Welcome! Preparation for Higher Education. Day Three Programme (see pack) Essay topic and assessment portfolio Presentations Tools for advising apprentices.
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Day Three Programme (see pack)
• Essay topic and assessment portfolio
• Presentations• Tools for advising apprentices
about progression to HE
• Study skills:Report writingProof-readingRecap and exercises
• Review knowledge and skills audit
• Prepare Next Steps Discussion
2.30pm Next StepsWith Beneast Training, Blackpool and
TheFylde College, Lancashire Lifelong
LearningNetwork and AimHigher Lancashire
Essay Format:
• Topics confirmed on Wiki• 1,000 words• Choice of two topics• Double line spacing• Single side of paper• Include page numbers• Typed • Submit in hard copy - part of
assessment portfolio• Deadline Friday 25 March 5pm• Hand in at Beneast (Jane Pigott
– assignment box) or the College (Debra Swift)
Criteria for presentations
1. Be well prepared
2. Speak clearly
3. Use a combination of a visual aid (such as flip chart or PowerPoint) and you talking
4. Clear, organised framework
5. Relevant content - focus on one or two angles
6. Provide evidence of external references
7. On time - not too short or too long
8. Try not to be put off by interruptions or questions
Presentations
WEBSITE REPORTLook at the website of a Lancashire HE provider and consider the extent to which it meets the needs of an apprentice who is thinking about progressing to higher education.
MIND MAPDevelop a complex mind map to illustrate one of the topics covered by this course.
OR• Learning styles and relevancy to your
work• How to introduce the course topics into
your work with apprentices
Universities andColleges
Courses, student life, entry requirements
• Website• Prospectus – download, order on-
line, pick up at current provider• Look at the student union website
– social life, sports and other aspects of student life.
• Contact Admissions Team with queries
All websites for Lancashire Higher Education
providers listed on LLLN website
On-line information about HE
Direct Gov - all aspects, from courses and subjects, to finance and entry routes.
UCAS - provides essential information about choosing a course, entry requirements and applying for full-time courses.
LLLN VisaRoute tool - progression routes for vocational courses in Lancashire.
Lancashire County Council’s student services team - individual advice and guidance on HE Progression. Website links to national services e.g. student finance calculator
NEW BOOKLET!• Produced by LLLN & Lancs. WBL
Forum• Types of HE courses, progression
routes for apprentices, places to study in Lancashire, case studies (apprentices progressing to Higher Education), finance, how to apply.
• Get a copy from the WBL Forum or download from their website
Personal contact
• Student services and careers advisors
• Tutors and Mentors – advice that is specific to you
• Current Higher Education students
Find out for yourself!• Open Days and Visits - tour, meet
staff and students, find out about courses, applying, finance, and student life.
• Free taster events and short residentials -meet students and tutors, experience lectures, workshops, student social life and leisure facilities. Sometimes stay in halls of residence. Talks on applying to university, student finance and working while you study.
• Higher Education convention – meet lots of HE providers all in one place and find out about their courses (16–17 yr old, schools)
?IAG Exercise
Write down an example of the kind of HE
progression question you get asked by
apprentices.
Be specific e.g. what course is the person
is doing currently? Do they have any
personal circumstances an advisor would
need to take into account?
(BREAK 10.50 – 11AM)
?
IAG EXERCISE
• How easy was it to provide advice?
• Are you confident your advice would answer the question?
• Did you think of anything not on list discussed earlier?
• Would you find out the info for the person or leave them to it?
• Any questions / conclusions / observations before we move on?
Study skills for higher education
Last time:
Reading – introduce handouts with short texts, specific tasks in their reading, making notes, gradually increase amount and level of difficulty.
Note taking - help understanding, help with assignments. Linear style (note taking, revision) and patterned notes such as mind maps (brain storming). Software converts mind map to linear notes.
Study skills for higher education …
Referencing and bibliographies - Harvard system
Preparing assignments
Writing an essay - format, style, structure
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLSQuestioning and analysis throughout all HE work
• Writing a report • Editing and proof reading• Practice exercises
Report writing
Similar to essay writing - some key differences
Report writing skills• Identified as a learning gap for
those studying apprenticeships and NVQs.
