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Roadshow with advice and guidance for students
Students from Portsmouth College will be given advice and guidance on applying to university this week, as the Aimhigher roadshow – the largest of its kind in Europe – continues its tour of England.
Aimhigher is a national Government-funded campaign designed to reach out to young people with little or no family experience of higher education. It involves mentoring, summer schools, open days and visits to universities.
Tomorrow's roadshow is designed with young people in mind and uses DVDs, plasma screens, laptops and interactive voting systems to get its message across and make learning about university a fun experience.
It is hosted by a recent graduate, who can give first-hand knowledge of the application procedure and life at university.
Throughout the day the graduate can answer questions and provide support to anyone keen to apply but unsure where to start.
Feedback from the 2008/9 tour revealed a 39 per cent positive shift in students' attitudes towards higher education following their roadshow experience.
Roadshow presenter Parveen Nawab, originally from London and a graduate of the University of Sussex, said: 'Many of the young people I meet are unaware of all the options available to them. The roadshow takes students outside of the classroom environment and provides them with an informative, fast-paced presentation focusing on the different routes into higher education and the flexibility that university can offer.
'I include aspects of my personal experience when speaking to the pupils and because I am close to their age they seem to find it easier to speak to me and they aren't afraid to ask me the questions that they really want answering.'
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Friday 10 February 2012
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