Welcome to the event

Helen Barefoot, Deputy Director of the Learning and Teaching Innovation Centre at the Univerrsity of Hertfordshire and lead for the Aspire Higher project welcomes you all to our Back to Your Future event!

Student Journey animation

This short animation shows you the different options and routes you can follow, including college and apprenticeship and how they can all lead to Higher Education.

Post 18 Options Overview

Alexis McLeod – SEMLEP Enterprise Coordinator (North Northamptonshire)

Exploring pathways after Year 13; Do you know your options? With so many different pathways available, how do you decide what’s right for you? This presentation will try to provide you with some of the information, and ask you some of the types of questions that might help you to decide where to go next.

Why go to University?

In this session Daniel shares his experiences as a current university student and explores the benefits of going to university and why it might be a good choice for you.

Meet the University Students

In this session Simon speaks to current university students as they answer questions and share their experiences of what it is like studying at university.

Introduction to Student Finance 2020/21

Student Finance England for Parents and Students, the key information and messages everyone needs to know when applying for Student Finance, that facts about Student Finance

An Introduction to Apprenticeships

The Apprenticeship webinar will cover, what are Apprenticeships, dispelling myths, the range of Apprenticeships and the different levels, an explanation of the Higher Degree Apprenticeships and where to find Apprenticeship vacancies

Meet the Apprentices

In this session Simon speaks to current apprenticeship students as they answer questions and share their experiences of what studying on an apprenticeship is like and why they chose one.

College options

This session will take you through your options and will especially focus on HE college courses.

Meet the college students

In this session Simon speaks to students who have taken the further education college route as they answer questions and share their experiences of why they chose this route, what it led to and what their experience was like.

Building Employability Skills

This session will focus on how you can build employability skills in different settings to help you gain access to a wide range of careers.

Independent Learning and Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is needed for university study. This session will explore what it is and the support available during your studies.

Successful Job Applications

This session will look at what makes a job application successful and give you some top tips on how to write a good CV and application

Goodbye from the Event

Helen Barefoot, Deputy Director of the Learning and Teaching Innovation Centre at the Univerrsity of Hertfordshire and lead for the Aspire Higher project thanks you all for attending today!