• Not a part of the Edexcel curriculum
• Apprentices need to practise and develop report writing skills
Report writing
• Not an essay!• Different structure & writing
style• Shorter sections• Sub-headings• More emphasis on facts and
methods• Includes recommendations• May include summary, contents
page and appendices
KISS – keep it short
and simple!
Assignments checklist
Same for reports as for essay or presentation
Before you start check• Title – have you written it down
correctly, do you understand what it means
• Length – how many words• Format – single side, two sided?
Single line spacing, double line spacing? Must be typed? Page numbering?
• Deadline – which day and time, check!
• How to hand in – electronic submission, hard copy? Cover sheet?
And stages same as for essay:
Work out a schedule
1. Clarify the task2. Collect and record
information – research, reading, notes
3. Organise and plan – key points
4. Write an outline plan 5. First draft6. Editing, writing, revisions7. Final Draft8. Submission
Report has different structure
to essay …
• Introduction including aims andobjectives (what)
• Methodology (how you researched the topic)
• Findings/results (factual report)• Discussion (your interpretation)• Conclusions and
recommendations (logical, what next)
• Appendices (only if relevant)• Bibliography
Appendices• Information such as detailed
methodology or findings - summarise in main report, expand in appendix – but only if relevant and useful
• Not part of word count –beware over-use!
• Mark “Appendix A”, “Appendix B” etc• Put after conclusion, before
bibliography
Contents page If report more than 2 pagesList of headings, sub headings, tables, diagrams, appendicesInclude page numbers
SummaryDoes what it says on tin – focus on key findings, conclusions and recommendations not methodology
Report writing style
• Concise but full sentences
• Precise detail• No ‘flowery’ or emotive
language• Include charts, graphs, tables,
bullet points• Formal tone – avoid first person
e.g.
“The following questions were identified
as being relevant for an apprentice …”
Rather than, “These are the questions I
thought an apprentice might ask …”
Report writing assignmentTOPIC
Look at the website of a Lancashire HE provider and consider the extent to which it meets the needs of an apprentice who is thinking about progressing to higher education.
POINTERS: Is all the information the apprentice would need available? Is it easy to find? Is it written in a way that would encourage an apprentice? Compare your chosen provider’s website with that of one or two other Lancashire HE providers.
Report writing assignment
• Very short! 400 - 600 words (around 2 pages)
• What are the key questions an apprentice would ask? What information would they want to find? Make a list then try to answer the questions using website.
• Could you answer the questions? Is the website easy to use? What types of student is it aimed at?
• You are not asked to make recommendations, but you can if you wish to - what is missing, how could the website be improved?
• Follow the suggested headings for your report structure – some sections may be short.
Report writing assignmentFORMAT
• 1.5 line spacing• Single side of paper• Page numbers• Typed • Submit in hard copy - part of
assessment portfolio• 5pm Friday 25 March
ANY QUESTIONS?
Editing and proof reading
Always check your work – WHY?
Silly mistakes make you look bad!
• distract from the content
• can confuse the meaning
• annoy the reader
Never trust Word’s spelling and grammar checks …
William Tell shot an arrow through an apple while standing on his son’s head.
Under the declaration of Independence, Americans enjoy the right to bare arms.
Handel was half German, half Italian and half English.
Solomon had 300 wivesand 700 porcupines.
When proof-reading, check:
• Meaning – is it clear?• Organisation and structure –
clear and logical?• Evidence – well-explained and
relevant• References – correctly used• Style – longer and flowing for
essays, short and concise for reports, bullet points for presentations
• Correct punctuation, spelling and grammar - very, very important
• Presentation – does it look professional, neat, effort put in
Tips
Make time in your essay plan to read it through the next day when head clear
Get a friend to check it / swaps work for checking
Don’t rely on spelling and grammar checks in word. Create a list of any personal “Bêtes Noirs” (e.g. when to use apostrophes)
Get help if not confident
Use services available – student mentors, even proof reading services
More on study skills
Lots to read on Wiki site:Reading / Note-taking /
Referencing / Preparing assignments / Essays /
Reports
Group work and teams in HE
Think about buying a study skills book –
or get from library:• Cottrell, S (2008) The Study
Skills Handbook, 3rd edn., Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke
• Northedge, A (1990) The Good Study Guide, Open University, Milton Keynes
Check out: www.skills4study.com
Study skills exercisesChoose:
1.Referencing exercise
2.Essay writing – choose one of the essay titles, think about what topics the essay might cover, rough out an outline of what would go in each sections. Think about what research you might do.
