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Telephone 0114 225 2935

email [email protected]

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January to July 2014

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES -

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Welcome, Heads Up students!

As you can see from this brochure, there are lots of exciting

opportunities coming up for you to visit and take part in activities

with universities or employers/employees. Most of these have been

specially arranged only for Heads Up students. They are all designed

to help you on your way to a higher level career, so I hope you will be taking part in as

many as possible. The calendar below highlights the dates when activities are on, so

please read on for more detail.

Best wishes

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May June July

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Description

This is an opportunity which very few school students get the chance to experience.

The exact details of this two day event will be provided nearer the time. Day 1 will

take place at The University of Sheffield and Day 2 at Sheffield Hallam University. You

will take part in team games and activities, meet lots of students and do some of the

things you might actually do at a university, including an introduction to some subject

areas, attending a lecture and a seminar. All meals are provided, and you will sleep in

actual student rooms in the Student Village. There will be evening entertainment, and

you will also have some free time during the event. There will be lots of hands-on

activity and you will have fun too.

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AND FINALLY - THE BIG ONE!

7 and 8 July 2014 Residential: The Heads Up Full Student Experience

Venue The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam

University

Time Overnight, from 9.30 a.m. on 7 July to 3.15 p.m. on 8 July

Who should attend Heads Up students, with one male and one female

member of staff also required from each school

Aims of the event To give you a taste of student life at university, increase

your knowledge and understanding

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CONTENTS What to do now 4

Map of Sheffield 5

Make, create, innovate 6

Visit to University of Sheffield - careers event 7

Day of Disasters Activity Day 8

Sheffield Hallam University Year 10 Roadshow 9

Explore Science and Engineering Family Event 10

Student "Apprentice" Activity Day 11

Explore STEM - for girls only! 12

Science on a Soapbox 13

Discovery Night 14

Selective Courses Programme - Welcome Event 15

Careers in Arts and Media 16

General Subject Discovery Days 17

Residential - The Heads Up Full Student Experience 18

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What to do now.....

Your careers adviser is the HEPP link person at school, and will go through the brochure

with you. You don't have to go to every activity (although you are invited to them all),

but we would expect you to come to at least half of them.

Some events are in school time, and you will need permission to attend them from your

school. Your careers adviser will either ask on your behalf or tell you who you need to

ask, so please keep them informed. However, some are in school holidays and at

weekends, and we will be adding to what's on offer then so that you'll have plenty of

choices. You will get updates and reminders about these from the Heads Up Crew at

your after-school meetings.

Do I need to book?

For most activities you will need to book a place. This is because we need to book the

right sized room and pay for meals, refreshments and transport in advance, and in some

cases we are paying a fee. The other adults (including employers, university staff and

students), are also kindly giving up their time to be there and we need to make sure

there are enough of them there. For these reasons we need you to book in advance, and

late bookings won't always be possible. Should we not have enough people taking part,

we may have to cancel an event.

How will I get there?

This will depend on the event. In some cases school minibuses will be used. In others

HEPP will provide a minibus to and from your school. In exceptional cases (such as for a

very small number from one school) HEPP will provide transport or refund the costs of

transport if necessary. If you book in advance, this will be organised for you.

If you have any questions, please ask your careers adviser or get in touch with us at

HEPP - telephone 0114 225 2935 or email [email protected].

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3 to 5 June 2014 General Subject Discovery Days

Venue Sheffield Hallam University

Time To be announced

Who should attend Heads Up students, teachers / advisers

Aim of the event To help students find out more about different course

areas and subject groups at Sheffield Hallam University:

Tues 3 June Discover STEM: Maths, Engineering, Computing,

Biosciences, Diagnostic Radiography, Radiotherapy &

Oncology, Operating Department Practice

Weds 4 June Discover Sheffield Business School: all Business courses,

Marketing, Events Management, Food, Hospitality and

Tourism

Thurs 5 June Discover Education and Social Care: Primary and

Secondary Teaching, Education Studies, Childhood

Studies, Child Nursing, Social Work, Youth & Community

Work, Working with Children, Young People and Families

Fri 6 June Discover Sport: all Sport Courses

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Thurs 29 May Careers in Arts and Media

Venue Bank Street Arts, Sheffield

Time to be confirmed

Who should go Heads Up students

Aims of the event To demonstrate the wide range of careers available to

those with an interest in arts subjects

Description

You will hear about careers and apprenticeships in creative careers, including careers

such as film making, design, events management, games design and so on, and talk to

people already in those careers.

MAY HALF TERM ACTIVITIES 26 - 30 May

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From the

M1 South

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M1 North

From Chesterfield

How to find the venues

The map below shows the main routes into Sheffield, and main university campuses to

give you an idea where the events are being held.

Don't worry about finding them though - you'll receive more information about each

event nearer the time, including specific rooms and directions where required.

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Thurs 6 February Make, Create, Innovate

Venue AMRC Training Centre, Catcliffe, Rotherham

Time 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

Who should go Heads Up students, parents, teachers / advisers

Aims of the event To explore careers in manufacturing and engineering

through hands on activities, and the opportunities for

study in science, technology, engineering and maths.

