Summer Schools. The University will also run a summer schools programme, building on the expertise that has been developed from HEFCE match funded and Aimhigher funded summer schools. All summer schools will complement the outreach provision, allowing students to undertake a progressive programme of activity. The purpose of the summer schools will be to provide participants with a university student experience and equip participants with knowledge, skills and experience that can be applied to their current learning and in their transition to HE level study. Working in partnership, we will liaise with other HEIs in the local area to ensure outreach and summer school provision is complementary, and delivers joint outreach activity where appropriate. We will also discuss any opportunities for shared communication with schools and colleges.
Summer Schools. (a) Summer schools (not summer programs) shall be staffed in the following manner:
Summer Schools. A summer school programme is to be delivered, including bespoke programmes aimed at mature students, Access Course students, part-time students and those leaving care.
Summer Schools. (May to September) In this stage, those compact students who have expressed a firm acceptance of an offer will be invited to take up a place on a Summer School. The Summer School will be facilitated primarily by teams of student ambassadors, who in conjunction with academic and professional staff will encourage the compact students’ early engagement in the life of Kingston University. Specific issues covered will include learning and teaching in higher education particularly focussing on summative assessment practice which may be new to students who have studied on vocational programmes. Other areas will also be concerned with academic skills, with a particular focus on those relevant for their chosen academic programme. Students will be introduced to the range of academic and pastoral support which will be available to them whilst they are studying and they will be encouraged by ambassadors to recognise the importance of self-directed study and independent learning. A feature of the summer schools will be the forming of learning communities2 and social networks which will maintained once the student has entered the university.
Summer Schools. Every year ELC co-ordinates national residential tasters which are offered to sixth formers considering HE. In July 2004, 80 Year 12 students attended a Science and Engineering taster. In July 2005 two further residential tasters are planned in Science and Engineering and in Arts and Humanities. • In May 2004, ELC also organised a science taster attended by 50 Year 10 students.
Summer Schools. Estimated total cost: £50,000 pa all of which may be attributable to students from under-represented groups (see note above).
Summer Schools. We continue to provide 200 places across four summer schools for year 10 students. 150 of these are funded entirely by the University and 50 receive a contribution from schools as part of our Aimhigher partnership. Our 50 place Aimhigher Summer School is a general introduction to Higher Education, whilst our institutionally funded places include 100 dedicated to the Health Professions, and 50 looking at how arts and social science subjects can lead to professional careers. Student activity is complemented by parents events to brief parents and carers with more than 300 attending. We use this opportunity to promote the benefits of HE and raise distribute materials on financial support. Our monitoring and evaluation shows that 95% of learners were classified as WP, and that their motivation, knowledge and understanding of HE improves. We are working with UCAS regarding the on-going tracking of participants.
Summer Schools. We are continuing to build on our successful Summer Schools, carrying on with our established programmes and adding in opportunities for approximately 200 high achieving students from the Associate Schools and Colleges. Summer Schools are be led by our experienced outreach team and are supported by current students with key contributions from members of academic staff. They cover the following academic areas: Sport, Leisure and Education Health & Social Sciences Creative Industries Business & Law
Summer Schools. 6th Summer School on Ontological Engineering and the Semantic Web (SSSW 2008) 4th Summer School organized by the Berufsakademie Heidenheim and Poznan University of Economics 2nd Asian Semantic Web School (ASWS 2008) 1st Semantic Web Services Winter Retreat (SWS-Retreat 2009) 1st IEEE 2009 Summer School on Semantic Computing (SSSC 2009)
Summer Schools. Higher Education Summer Schools is a national scheme which offers gifted and talented sixteen year olds from Excellence in Cities areas opportunities to sample university life, to make them aware of the huge range of educational opportunities open to them and encourage them to fulfil their potential. The University of Hull has just completed its third successful Summer School13. Although allocated 74 funded places by HEFCE, the popularity of our Murder Mystery Summer School is such that this year we were again oversubscribed. Therefore, for a week in July, 84 young people from Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley and Hull lived together at a Hall of Residence to sample both the academic and social aspects of university life, with the help and encouragement of some 30 University of Hull students who volunteered to be their ‘buddies’. A hugely varied programme of academic tasters, within the broad theme of ‘Murder Mystery,’ was offered from the departments of Law, Forensic Science (Chemistry and Biology), Film Studies, Psychology, Archaeology, Languages, History & Economics. Students worked in groups to research topics based on the theme and prepare for group presentations on the final afternoon. As in previous years, these turned out to be the highlight of the week with some imaginative, thought-provoking and highly entertaining performances from students who, at the beginning of the week, did not even know each other. On the social side, a ‘Murder Mystery’ dinner, Quiz night, and Pool Party were on offer, while the disco in the University nightclub ‘Asylum’ provide a last night to remember.
