The Post-16 Team are pleased to introduce our schools and colleges to a refreshed activities offer for 2024/2025.
Our comprehensive curriculum supports year 12 and 13 students during every step of their HE journey, from exploration, to application and transition. Please find an overview of each activity, plus dates (where relevant), below. The full brochure can be accessed here (if you would like a physical copy, please email outreach@kent.ac.uk).
Highlight!
The Value of HE ONLINE Talk
Wed 13 Nov 2024 6pm
This 45 minute online talk for students and/or parents/supporters includes finance information and key UCAS dates. Participants can find out essential information and will have the opportunity to ask questions to our staff and student ambassadors.
Email outreach@kent.ac.uk for the link to join.
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Assembly Talks and Class Workshops
Journey to Uni talks – A series of 4 one-hour assembly talks covering the following: Making the Right Choice; Understanding UCAS; Personal Statements and Interview Techniques; and Student Finance.
Mock-Interview Workshop – A 1.5 hour interactive session to develop interview skills (max 30 students).
Skills for Success Workshop – A 1 hour academic skills workshop, covering either Note-Taking and Revision or Presentation and Communication Skills (max 30 students).
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Campus Activities
Exploring Uni – an immersive campus visit day for Year 12 students, discovering university life beyond the academic study. Dates this year:
Wed 26 Feb 2025
Thu 6 Mar 2025
Mon 17 Mar 2025
Thu 3 Apr 2025
Tue 6 May 2025
Wed 21 May 2025
Wed 2 Jul 2025
Tue 15 Jul 2025
Check it out! – A 2 hour library visit for students undertaking their own research
Degree for a Day – new for 2024, this full day on campus introduces students to the differences of learning and teaching in higher education. Choose from a range of subjects, including English, Law, Psychology, Classics, Maths and History (max 30 students)
Sixth Form Languages Conference 2025
We are pleased to invite you to the Sixth Form Languages Conference 2025!
Organised by the Langton Language Centre in collaboration with the University of Kent, this day conference is aimed at Year 12 Modern Language students.
This year’s event will take place on Thursday 9th January, 9.30am-3.15pm, in the Woolf Building on our Canterbury Campus. Please follow the QR code on our attached poster, or this link to register your school’s place: https://universityofkent.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8Hpdh22Okkd6cp8
The day will include lectures and workshops in French, German and Spanish relating to the A Level syllabus and aimed at improving language skills and cultural understanding – a full programme of sessions will be sent nearer the time.
If you have any questions, please email outreach@kent.ac.uk
Year 12/ Level 3: Inside Sport Science
Over the course of three visits, students will be given the opportunity to conduct their own research project within our sports science laboratories, analyse their results, create a research poster, and present their findings to university staff. Awards will be given to the best research poster and best research presentation. This is a brilliant opportunity for Y12/L3 students studying PE or a related subject. All three sessions will take place on our Canterbury campus, with the two research visits taking place during the school day and the poster presentation during the evening. The day visits will last from 9.30am to 2pm. As the sessions build upon one-another, we ask that schools/colleges commit to all three. The dates are:
- Visit one: Wednesday 5th OR 12th February
- Visit two: Wednesday 26th February OR 5th March
- Presentation Evening: Tuesday 1st April from 6pm to 7.30pm
We do have limited spots available due to lab capacity, so we recommend booking at your earliest convenience. Each school will be able to bring up towards 15 students each. To enrol onto the Inside Sport Science programme, please email Katrine at k.l.solvaag@kent.ac.uk or outreach@kent.ac.uk with your desired dates and estimated number of students.
Year 12/ Level 3: The Royal Institution Mathematics Masterclasses
Open young people’s eyes to the excitement, beauty and value of mathematics.
- January 18th Online
- January 25th Online
- February 1st Online
Teachers register your interest in nominating pupils by emailing mathsoutreach@kent.ac.uk
Sixth Form Conference: Math, Physics & Engineering
This conference is a day-long face-to-face event, with talks and hands-on activities where you’ll discover more about research and hot topics in mathematics, data science, actuarial science, physics and engineering. There will be a mix of short lectures and workshops, as well as opportunities to find out more what it would be like to study these subjects at university. This one-off event will be taking place on Tuesday 24th of June 2025 from 9.30am to 3pm at our Canterbury campus and is particularly suitable for students currently studying math, physics and/or engineering. Each school will be able to bring up towards 15 students each. To enrol onto the conference, please email Katrine at k.l.solvaag@kent.ac.uk or outreach@kent.ac.uk with your estimated number of students.
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Year 13 Live Talks
A series of four 45 min online talks for students and/or parents/supporters, focused on the benefits of academic and extra-curricular elements of HE, run at key points in the UCAS cycle. Participants can find out essential information and will have the opportunity to ask questions to our staff and student ambassadors.
- The Value of HE
This talk includes finance information and key UCAS dates
Wed 13 Nov 2024
- It’s not too late
Designed for students still undecided about their choices, and scheduled just before the UCAS deadline, this talk covers key information about subject choices and application
Wed 8 Jan 2025
- A Guide to Student Finance
This talk covers essential information about student finance
Tue 11 Mar 2025
- What can I expect at university?
A talk focused on the transition to university and the general HE experience
Thu 15 May 2025
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Progression Scheme – Ambition to Succeed
We are pleased to introduce our new two-year flagship progression scheme, linked to our Ambition to Succeed scholarship. In Year 12/Level 3 Year 1, students will engage in a series of online talks, campus visits and a subject-based residential experience, guiding them through information, exploration and experience of university. In Year 13/ Level 3 Year 2, students are supported through the HE application process and their transition into university. Students who successfully complete Ambition to Succeed, and gain a place at Kent, will be eligible for our Ambition to Succeed Scholarship and will be invited to join our enrichment ‘Kent Ambition Scholars Programme’ to support their academic transition into higher education.
Please note, this is a self-signup activity for Year 12/ Level 3 students. For more information, and details about how they can apply for Ambition to Succeed, please scan the QR code or click here. The deadline for applications is 14th February 2025.
To find out more information about any of our Post-16 activities, please email our Post-16 team at outreach@kent.ac.uk.