25/05/2010

Key Routes Update

The Key Routes toolkit shows routeways from the 14-19 Diplomas to higher education and university education. The information has been updated for 2010 – so please checkout the current details

20/05/2010

Key Routes site has been updated

Key Routes site has been updated… please see latest news on diplomas in and progression to HE in Surrey.

23/02/2010

Monitoring and Evaluation of Aimhigher Activities 2008-09 reports are available on the Partners page

Feedback has recently been received from the Aimhigher funder (the Higher Education Funding Council for England - Hefce) on the Monitoring and Evaluation reports for Aimhigher Surrey activity that took place in 2008-09. Good progress has been made in targeting students from low income backgrounds and those who would be the first person in their family to go on to Higher Education. There has been a wide range of activity with some very good results coming from attainment raising activities. Summer schools have been particularly successful in raising aspirations as well as focussed curriculum based programmes such as Creative and Media and Healthcare. Hefce is compiling an Aimhigher Annual Report which is due to be published in early 2010 and will provide an overview of the monitoring and evaluation of all Aimhigher Partnerships across England. We will post this report on the Aimhigher Surrey website when it arrives. A newsletter outlining the key elements and fact and figures about the outcomes of the programme in 2008-09 as well as information about activities in 2009-10 will be published and sent out to schools, colleges and other partner organisations before Easter. It is a pity it takes so long to get this information into the public domain but we do need to wait for approval of reports prior to distribution. If you have any questions please contact the Aimhigher Surrey Director at m.birks@surrey.ac.uk.

03/02/2010

National Aimhigher Resources

National Aimhigher Resources- As I mentioned, the suite of national marketing booklets have been recently updated by the BIS and are available to order. See the Resource Materials section of the practitioner website (http://www.aimhigher.ac.uk/sites/practitioner/communications/resource_materials.cfm) for more information and details of how to order copies. As promised, please find below details and timings for the finances=specific materials, published by SLC: 'Student finance in 3 easy steps' (replaces the parent pack)- includes a copy of 'A guide to financial support for higher education students' and a new booklet on repayment. This will be launched in December and will be distributed through UCAS advisors to 6th form students, as well as via the SLC order line. Practitioners' pack (replaces the advisors' pack)- will be made available from mid-November and will be distributed through SLC's team of regional student finance consultants. 'How to get financial help as a student' is currently being updated and will be available to support the 2010-11 launce, towards the end of the academic year, 'Fast Facts' (an updated version replaces the 'Fast Facts' and 'Key Dates' flyers, which used to be included in the parents' and advisors' packs)- currently in development and will be ready for distributing in line with the service launch. The new 'Fast Facts' will be distributed to everyone who registers with UCAS for 2010-11 entry and it will be available via the order line and to download, as well as through the UCAS Conventions. We are in touch with the SLC about these resources and will keep you posted on their development. Updated information will also be made available via the practitioner website.

03/12/2009

The Aimhigher SE Regional conference

The Aimhigher SE Regional conference will take place on 20 and 21 May 2010 from lunchtime to lunchtime and is residential. The event takes place at Elmers Court Hotel in Lymington, Hampshire (on edge of New Forest). There are 10 places available to Surrey colleagues and the cost is £150 per delegate. The conference theme is 'Sustaining the Partnership'. Key speakers to be arranged, lots of workshops and time to meet and talk to other Aimhigher colleagues across the SE

09/11/2009

Summer Schools - advance notice

The Aimhigher Royal Holloway University Summer School will be going ahead on Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th July 2010- details to follow. The University for the Creative Arts Summer School dates will be confirmed shortly

26/10/2009

Information on University and Higher Education

Information on University and Higher Education can be found if you follow this link to the Directgov Website: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/index.htm

30/09/2009

News for students applying for university for 2010

Latest update on student finance for applicants from 2010 available in are partner download section

04/09/2009

Welcome Back! Please Check your emails/post for important information

Welcome Back! Please Check your emails/post for important information

17/07/2009

Funding your way in University - 6 Steps booklet available in 'partner downloads'

Funding your way in University - 6 Steps booklet available in 'partner downloads'

20/02/2009

From Diplomas to University

From Diplomas to University- Aimhigher Surrey has provided information to all 12 Surrey 14-19 networks and 4S on the higher education courses available at levels 4-6 in and around Surrey. These progression routes show students, teachers and parents that a student can move from the specialised diploma to a range of exciting higher education courses.

28/01/2009

Summer School application deadline 14th February

We are very keen to fully recruit to the Summer Schools and especially the Royal Holloway year 10 event and the UCA year 12 events at Farnham as Aimhigher Surrey has commissioned these event to meet the needs of local students. We have 50 places on the Royal Holloway summer school and 30 places for the UCA event. Please promote these opportunities in assemblies, on notice boards and through tutor groups - and do your very best to help by getting students to apply. We may lose future funds if we don't fill these places. We need all the completed applications by 14 February - and if you want the Reading summer school the deadline is 6 February.

28/01/2009

Summer School application deadline 14th February

Summer School application deadline 14th February

01/12/2008

Aimhigher Plans for 2008 and beyond....Past successes 2007-08

Good news for schools and colleges! Aimhigher Surrey has funding for the next three years to continue helping Surrey students progress to higher education. Our new strategic plan has been approved by Hefce (Higher Education Funding Council for England). Download the latest newsletter from the Partner downloads page.