STEP UP Awareness Session

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STEP UP Awareness Session
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STEP UP Awareness Session

• Hazel Glynn - Tyne Wear Work-based Learning
  Providers Network
• Aimhigher Mentor
• Katharine Jolley University of Sunderland
• Widening Participation Projects Co-ordinator

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Aims of the Session

• To think about your future goals and careers
• Raise your awareness of future opportunities
• To help you make informed choices for the future

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Teambuilding Exercise

• Spaghetti Towers
• 3 groups
• Packet of spaghetti, roll of sellotape
• 10 minutes to build the tallest unsupported
  structure
• Prize for tallest tower

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Teambuilding Feedback

• You have
• Worked in a team
• Communicated with members of the team
• Interacted with the team
• Followed instructions
• Completed the task

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Self Awareness

• Where am I now?
• List the reasons why you chose the
• Apprenticeship you are currently working in
• Example
• All my friends were staying on at school
• Teachers encouraged me to stay at school
• I liked some of the subjects at school
• My older brother had stayed on at school
• I wasnt told about other opportunities

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Self Awareness

• Write down how you feel about those
• reasons now
• Example
• My friends were staying on and we supported each
  other
• The teachers continued to be supportive
• I didnt think about what career my A-levels
  would lead to
• I didnt think about my skills
• I would have liked to have known about the other
  options

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Self Awareness Feedback

• How firm was your decision making?
• Did you drift?
• What influenced your decision?

Being aware of the above factors will help you
to make future decisions
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Drift Factor

• How was this decision made? Tick the boxes that
  match your approach.
• I thought about my future goals
• I considered plenty of alternatives
• I considered my interests and strengths
• I planned my decision when my examination results
  came out
• I spoke to professionals (e.g. Connexions
  advisor)
• I spoke to family and friends
• I read lots of leaflets and relevant information
  about my options

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Drift Factor

• Do you feel your decisionmaking process was
  appropriate? Is there anything you would do
  differently if you had the chance again? If so,
  write them down
• Example
• Think of a job I would like to do and then do the
  education/training to get there
• I would think more about myself and my skills
  rather than just doing what everyone else was
• I would find out more information before making
  my decision

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Drift Factor Feedback

• Carried out self assessment
• Awareness of what you might do differently in the
  future
• What influenced your choices?
• Realise the benefits of self-awareness

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Qualifications
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Improving Employability

• Courses
• Holistic therapies
• Reflexology
• Aromatherapy
• Indian Head Massage
• Cosmetic make-up
• Nail treatments

• Benefits
• More varied skills base
• Improved employability
• Advantage over less skilled colleagues
• Enhancing future education opportunities

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Higher Education

• What is Higher Education (HE)?
• Courses at a higher level than A levels, NVQ
  level 3, AVCEs and BTECS.
• You can do an HE courses at a university, an HE
  college, at many further education colleges and
  through some private training providers

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Moving into Management

• NVQ Level 4 in Management
• Who is it for?
• Management NVQs are aimed at people in management
  roles across all occupations and sectors of
  employment
• Level 4 is aimed at individuals with personal
  responsibility with management leadership
  skills

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Moving into Management

• What is involved?
• Managing business processes
• Developing implementing operational plans
• Leading, planning implementing change
• Managing finance
• Providing learning opportunities

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Higher Education
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Higher Education

• What could you do?
• Access Course
• Foundation degree
• Part-time Honours degree
• The level of entry would depend upon skills,
  experience and the subject

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Foundation Degrees

• University of Derby FD in Hairdressing Salon
  Management (FT/PT)
• London College of Fashion FD in Beauty Therapy
  Health Studies (FT)
• Newcastle College FD in Complementary Therapies
  (FT)

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My Strengths

• Discussion
• Examples include
• Staying with a task until it is completed even
  if I find it difficult
• Being a good listener
• Staying calm in stressful situations

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My Strengths Feedback

• Difficult to analyse yourself and give yourself
  praise
• Important to acknowledge and value your good
  points
• If you dont, others wont
• Increased confidence
• Awareness of qualities youve taken for granted

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Setting Goals

• My personal goals
• If I knew I couldnt fail I
• would like to
• Example
• Run my own business
• Take a year out from work
• Live in a house that doesnt need anything doing
  to it!

• My work goals
• If I knew I couldnt fail I
• would like to
• Example
• Take on more responsibility
• Get management experience
• Find a suitable in-house management course

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Setting Goals Feedback

• You should now
• Have identified some future goals
• Be aware of your personal strengths and skills
• Know how you might go about achieving your goals

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Contacts

• Hazel Glynn
• Aimhigher Mentor
• Gear House
• Saltmeadows Road
• Gateshead
• Tyne Wear
• NE8 3AH
• Tel [phone] Ex225
• Mobile [phone]
• hazel.glynn_at_tw-
• providers.net

• Katharine Jolley
• Project Officer
• University of Sunderland
• Widening Participation
• Edinburgh Building
• Sunderland
• SR1 3SD
• 0191 515 2828
• Katharine.jolley_at_sunderland.ac.uk

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STEP UP Awareness Session Feedback

• Did you learn something from the session?
• Did you find out about yourself ?
• Did you find out more about future training
  opportunities?
• Would you like more information?