Crossing Barriers effective mentoring works

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"Crossing Barriers- effective mentoring works"

• Linda Leith
• Aimhigher Kent and Medway Schools Manager

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• main aim is to provide support so that students
  can
• realise their true potential
• providing a coherent programme of support for
• Year 913 WP students
• support students in developing academic study
  skills
• develop mentees social and emotional skills that
  are
• vital for unlocking potential
• support the development of resilience in
  students
• raise students HE aspirations and remove
  barriers to
• access and participation by creating
  opportunities for
• students to experience HE outside the school

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43 Aimhigher Learning Mentors Across Kent Medway

• Medway Model
• Kent Model
• Working in partnership with the HEIs and FECs
• Professional CPD Training

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Kent Model
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Medway Model
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AHKM Learning Mentors Operational Role
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• Raise student aspirations
• Student advocate
• Breakdown students learning barriers
• Support the raising of mentees academic
  
• and attainment
• Support the raising of parents aspirations
• Supporting student KS transition to higher or
  further education study

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Mentoring Practice (cont)

• Support students with UCAS statements and
  applications
• Identifying and supporting under-achieving WP
  Gifted and Talented students
• Support the students on vocational pathways
• Provide IAG for students progression to HE
  including finance information

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Attainment Raising 2007

• 4,014, Yrs 9-13 students received Aimhigher
  Learning Mentor support
• 250, L2 and L3 students in 31 schools receive
  undergraduates mentoring supported by Learning
  Mentors
• 1,460, Yr 10-11 students in 32 schools took part
  in study skills and revision sessions to increase
  academic performance
• 798, Yrs 10 -13 students are participating
• in the Link Peer Mentoring

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• Learning Mentors supported 534 students
  applications to HE summer schools
• Students who attend HE events organised by
  Learning Mentors

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• School Peer Mentoring
• Inter-year group mentoring with school
• School - School
• School Further Education College
• 399 participants in 11 schools
• 307 Yrs 9-11 mentees
• 92 Yr 12-13 mentors
• Accredited programme and training for students
  to gain mentor skills

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Transition Programmes

• 6th Form to Higher Education Transition Programme
• Learning Mentors delivering the programme to
  students who are considering university
• (developed from Kent HE Compact)
• Primary Transition Project
• Year 7 students support Year 5 and 6 students
  
• developed from Liverpool University Professor
• Fluffy

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• Learning Mentors are committed to
• developing social and emotional skills to
• build resilience
• to easing transition so that every child is
• ready for secondary school, further or
• higher education
• supporting the learner journey and
• improving academic attainment and study
• skills
• supporting and involving parent in their
• childs learning, behaviour, attendance,
• and academic progression options

• Childrens Planbuilding brighter futures
• December 2007

• provide IAG for parents regarding their childs
  performance in subjects and progression options

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Headteacher quotes 2006-2007

• One to one mentoring has 'saved' certain
  students who might well have continued to dwell
  in the land of underachievement and demotivation.
  HE awareness raising activities have definitely
  brought the world of HE to a wider audience.
  Northfleet School for Girls
• The programme has raised self esteem amongst
  not only the students but also the staff and
  parents - being a member of Aimhigher has been a
  total success.
• Swan Valley Community School
• The 6th Form feel valued and in a socially
  deprived area advice for students and parents who
  have not considered University is essential.
  Parents and students are also extremely concerned
  about funding issues.Younger students have had
  taster sessions and support sessions to raise
  aspirations as the majority of our students will
  be 1st time HE students.

Astor College for the Arts