takingthenextstepStep-upto

Uni

EvErything

you do on the

way to your future

life is a step in the

right direction.

Each activity

takes a step, and

step after step,

you will get there.

That’s what Step-Up to Uni

is for – to help you take

the first steps on your

way to uni, and after that,

anywhere you want.

You might think it’s

too earlY to start

thinking about uni in

Yr 11 when you haven’t

even done your gCSEs…

but the next 3 years are

going to flash by. Starting

to consider what you want

to do after school will

make sure you get the

right qualifications and

the right information to

get where you want to be.

step-up

It is excellent

preparation for

uni life - you

gain loads out

of it and most of

all you have a

great time!Carwyn Shires,

Step-Up graduate,

now medicine student

at Cardiff Uni

If this sounds familiar,

then the Step-Up to Uni

scheme is for you. We’re

here to help you get

what you want from life,

and to show you how

studying at uni opens

doors to where you want

to go.

AT UnIverSITy

There’S

SomeThIng

for

everyone.

The STep-

Up Scheme

IS here To

Show yoU

whAT.

is this

for you?i’m interested in

studying at uni,

but i want to study

something that i want

to study, not just what

my teachers tell me.

I want to be

Independent, not

always relying on

other people to make

decisions for me.

I want to lIve

lIfe to the full:

experience new things,

meet new people and

make new friends, and

I want to go places and

do things I’ve never

done before.

When I’m older, I

want to have more

choice in what I want

to do.

whAT IS STep-Up To UnI?Step-Up is a scheme to introduce you to university. We’ll invite you to come along to a number of events – completely free of charge – where you can spend time on campus, hearing about what students’ lives are like, finding out what studying at uni is like first-hand, learning skills that will help you do better in your exams, making friends from all over the country, and getting a real flavour of how much fun it is to be a student.

the pupils loved it and so did i! the performance poets were both ace...and the giant Jenga went down really well.

dylan Moore, teacher on English revision day

our EvEntS Can bE anything froM gEtting hElp With your gCSES to univErSity CourSE taStErS.

our gCSE support days include Maths and English revision, Welsh, french, german, and Spanish practice days. university tasters tend to focus on subjects you might not study at school such as law, Journalism, psychology, Marine geography and many more.

Some of our yr 12 events include a social event such as bowling and Slam poetry, while others may include an overnight stay so you’ll get a chance to live in a hall of residence student flat!

yoUr

commITmenT

And oUr

commITmenT

If there’s something

you’re interested in

studying, Step-Up is

the perfect scheme to

help you find out more.

What we ask is that over

the next three years

you commit yourself to

coming to at least one

event a year. in return,

we’ll make sure they’re

as helpful as possible

and as much fun as can

be.

if in yr 13 you apply to

Cardiff uni, we will let

the admissions tutors

know so they can look

out for your application.

this gives you a real

advantage applying to

a top-ten university like

Cardiff.

for health courses,

we’ll even guarantee

you an interview if you

take part in the Step-up

scheme and achieve the

required grades.

also, if you get into

Cardiff uni from our

Step-up scheme you

may be eligible for one

of Cardiff university’s

grants – of up to £4000

– to make your time at

uni more comfortable!

the residential courses are amazing!

I loved every second of staying over

and the lectures. I made a few new

friends which was a great bonus

too. It’s given me more confidence

about going to uni, and not to be so

worried!

Sarah Thomas, pupil on Step-Up to Uni scheme

whAT’S All The fUSS AboUT UnI?

Studying at uni will help you get a job: it’s as simple as that. If you want to be a doctor, lawyer, or a teacher, a degree from a university is vital. Many other jobs, now, also require Higher Education degrees.With a degree, it’s also easier to get a promotion to take your career to the next level. This means you have more options to do what you want to do.

In terms of money, graduates earn on average £120,000 over a career more than those without a degree. It can be more than that. Although going to uni requires an initial investment, the return on that investment is well worth it!

The most important aspect of uni is that you’re happy with what you do. Uni is all about choices, and opening up more options for you so you have the choice.

you’ve probably heard the saying, ‘The friends you make at uni stay with you for life’.

that’s the great thing about uni – you meet so many new people, and have the opportunity - possibly for the first time in your life – to live away from home and gain some independence. there are also sports and other activity societies that you can get involved with such as Extreme Sports, Christian union, the real ale Society, and many, many more!

all in all, Cardiff uni iS a grEat plaCE to Study, and 60% of StudEntS Say thE frEEdoM, indEpEndEnCE and SoCial lifE you gEt in uni iS What thEy likE bESt.

uni’s great because it sets you up for a better job and you make loads of new friends. i love it.

ben keen, a 3rd-year student of Economics at Cardiff university

Step-uptoUni

whAT’S on when?

oCtobEr 2007

Maths club, Year 12 – ongoing

Launch of www.cf.ac.uk/languagezone,

Year 11/12 – End oct

Launch of Health e-Mentoring, Year 11 – End oct

novEMbEr 2007

Languages Week, Year 11 – 5th-9th nov

French experience, Year 12 – 13th nov

Spanish Experience, Year 12 – 20th nov

Business Day, Year 11 – 26th nov

German Experience, Year 12 – 29th nov

Italian Experience, Year 12 – 29th nov

dECEMbEr 2007

Law Day, Year 11 – 18th dec

January 2008

Welsh Experience, Year 12/13 – 24th Jan

Science & Geography Day, Year 11 – 30th Jan

fEbruary 2008

English Revision Day, Year 11 – 12th feb

Humanities Experience, Year 11 - 13th feb

Welsh Day, Year 11 – 27th feb

Geography Conference, Year 12 – 27th feb

MedWales Conference, Year 12 – 16th feb

MarCh 2008

National Science & Engineering Week – 7th-16th Mar

Law Ambassador Day, Year 12 – 12th Mar

Health Roadshow, Year 11 – 26th Mar

april 2008

Maths Revision, Year 11 – 1st-4th apr

Cardiff University Open Day, Year 12 – 23rd apr

JunE 2008

Health/Law Residential Summer School, Year 12 –

31st Jun-3rd Jul

July 2008

Apply to Uni Day, Year 12 – 14th Jul

Aspergers Summer School, All Years - tbC

Cardiff University @ Royal Welsh Show –

21st-24th Jul (Stand d300)

for other events, logon to our website @ www.cf.ac.uk/events and type keyword publiC

How do I apply?

Just fill in the application form you received with this leaflet. There’s no cost involved – it’s absolutely free of charge – all you need to do is apply, and if you get on the scheme, just come along, and we’ll organise everything else.

Checklist

I want to join Step-Up to Uni because:

1) I want to find out about uni 2) I want to study what I want to study3) I love having fun 4) I want to do better in my exams5) I like meeting new people 6) I enjoy experiencing new things

All year 11 schemes are part-funded by reaching Wider first Campus

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Contact Details

If you want to contact us, just call 029 2087 0012 or e-mail Wideningaccess@cf.ac.uk

applyCan I apply?

What we’re trying to do is encourage you to take advantage of uni even if your parents didn’t go themselves. That means the scheme is open to anyone, whatever your background.

If you are doing well at school, and think you have what it takes to go to uni, then we welcome applications from everyone with the ability to do so.