On Monday 2nd March, our Year 7 and Year 8 students had their first IntoUniversity workshop as part of their Secondary FOCUS programme. IntoUniversity works in partnership with local schools in England and Scotland, aiming to inspire and support young people to realise their full potential.
The Secondary FOCUS programme forms part of our curriculum and consists of a series of workshops which encourage students to think about their future options, including trips to universities and corporate partners. Through the IntoUniversity programme, our students will learn about different career opportunities, university study, and other higher education options.
Our Year 7 students focused on better understanding what a transferable skill is, and reflected on the skills they feel confident in, but also the skills they would like to improve on. Our Year 8s developed their revision techniques through exploring different approaches to study such as chaining, chunking and teaching others and discussed how the different revision approaches suited their learning needs.
We look forward to seeing our young people develop through their engagement with IntoUniversity as they explore future pathways and reflect on how they would like to progress.