Description

A range of experts from education and industry will be on hand to show you what is on

offer and you can actually have a go at playing with robots, 3D printing, building your

own gadget and loads more.

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Late March/Early April Selective Courses Programme

Welcome Event (Education / Health and Social Care)


Time to be announced


Aim of the programme This is a series of sessions to introduce the courses at

Sheffield Hallam University which are the most selective

and help students interested in these to prepare and be

successful. Students are accepted onto this programme

by recommendation - Heads Up students who are

interested in these areas have been invited to take part.

Description

Students attending will be those thought to have the ability to achieve the grades

required. The sessions will ensure that you know what the courses entail, which

subjects are preferred for entry and how to increase your chances of a successful

application. The full programme lasts over 3 years, starting in Y10. There will be an

introductory session followed by specialist subject events, and a further two sessions

with subject mentors, who will also accompany students to the Discovery Days.

5 June 2014 Education and Social Care Discovery Day

Early July 2014 Who am I in Health and Social Care?

Other events to be announced

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SCIENCE WEEK ACTIVITIES 14 - 23 March

Fri 21st March Discovery Night

Venue University of Sheffield

Time 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

Who should attend Heads Up students , parents, families

Aim of the event To experience the work done in science, engineering,

medicine and dentistry at the University of Sheffield

Description

The University of Sheffield will be opening its doors to the general public so you can find out about the ground-breaking research we do in Science, Engineering, Medicine and Dentistry. There will be lots of activities including talks, entertaining demonstrations and hands-on activities for visitors of all ages. If you've ever wanted to listen to a mini lecture, see the facilities, or put on a lab coat and have a go yourself then come along. The Alfred Denny Museum of Zoology will also be open during this event. Everyone is welcome and the event is free. More information will be available soon at www.sheffield.ac.uk/faculty/science/discovery-night

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Tues 11 February Visit to University of Sheffield - Careers Event


Time 2.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.

Who should go Heads Up students, teachers / advisers

Aims of the event To introduce you to The University of Sheffield, the

variety of university courses on offer and the career

opportunities which follow.

Description

You will be introduced to the range of courses you can take at this university and

the sorts of jobs you can do with them. After refreshments in the Student Union

café, there will be a 'speed dating' session, where you will meet and question a

range of university students for 5 minutes each to hear what they are studying and

what they plan on doing next. The session ends with a tour of the university.

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FEBRUARY HALF TERM ACTIVITIES 24 - 28 February

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Mon 24 February 'Day of Disasters' Activity Day


Time 10.00 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.

Who should go Up to 30 Heads Up students, advisers if available

Aims of the event To explore a number of possible areas of study, think

creatively, and use teamwork to solve problems

Description

You will be presented with a 'disaster scenario' and have a number of problems to

solve in creative ways in your teams. All materials are provided and lunch is included.

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Thurs 20 March Science on a Soapbox


Time 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

Who should attend Heads Up students - girls and boys, teachers / advisers

Aim of the event To raise awareness of jobs in science

Description

You will meet men and women who work in science, engineering, architecture and

planning, and take part in hands-on activities to find out how STEM subjects can

widen future career choices for you.

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Wed 19 March Explore STEM - for girls only!


Time 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

Who should attend Girls, teachers

Aim of the event To encourage more girls to continue to study or take up

STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, maths)

and find out more about what they involve and lead to.

Description

This is an open event, with plenty of fun practical activities and careers information.

There will be an opportunity to talk to students and lecturers in these subject areas,

find out about career routes, apprenticeships and vocational courses, and think

about what subjects to study beyond GCSE. There will also be a teacher workshop

with activities for teachers, including ideas to use in the classroom.


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3 -14 March Sheffield Hallam University Year 10 Roadshow

Venue Individual schools

Time Exact date and time to be agreed with the school

Who should go Heads Up students (other Year 10s are also allowed)

Aims of the event To introduce you to the world of higher education

Description

You will find out about many things you need to know when making a decision about

going to university, take part in a range of activities, and have the opportunity to ask

lots of questions.

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Sat 15 March Explore Science and Engineering Family Event


Time 1.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Who should go Heads Up students, parents

Aims of the event To experience the work done in science and

engineering at Sheffield Hallam University

Description

This is an open event, showcasing the work and research being done at the university,

and offering a range of activities, including forensic investigation, robotics, and virtual

reality. The activities are appropriate for children of all ages and parents to enjoy.

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Tues 18 March 2014 Student "Apprentice" Activity Day


Time 9.30 a.m. to 2.45 p.m.


Aims of the event To stimulate ideas and creative thinking processes,

increase your confidence and competitiveness, and get

you thinking about enterprise and business processes.

Description

This event has been described as "The Apprentice meets 'Dragon's Den" and has

been run successfully for many schools. You will be divided into teams who will

compete on a business task set by the taskmaster! Each team will have time (and

help) to think up the best way to approach the task, and will test out their ideas by

looking at businesses in the university and interviewing university students. After

lunch comes 'The Pitch'. Each team will choose a role for each person and a 'brand'

for their business, and present their ideas to a judging panel. There are prizes!

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