This event is designed for prospective students who want to learn more about education and aspire to work with children and young people in a range of settings, including as a Primary School Teacher. Attendees will experience a primary education taster session, which will explore the primary curriculum as well as an education studies taster session, where the value and purpose of education will be unpacked. Finally, attendees will receive a degree preparation session, which will focus on the university application process including interview preparation!
This event is for students in their first and second year of sixth form or college.
Schedule
- 09:30am - Arrive
- 10am - Welcome & introduction
- 10:30am - Routes into teaching session
- 11:10am - Primary Education taster session
- 12:15pm - Campus tour with current students
- 12:45pm - Interview preparation session
- 1:15pm - Lunch
- 1:45pm - Education studies taster session
- 2:30pm - End of event
If you’re a teacher or adviser and wish to book a cohort of students to attend this event, please contact us at schools.colleges@stmarys.ac.uk