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Our off campus pre-16 programme

Book talks and workshops at your school

Our off-campus programme features everything your students need to explore their future steps and reach their goals.

Talks and workshops are designed to cover both Key Stages 3 and 4. So you can be sure to have an age-appropriate session that feed into the conversations with your students.

Each theme offers tailored talks for your assembly slots and workshops designed to seamlessly integrate into your lesson timings – all aimed at helping you achieve Gatsby Benchmarks 2, 3, 4, and 7, while supporting students with their future pathways and next steps.

You can book talks, workshops or both.* They are designed to complement each other, with the talks forming introductions to a theme and the workshops giving students the chance to explore a topic in more depth.

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So you want to know your options? | KS3

Talk: 20 minutes

  • Tailored for KS3 students, this assembly discusses your students' future pathways, with a glimpse into the world of university.

Workshop: 55 Minutes

  • Designed to give younger students an idea of how their options and choices can feed into a future career. It discusses university as a future option with a chance to ignite their curiosity about subjects and courses.

Gatsby benchmarks

  • 2, 3, 4 and 7.
RAO - Meet your future employer: At request for RAO purposes.

So you want to make a difference? | KS3-KS4

Talk: 20 minutes

  • Help your students uncover the fascinating world of university research and see how they can make an impact with their ideas.

Workshop: 55 Minutes

  • University offers more than just degrees. We'll explore the vibrant world of research happening at Portsmouth, encouraging students to start developing their own ideas.

Gatsby benchmarks

  • 2, 3 and 7.
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So you want to revise effectively? | KS4

Workshop: 55 Minutes

  • Aimed at KS4 students, this session emphasises the art of effective revision. We'll dive into 8 powerful revision techniques for academic success.

Gatsby benchmarks

  • 3 and 7.
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So you want to go to uni? | KS4

Talk: 20 minutes

  • This lively assembly explores the benefits of going to university, showing students the exciting opportunities that await them, while debunking any common myths.

Workshop: 55 Minutes

  • Delve into the transferable skills that students are developing and how these relate to future steps. Students will take a closer look at university by exploring courses at the ºÚÁϳԹÏ.

Gatsby benchmarks

  • 2, 3, 4 and 7.
RAO - Meet your future employer: At request for RAO purposes.

*Please note that our Pre-16 programmes and activities are targeted at schools in areas with low rates of higher education participation, pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and groups underrepresented in higher education. Requests from schools that meet our targeting criteria in relation to this are prioritised and we're unable to accommodate every request we receive.