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Outreach and Widening Participation Outreach and Widening Participation Outreach Evaluation Report 2014-15 Report produced by Stephane Farenga, Research and Evaluation Officer Contents Who are we? .................................................................................................................... 1 2014/15 at a glance ........................................................................................................ 2 A closer look at… In-School talks & workshops ........................................................ 4 A closer look at… Autumn School ................................................................................ 6 A closer look at… Spring School .................................................................................. 9 A closer look at… Pathfinder Days ............................................................................ 12 A closer look at… Student Shadowing ...................................................................... 16 A closer look at… Children in Care Summer School .............................................. 19 A closer look at... Year 10 Beacon Summer School ............................................... 23 A closer look at… Year 12 Summer School ............................................................. 27 Appendix 1 – List of schools ....................................................................................... 31 Who are we? The University of Hertfordshire’s (UH) Outreach and Widening Participation department delivers a suite of Outreach initiatives that primarily benefit secondary schools at KS3, KS4 and KS5 levels across Hertfordshire. This provision aims to impact participants across three strands: Aspirations – increasing aspiration and awareness of higher education (HE) and what a degree can offer Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) – providing valuable IAG that allows potential HE applicants to make informed decisions about their HE participation and supports them on their transitional journey into HE Attainment – closing the attainment gap of the most disadvantaged learners and developing participants’ confidence, in order to make them more successful at school and in HE The Outreach team for the 2014/15 academic year consisted of the following team members: Department of Outreach & Widening Participation Outreach Team Dr Emma Greening Head of Department Stephane Farenga Lindsey Rigby Research and Outreach Manager Evaluation Officer Teresa Tinworth Cobi Campbell Emily Ashton Zahra Carnochan Gill Knibbs Administrator Outreach Officer Outreach Officer Outreach Officer Mentoring Officer Outreach Ambassadors 1 2014/15 at a glance 134 events delivered 6000+ student participants The 32 schools comprise: 23 Beacon Schools (defined as schools with a low progression to HE) 9 Partnership Schools, including two local University Technical Colleges (UTC) We are especially proud of having also supported over 20 Children in Care (CiC) students, which are a particularly hard-to-reach and vulnerable group, with an extremely low progression rate to higher education. As a department, we also worked hard to broker deeper and more meaningful relationships with key partners, as well as with schools who had lower levels of engagement with us over the last few years. We are therefore delighted to have made strides with the University of Cambridge and the Central School of Speech and Drama, both whom helped deliver our CiC Summer School on their sites. The events delivered this year are split along the following categories: 2 Key In-school activity One-day campus events Multi-day campus Stage events KS3 / Talks, Pathfinder Days Autumn School KS4 workshops & Summer mentoring Schools KS5 Talks, Student Spring School workshops & Shadowing Days Summer mentoring Schools Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) The rest of this report consists of individual evaluations of these events: In-school talks & workshops Student Shadowing Days CiC Summer School Pathfinder Days Year 10 Beacon Summer School Autumn and Spring Schools Year 12 Summer School We use a mixed methods approach to evaluating events, based on questionnaires and discussion with students and teachers, producing a range of qualitative and quantitative data. 3 A closer look at… In-School talks & workshops 128 talks delivered to... 25 schools... and over 6250 young people and their families 22 schools had at least three talks or workshops. Sessions, aims and outcomes: Level Activity Outcome KS3 & KS4 Why Go to University? Aspiration Closing the gap IAG Goal Setting Aspiration Closing the gap Study Skills Aspiration Closing the gap English Level Up Attainment Aspiration Closing the gap KS5 Why Go to University? Aspiration Closing the gap IAG Study Skills Aspiration Closing the gap Choosing Your University and Course Aspiration Closing the gap IAG UCAS applications and personal Closing the gap statements IAG Student Finance Aspiration Closing the gap IAG Interview Skills Attainment Closing the gap Learning Skills for University Attainment Closing the gap Student Life Aspiration Closing the gap IAG Independent Living Aspiration Closing the gap IAG UCAS Extra and Clearing IAG 4 What the teachers say: 78% say our sessions will 100% say UH speakers lead to more 89% say the session met effectively conversations about HE their students' needs communicated key amongst students & messages school staff 78% say our sessions will 67% say their students have a HIGH impact on will be more motivated their students as a result of our sessions "It was a perfect session to set the scene for UCAS and certainly made the students start to focus on their futures." - Cheshunt School "The students were all very engaged and you were "Mind maps were started able to respond to all of and students really "Think it will give students their questions." engaged in trying to think the nudge they need to "Should help them to of their skills and relevant finish off applications" aspire to achieve beyond experience" St Mary's C of E School school." Cheshunt School Sele School 5 A closer look at… Autumn School The aim of Autumn School is to increase students’ confidence levels and provide them with the skills they need to achieve a C on their chosen GCSE subject. By bringing them on- campus and having them use University facilities, as well as engage with student ambassadors, we also hope to raise their aspirations with regard to higher education. Participating schools: UH staff: 51 Year 11 Lindsey students Adeyfield School Rigby & from 7 Cobi local Astley Cooper School Campbell schools Bushey Academy Boosting attainment Maths & Workshops for GCSE Cheshunt School English delivered by C/D workshops expert borderline practitioners Francis Combe students Academy Kings Langley School Three day non- St Marys CE High residential School Sessions Aims Outcomes 1. Increase in confidence 1. Intense Maths & 1. To boost skill levels to English workshops GCSE C grade 2. Ability to work independently 2. Game-orientated 2. To foster independent sessions learning 3. Improved subject knowledge & skills 3. Campus tour & social 3. To inspire pupils to breaks aim for university 4. Aspirations to attend university 6 Aspirations 82% Confidence 88% more confident in more motivated to achieving a C grade get least a C grade in Maths/English in Maths/English "I really enjoyed this course. It has "I'm going to maintain changed me […] and the motivation they has made me more have provided" confident." Autumn School Maths Autumn School participant English participant Knowledge Independent 92% & skills 88% learning have the necessary know how to go skills to improve about improving their grades their skills "[I will] keep revising "I am going to use off my notes and the techniques I’ve sheets given and use learnt to plan my methods they have writing in the future" taught me" Autumn School Autumn School Maths English participant participant "By using these skills "I am going to plan and applying [them] my work with the GAP to some past example SPLITT plan" papers" Autumn School Autumn School English participant English participant 7 Where are students likely to be headed once they finish school…? 19% University Other Education 56% 25% Don't know 100% agree their practitioner was engaging 83% agree 96% agree their practitioners practitioner explained what explained ideas & “I enjoyed our was needed to concepts clearly teacher. I never knew work was get a C grade so fun.” Autumn School English participant 92% agree staff 96% agree staff & ambassadors & ambassadors helped during were welcoming sessions 96% satisfaction rating "Amazing! What a good "It was such an experience" university!" Autumn School Autumn School Maths participant English participant 8 A closer look at… Spring School The aim of Spring School is to increase the confidence of Year 12 students who have so far not achieved a ‘C’ grade on their English or Maths GCSE and provide them with the skills they need to achieve a ‘C’ on their chosen GCSE subject. By bringing them on-campus and having them use University facilities, as well as engage with student ambassadors, we also hope to raise their aspirations with regard to higher education. Participating schools: UH staff: 25 Year 12 Adeyfield School Lindsey students Rigby & from 10 Barclay School Cobi local Campbell schools Bushey Academy Boosting attainment Francis Combe Maths & Workshops for GCSE English delivered by Academy C/D workshops expert borderline practitioners Hertswood Academy students Kings
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