| 15 Nov 05 |
Summer Schools 2006
Information packs with application details are now available for distribution to Aimhigher Co-ordinators and these should arrive in schools before the end of November 2005.
In the meantime please refer to the updated Summer Schools page
where you will find the new Powerpoint presentation and an electronic version of the Application Form.
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| 13 Oct 05 |
Masterclass Programme for 2005/2006
The Masterclass Programme has today been published by AimhigherWM who will be responsible for the classes this academic year.
They will also oversee all booking arrangements.
Accordingly these documents will not now be published on this website, and may be found on the following
links:
Booking Forms
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| 28 Sept 05 |
14 - 19 Schools Forum Meeting - 10 November 2005
To be held at the Hollyfields Centre, Erdington, from 1:00 (Buffet Lunch) - 3:30 pm
The Agenda will be sent to 14-19 schools by e-briefing within the next few days.
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| 28 Sept 05 |
FE College Forum Meeting - 5 October 2005
To be held at Matthew Boulton College (New building) from 4:00 - 6:00 pm.
The agenda has already been e-mailed to forum members. It is hoped to have a short tour of the new facilities.
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| 28 Sept 05 |
AimhigherWM Newsletter
As usual we are very keen to receive articles for publication to the broader West Midlands Region.
Particularly sought are reports of support types initiatives that have had significant impact, rather than trips/events. Please e-mail submissions and photographs by the 30 September
to: terry.johnson@birmingham.gov.uk
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| 28 Sept 05 |
Royal Veterinary College - Gateway Programme Roadshow
5 October 2005 - The Holiday Inn, Queensway, Birmingham. 6:00 - 8:00 pm
This is a roadshow for W.P. pupils, parents and teachers to promote an initiative
by the College offering a Foundation Year for those W.P. pupils with potential and aptitude, who do not quite achieve the demanding A-level requirements.
More information can be obtained from:
Andy Durban. Tel Nos. 020 7468 1201 and 07879 441 548
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| 18 July 05 |
Aimhigher Deadlines
Just a gentle reminder and to counter any confusion over dates, the deadlines are as follows:
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| End of term monitoring on your existing plan |
- by end of this term |
| Data Return |
- by end of this
term |
| New Action Plan for
2005/2006 |
- by mid September
2005 |
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| 11 July 05 |
Year 12 Roadshow Visits
The programme has now been arranged and successful schools/colleges notified of the date of their visit. These dates have also been entered on the Calendar
page. We apologise for any disappointments due to the high demand for very limited places. We will try to include those schools not on the programme next year.
Year 9 Roadshow Visits
The deadline for requests for the Year 9 Roadshow to visit schools is the 20 July. Please fax these asap if you have not already done so. We will try to determine a programme for these visits before the end of term if possible to facilitate the planning of school diaries. In any event the dates will be incorporated on the Calendar page when known.
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| 7 July 05 |
2005 2005 -2006 School Funding and Action Plans
Within the next few days Cecil Knight will write to each school co-ordinator to confirm the funding for next year (Sept 05 to Aug
06). The amount will be virtually the same as this current year.
Those of you who wish to draft/prepare your action plans now will find new proformas
(Action 14-16 2006 and
Action 14-19 2006) on the
Documents page.
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| 21 Jun 05 |
Year 9 Aimhigher Roadshows
We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded 24 dates for Birmingham Schools.
Details are being sent to Co-ordinators in the post today together with Faxback forms to request a visit by the Roadshow from March to July 2006.
We shall do our best to accommodate all requests, but will give preference to those unsuccessful last year.
A full briefing for Year 9 Roadshows has today been posted on the Documents page.
Those of you in schools with VI forms will also receive details of the Year 12 programme in a
separate mail.
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| 20 Jun 05 |
16-19 Schools Forum Meeting 4 July 2005
An agenda for this meeting has been included in the Summer Term Newsletter, which should arrive by post in schools this week.
Please fax the Faxbacks included with the Newsletter as soon as possible if applicable to your school.
The Newsletter refers to an electronic version of the
Data and Evaluation Proforma, which co-ordinators may use in preference to the paper copy.
This has today been posted on the Documents page.
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| 16 Mar 05 |
Updated Programme of Masterclasses - Newman
College
We are very pleased to have heard from Newman
College with an updated schedule of this year's
programme of Masterclasses. Please submit
booking forms as soon as possible to guarantee
places for your students. The Masterclass
Programme and the Booking Form are both available
from the Documents page.
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| 15 Mar 05 |
Open Days at Aston University
We have been informed that 2 open days have now been arranged by Aston University.
They are on Tuesday the 21 June, and Wednesday the 21 September, between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm.
Flyers and further information can be obtained from Lisa Anderton. Useful contact details are:
Tel:
0121 204 4771
E-mail: l.j.anderton@aston.ac.uk
Web:
www.aston.ac.uk/schliaison/
Prospectus: prospectus@aston.ac.uk
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| 15 Mar 05 |
Summer Schools Update
Following a number of queries at the 14-19 School Forum we are able to confirm that:
- students should be contacted directly with an offer of a place mid May.
- due to the heavy demand there is already a large number of students on the reserve list so it is very unlikely that there will be any surplus spaces to offer schools.
- this heavy demand also means it is unlikely that any applicant not in the widening participation cohort will be offered a place.
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| 28 Feb 05 |
Masterclasses at Newman College
We are pleased to confirm that Newman College will offer a total of 32 Masterclasses to run from the 3 May 2005 to the 30 June 2005.
The full schedule and Registration forms can be downloaded from the
Documents page as before.
Further information is given on the Masterclasses page.
We would urge you to get your bookings submitted to Debra Wilson as soon as possible as this programme from Newman College always proves popular.
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| 28 Feb 05 |
16-19 School Forum
Just a reminder that the Forum meets on the 14 March 2005 at the Beeches Management Centre, commencing with a buffet lunch at 1:00 pm.
Co-ordinators at 16-19 Schools have already been sent full details in the post.
Please fax your replies about attendance as soon as possible.
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| 26 Jan 05 |
Aimhigher News page added to site
The News page is intended to provide a quick and
easy reference to all matters of interest to
Co-ordinators. We hope you will find it useful
and informative.
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| 26 Jan 05 |
Seminar:
The Changing Face of Higher Education
This is the first in a series of three seminars
organised by Action on Access and will be
held on 1 March 2005. The Seminar is aimed
at those working in or with 14-19 schools.
Details of the second and third seminars, as well
as the booking form, are given in the flyer The
Changing Face of Higher Education, also
available from our Documents
page.
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| 26 Jan 05 |
14-19
Schools Forum Meeting - 14 March 2005
14-19 Schools Forum Meeting for all Aimhigher
Co-ordinators will be held on Monday 14 March 2005
at the Beeches Management Centre, Bournville,
Birmingham from 1.00pm to approx 4.00pm. An
agenda and other documents will be sent out in due
course.
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| 26 Jan 05 |
First
Termly Report
Your first termly report is now due.
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| 26 Jan 05 |
Aimhigher
Action Plan
Please check that your school has completed and
submitted an Aimhigher Action Plan. Further
distribution of funding, now due, will be
suspended for those schools whose plan is not yet
received.
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