be able to access and interpret higher education information related to subject choices and potential career choices and identify links between their own curriculum and study at higher level.
  • 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.
  • Have a greater understanding of learning in a higher education setting and the scope of careers and higher education opportunities available, and be able to compare and contrast this with their own school experience.

How to apply

To request a Student Guide to Student Life event in your school click on the link for your area:

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

Want more information?

Telephone: 0191 222 6094