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Outreach at Warwick A Teacher’s Guide Opportunities for your students to engage with the University of Warwick

2 3 Introduction how to use this guide This guide has been designed to provide teachers with an overview of the activities and How do I book sessions? events which the University of Warwick offer to Widening Participation (WP) students. Complete the following booking form to register your interest in the following events or programmes: warwick.ac.uk/outreacheventquery: Who are these activities for? We are looking to work with widening participation students in order to level the playing fjeld Name of Session Year Groups Location with those who are from more advantaged backgrounds. Priority will be given to students from under-represented groups. In particular we are looking to engage with: One-off sessions Banking & Finance taster session 10, 11 In-school c Students who have no parental history of higher education Law taster session 10, 11 In-school c Students eligible for Free School Meals/Pupil Premium c Students living in areas of high deprivation and low participation rates to accessing HE One off sessions c Students who are or have been in local authority care Science and Survival Day 9 On-campus c Students with disabilities Banking & Finance taster day 10, 11 On-campus Please note that eligibility criteria can vary for ongoing programmes. For specifjc programme Law taster day 10, 11 On-campus information, please visit the websites indicated with the programme information. School Warwick Visits 11, 12, 13 On-campus Discovery Days 12 On-campus What do we offer? Summer schools We offer 3 types of intervention, which are described in more detail below. This is how what we Year 10 Summer School 10 On-campus offer is presented throughout this guide: Year 12 Summer School 12 On-campus Ongoing programmes In-school On-campus Ongoing programmes Warwick Sutton Scholars 8, 9 On-campus One off sessions One off sessions that Pathways to Law 12, 13 On-campus that members of the are delivered at the Multiple events provided Pathways to Banking & Finance 12, 13 On-campus University of Warwick University of Warwick as part of a multi-year Outreach Team will come campus. Schools are programme where teachers Realising Opportunities 12, 13 On-campus to deliver in your school. required to provide must nominate or students UniTracks 10, 11, 12, 13 Varied transport and a member must directly apply to take of staff to accompany part in. Students will be the student group on considered on the basis of to campus for these the programme’s eligibility sessions. criteria. Recruitment for the programmes usually takes place during the Autumn Term and events shall be delivered during the Spring and Summer term. Students must make their own way to these events, although support may be provided with travel costs.

5 Overview of activity on offer The University of Warwick’s Outreach team are keen to work with students attending state funded schools in the Coventry and Warwickshire area to provide activities to ensure that students from Contextual Admissions KEY TO RECRUITMENT non-traditional backgrounds have opportunities to explore what Local = Coventry and Warwickshire higher education and competitive professions have to offer. We The University of Warwick is Regional = West Midlands provide a range of activities for students from Years 3-13. Please committed to making a high- see the below diagram which summarises the activity we offer. This quality and challenging university activity is then broken down by year group through this booklet, Warwick University Explorers education available to those who are with a fjnal spotlight on the programmes we run. PRIMARY Bright Stars Programme University’s Contextual Data policy AGE GROUP Primary AGE GROUP Primary/Looked after Children recognises individual and educational WIDENING PARTICIPATION CATEGORY Aspiration CATEGORY Aspiration circumstances when assessing RECRUITMENT Local RECRUITMENT Local applications. Applicants who meet AT WARWICK 16/17 ENGAGEMENT 780 16/17 ENGAGEMENT 18 a lower offer of up to two A Level (or This roadmap provides an overview of the University’s core activity, equivalent) grades below the standard demonstrating how we work across the whole student lifecycle. University offer (to a minimum of BBB). PRE 16 Criteria include: Attend a school/college performing  Student Warwick Sutton Experience Warwick below the national average at KS4 UniTracks University Go! Progression Team Scholars Partnership Programme or KS5 Attend a school with above the  AGE GROUP Years 9-10 AGE GROUP Years 10-13 AGE GROUP Years 8–9 AGE GROUP Years 7-13 AGE GROUP Years 7-9 national average entitlement/ CATEGORY Aspiration and IAG CATEGORY Aspiration, Attainment CATEGORY Aspiration and CATEGORY Aspiration and IAG Looked after Children RECRUITMENT Local eligibility for Free School Meals Raising, IAG, Transition Attainment Raising and IAG RECRUITMENT Local CATEGORY Aspiration and Information, 16/17 ENGAGEMENT 193 RECRUITMENT National RECRUITMENT Regional 16/17 ENGAGEMENT 3,000 from Advice and Guidance (IAG) Spent time in local authority care  16/17 ENGAGEMENT 300 16/17 ENGAGEMENT 110 25 partner schools RECRUITMENT Local 16/17 ENGAGEMENT 20 Live in a low participation  neighbourhood or deprived area Pathways to Banking Experience Warwick Pathways to Law Brilliant Club GCSE Bootcamp and Finance Summer School AGE GROUP Years 10-13 AGE GROUP Year 6-12 AGE GROUP Year 11 AGE GROUP Years 10-13 AGE GROUP Year 10 CATEGORY Access and IAG CATEGORY Attainment Raising CATEGORY Attainment Raising CATEGORY Access and IAG CATEGORY Summer School RECRUITMENT National RECRUITMENT National RECRUITMENT National RECRUITMENT Regional RECRUITMENT Local 16/17 ENGAGEMENT 376 16/17 ENGAGEMENT 1320 16/17 ENGAGEMENT 45 and London 16/17 ENGAGEMENT 48 16/17 ENGAGEMENT NEW for 2017-18 Teacher Engagement - Advancing Access Warwick is collaborating with POST 16 all Russell Group universities Realising The Sutton Trust Schools National Collaborative to provide online resources for Opportunities Summer School Warwick Visits Outreach Programme (NCOP) teachers to support their students to succeed. Advancing Access is AGE GROUP Years 12-13 AGE GROUP Year 12 AGE GROUP Year 11-13 AGE GROUP 9-13 a suite of free online resources CATEGORY Access and IAG CATEGORY Access CATEGORY Access CATEGORY Aspiration and IAG RECRUITMENT National RECRUITMENT National RECRUITMENT National RECRUITMENT Local designed to support teachers and 16/17 ENGAGEMENT 72 16/17 ENGAGEMENT 100 16/17 ENGAGEMENT 378 advisers in helping students to choose the right university and AGE GROUP Undergraduate AGE GROUP Undergraduate students course, and to understand and AGE GROUP Year 13 students CATEGORY Retention AGE GROUP Undergraduate AGE GROUP Undergraduate students navigate the admissions process. CATEGORY Attainment Raising CATEGORY Access and Success students CATEGORY Access The resources are being used by RECRUITMENT National RECRUITMENT National RECRUITMENT National CATEGORY Progression RECRUITMENT National 16/17 ENGAGEMENT 116 16/17 ENGAGEMENT 251 16/17 ENGAGEMENT 51 RECRUITMENT National 16/17 ENGAGEMENT 23 teachers and advisers across the UK, reaching over 850 teachers ACCESS, WBS Foundation Warwick Scholars Progression to and careers advisers, at nearly A Level Bootcamp TRANSITION 2+2 Degrees Year Programme (WSP) Postgraduate & SUPPORT 450 schools and colleges.