Schools and Colleges Talks and Workshops
Our expert Schools and Colleges Team are available to deliver a variety of talks and workshops on campus, virtually, or in person at your school or college. All our sessions are designed to enable every student to make informed decisions about progression to Higher Education, whilst supporting your Gatsby Benchmarks.
To request our support on any of the opportunities below, please email schoolsandcolleges@winchester.ac.uk to arrange.
For specific subject sessions please visit our Academic Talks and Workshops page
Degree Apprenticeships
Our Degree Apprenticeships talk explains what a degree apprenticeship is and the advantages and disadvantages of this alternative provision.
Audience: Y12 & Y13, Parents & Supporters
Length of Session: 20-60 minutes
Gatsby Benchmarks: 2, 7
HE Choices
This talk provides an overview of all Higher Education opportunities available for students leaving College or FE, demonstrating different pathways to achieving a degree or higher-level qualifications.
Audience: Y12 & Y13, Parents & Supporters
Length of Session: 20-60 minutes
Gatsby Benchmarks: 2, 3, 7
Intro to HE
This talk gives a simple but comprehensive overview of what Higher Education entails. It outlines the reasons for further study and explains some of the places students can get started in researching if it’s a route for them. It also highlights some of the myths associated with studying Higher Education.
Audience: Y12 & Y13, Parents & Supporters
Length of Session: 20-60 minutes
Gatsby Benchmarks: 2, 3, 4, 7
Post 18 Options
The Post 18 Options talk demonstrates all the opportunities once leaving school or college, including a wide variety of pathways and experiences available to young people upon completion of their Level 3 qualifications.
Audience: Y12 & Y13, Parents & Supporters
Length of Session: 20-60 minutes
Gatsby Benchmarks: 2, 3, 7
Making the most of Year 12
This talk is perfect for those at the end of year 10 or in year 11 as it discusses what is next after school, the next steps and the importance of year 12.
Audience: Y10 & Y11, Parents & Supporters
Length of Session: 20-60 minutes
Gatsby Benchmarks: 4, 7
Next Steps and Transitioning to HE
This session looks at the challenges of starting university, moving away from home and the likely differences of university to school or college. The session will think about resilience for study and developing techniques to work through change and challenges.
Audience: Y11, Y12 & Y13, Parents & Supporters
Length of Session: 20-60 minutes
Gatsby Benchmarks: 7
Personal Statements
This talk acts as guide to what admissions tutors are looking for in a statement, common mistakes to avoid and how students can make the most of their strengths and experiences.
Audience: Y12 & Y13, Teachers & Advisers
Length of Session: 20-60 minutes
Gatsby Benchmarks: 4, 7
Personal statement Clinic
Applicants can meet with team members 1 to 1 to receive advice, guidance and feedback on applicants' Personal statement, whichever stage of their application they are at. Clinics would be run on site at your School or College, or virtually.
Audience: Y12 & Y13
Length of Session: 10-15 minutes per applicant
Gatsby Benchmarks: 3, 7, 8
Student Finance and Budgeting
This talk provides an overview of the financial support available, including the latest information on tuition fee loans, maintenance loans, student loan repayment, budgeting and how to plan ahead for managing finances. It also ensures students are aware of scholarships and bursaries they can access.
Audience: Y12 & Y13, Teachers & Advisers, Parents & Supporters
Length of Session: 20-60 minutes
Gatsby Benchmarks: 2, 7
Student Life
An opportunity to hear directly from our student ambassadors about a range of topics such as making friends, student accommodation, academic life and budgeting.
Audience: Y12 & Y13, Parents & Supporters
Length of Session: 20-60 minutes
Gatsby Benchmarks: 7
UCAS Application Process
This talk is an introduction to all aspects of the application process including: setting up Apply, what UCAS Track is all about and what happens once an application is sent. This can also consider UCAS Extra and Clearing.
Audience: Y12 & Y13, Teachers & Advisers, Parents & Supporters
Length of Session: 20-60 minutes
Gatsby Benchmarks: 7
Attending School and College events
We can attend a range of events at your setting, including but not limited to:
HE Fairs
Careers and Employability Events
Parents and Guardians Events
STEM events
Open Evenings
Safeguarding Statement
All staff in the Schools and Colleges Team are DBS checked, and regularly complete the NSPCC training course “Safeguarding 16-25 year olds”.
We are committed to providing a safe and secure environment for students and staff, Read our Working digitally with your students guide for more information.