UAS – An Introduction

1. UAS – An Introduction

2. HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS UNDERGRADUATES STEM SECTOR BUSINESS INDUSTRY EDUCATION SCHOOLS PUPILS TEACHERS A framework that provides classroom-based experience for undergraduates allowing them to develop key transferable skills and gain academic credit through working with teachers to enrich the school curriculum

3. AIMS OF UAS • Provide undergraduates with an intellectual challenge which helps them to develop key transferable skills • Attract more graduates into teaching • Give support to teachers • Supply role models for pupils • Encourage a new generation of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians

4. SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS

5. GROWTH OF UAS

6. DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN UAS

7. BENEFITS OF UAS • UNIVERSITIES • Equip students with key • transferable skills • Develop community links • Assist HEI recruitment strategy • Improve subject recruitment • Improve departmental admissions

8. BENEFITS OF UAS • UNDERGRADUATES • Gain academic credit • Develop key transferable skills • Develop project management • skills • Opportunity to explore teaching • Consolidate subject knowledge

9. BENEFITS OF UAS • TEACHERS • Subject specific support • Role models to help raise pupil • aspirations • Updated subject knowledge/CPD • Links with local university • Reusable resources

10. BENEFITS OF UAS • PUPILS • Individual attention • Enthusiasm of student for subject • Role model near their age • Use of university facilities • Visits to university • Awareness of HE

11. UAS – STRUCTURED & FLEXIBLE UAS AdviceModule materialsNetworking SCHOOL PRIMARY/SECONDARY ½ day per week Minimum 10 weeks placement Optional module/project – 2nd or Final yr PlacementSupportTraining HEI

12. HOW UAS HELP • MODULE DOCUMENTATION • Module outlines • Assessment methodology • Recruitment and selection of students • Recruitment and selection of schools/teachers • Training students • Preparation for teachers • INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE • CRB CHECKS

13. UAS – STRUCTURED & FLEXIBLE UAS AdviceModule materialsNetworking SCHOOL PRIMARY/SECONDARY ½ day per week Minimum 10 weeks placement Optional module/project – 2nd or Final yr PlacementSupportTraining HEI

14. STUDENT PREPARATION • Introduction to module • School system today • Working with teachers • Working with pupils • Support available to undergraduates • Action planning • Assessment

15. TIMETABLE OF EVENTS 2006/7 Sept ’05 – June ’06 May – Oct 2006 Mid Oct 2006 Mid Nov 2006 Late Nov 2006 Mid Dec 2006 Module accreditation Module offered to undergraduates Undergraduate applications Selection interviews Training day Undergrads assigned teachers – visit school

16. WHAT DO STUDENTS DOIN THE CLASSROOM? 3-4 hours per week for 10 -14wks Classroom observation Teaching assistant Special projects Innovative Hands-on Novel Curriculum enrichment activities

17. KEY ASSESSMENT CRITERIA • Communication skills • Working with others • Organisation, reliability and self-management • Initiative and creativity • Identifying and understanding the educational • needs of others • Self-analysis and critical evaluation

18. STUDENT ASSESSMENT LOG BOOK 20% STUDENT PRESENTATION 30% FINAL TUTOR ASSESSMENT TEACHER ASSESSMENT 20% END OF MODULE REPORT 30%

19. FUNDING • Funded by Training & Development Agency for • Schools (TDA) (formally TTA) • Payment of £400 (England) • First year only • Other possible sources of funding: • Aim Higher • Widening Participation

20. WIN HEI & STUDENT STEM SECTOR SCHOOL SECTOR UAS WIN WIN

21. SHARON HERKES • NATIONAL DIRECTOR • Email: Sharon.Herkes@uas.ac.uk • Telephone: 0795 228 5304 • Website: www.uas.ac.uk

22. STUDENT PREPARATION • Introduction to module • School system today • Working with teachers • Working with pupils • Support available to undergraduates • Action planning • Assessment