Uni Steps

UNI STEPS is a portfolio of learning experiences/engagements for local school aged students and community members to engage with the University, to include but not limited to a mix of on campus/ community learning/ online learning/in school/industry experiences. The University is engaging with students at pivotal decision times in their learning journey.

This initiative has four steps:

1: PRIMARY STEP – children from aged 7 are invited to join Children’s University (Newcastle) to access additional connections to educational learning opportunities and experiences beyond the classroom

2: FIRST STEP– strengthening transition across 7,8,9, supporting the development of academic skills and increasing curiosity and widening participation in diverse educational experiences

3: NEXT STEP– understanding educational structures in senior years, mapping and accessing alternative pathway options and introducing concurrent enrolment in school and University.

4: UNI NEXT – working with adults and non-school leavers from community organisations, charities, and industry to gain skills required to access the suite of enabling pathway course options.

Specific commonwealth IRLSAF funded initiative, designed to prioritise the redistribution of educational resourcing/opportunities by engaging with communities that may have disrupted education histories.

Interested to know more about a UNI STEPS partnership in 2023

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