3.Report writing – think about how you would research the topic, and work out what would go in each of the report sections.
For Essay and Report tasks be ready to feed
back afterwards.
Assessment portfolio recap:
Hand to Sarah Pigott (Beneast – assignment
box) or Debra Swift (BFC)
5pm Friday 25 March
HARD COPY in a file or ring binder with
University of Hull cover sheet
• Summary of Learning Log: 400 – 600words
• Copy of presentation slides and notes
• Formal report: 400 – 600 words• Essay: 1000 words
Assessment portfolio recap:
• Further details on Wiki site – including format
• Keep a copy of all work (hard or electronic)
• Number pages & write your name on loose pages
• Tutor marks work, then moderated by Hull, then returned to you with final mark.
• Later – transcript of credit.• Support from HELMS available to read • through assignment and give
feedback.
Any questions?
Contact Lucy by email with questions or
for advice: lucy@lloydconsultancy.co.uk
Presentations part deux
WEBSITE REPORTLook at the website of a Lancashire HE provider and consider the extent to which it meets the needs of an apprentice who is thinking about progressing to higher education.
MIND MAPDevelop a complex mind map to illustrate one of the topics covered by this course.
OR• Learning styles and relevancy to your work• How to introduce the course topics into your work with apprentices
Before Next Steps Discussion
Four things to present to external colleagues
P4HE Course1. What have you found most useful?2. How could it be improved?
Next Steps3. How do you want to support
apprentices to progress to HE?4. What support/resources do you
need to achieve this?
Flip chart on each question Someone to talk about each of them
Topics covered since December
Barriers to apprentices progressing to HE:
Lack of awareness & confidence, perception that HE is “not for me”, practical barriers – time, venue, employers not supportive
Differences between studying in HE, FE and workplaceHE more academic / less practical, more independent working, research and wider reading, more theory, pace faster
Sources of information for advising apprentices about progressing to HE:
• Uni/College websites and prospectuses
• UCAS• LLLN and VisaRoute• DirectGov• Passport booklet• Visits and open days• Tutors• Student services and
career advisors• HE students
Skills apprentices need to developfor HE study:
• Learning independently• Self-awareness e.g. own
learning style• Reflecting on learning and
setting own goals• Critical thinking• Motivation and time
management• Study skills – reading, note-
taking, referencing, different types of assignments (presentations, essays and reports)
Two fact-finding trips:
• HE facilities at BFC and UCLan, incl. library and IT
• HE Learning Mentors at BFC
• Admissions staff at UCLan
What have been the most useful parts of the course?
If we were to run it again for other trainers, assessors and IAG workers, how could it be improved?
Knowledge and skills audit
Take a couple of minutes to think about what progress you have made.
Highlight/underline anything you want to develop further or haven’t made progress on yet.
Knowledge and skills audit
In which areas has this course helped you to develop
Where are there still gaps and what will you do about them?
Issues raised during the course:
• How to raise awareness that HE progression is possible via apprenticeship route – planting seed early, from initial IAG with students/parents
• How to raise awareness with employers e.g. employer forums
• How to integrate approaches to apprenticeship progression across teaching and student support services in your organisation
• How to raise awareness of HE e.g. via visits, one-on-one review and mentoring
• How to embed development of study skills into work with apprentices at early stage e.g. reading tasks – increasing difficulty and length, short presentations in class, modelling critical thinking and questioning approach
Raised questions about:
• Run this course for apprentices focussing on independent thinking and study skills? Or include IAG as well?
• Should it be an “add on” or delivered within existing courses/frameworks?
• Should it be for all apprentices or only the most able? How would you select?
What should the next steps be for you and your organisation?
Split into Beneast and BFC
Put recommendations on flip chart
• How do you want to build on this course? What do you want
to happen next?
• What support/resources you need toachieve this?
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