Preparing for Progression

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Preparing for Progression

• Nigel Garland
• Faculty Partnerships Manager
• Cathy Dowsett
• Widening Participation Officer

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Preparing For ProgressionIntroduction

• Student Target Groups
• Barriers for Students
• Calendar used for preparing students for
  progression
• Lessons to be learnt

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Student Target Group

• HND Students
• Foundation Degree Students
• Background of Students
• Completed a two year course in Business/Business
  related subjects
• Designed with a top-up in mind

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Barriers for Students

• Lack of confidence in their academic ability
• Fear of a new environment
• Financial worries
• One parent families-working mums/the kids
• Timetable logistics- clashes with paid work

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CalendarOvercoming the Barriers

• Raise progression possibilities for FD Year 1
  students
• Presentation of Stage 3 BABA in Year 2-Autumn
• Taster Days in Jan/Feb at the University
• Completion of Direct Entry Application Forms
• Further reassurance by Link Tutors/ Programme
  Managers between Feb/July

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Calendar Monitor Exam Board Results

• Students who have achieved 50 average pass
• Contact students by letter and telephone with
  offer
• Discuss student options for those who did not get
  the grades
• Possibility of Stage 2 direct entry and the
  implications

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CalendarUniversity Partner College Induction
Days

• Meet all direct entrants for dedicated Induction
  Session
• SPAT Materials used-Culture Shift /Induction
• Induction Programme Content
• Personal Tutor System

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Lessons Learnt

• A Final Year Lecture in Taster Day (select
  carefully!)
• More course information available pre-entry
• Never underestimate extent of peer pressure
• Lack of confidence in own ability
• A case in point
• Reassurance and TLC