Thursday 18 April 2024
On Thursday 18 April, a group of our Year 8 students participated in the Gateways visit to the University of Manchester. They were joined by other schools, also participating in the event.
All the students worked in groups, studying different aspects of University life. There were sessions giving students the opportunity to explore their own potential and improve their personal motivations to succeed at both, during and after their career. Students took part in activities exploring the different types of universities and the type of university that suited their personality, the cost of staying at a university, the role of a career and investigating the required transferrable skills. This helped students to realise the importance of playing to their key strengths.
The workshops were led by postgraduate students, who helped learners explore different career areas and the skills needed to succeed in each of these areas. All schools were entered into a competition. This consisted of a questions & answer session throughout the day. William Hulme's Year 8 students gave an excellent performance, outperforming all the other schools (there were 6 other teams) and convincingly attaining first place.
All Year 8 students were awarded a medal, in addition to their Certificates. Our students enjoyed the day and found the activities engaging and informative. One student commented, “Today has been really exciting and I have really enjoyed the workshops and activities”.