Primary

Our progressive, sustained and evaluated programme delivers unique learning, skills-building opportunities and experiences of higher education. Enabling learners to make informed decisions and opening pathways into further and higher education.

Contributing to the Four Purposes and linked to the Areas of Learning and Experience, throughout this repeat intervention programme, young people will have opportunities to:

  • gain knowledge, skills and understanding about higher education.
  • explore self, consider opportunities, and widen their horizons.

The programme compliments school provision and is delivered in partnership with schools, higher education institutions and other key partners where appropriate

All Reaching Wider Programmes:

  • Meet at least one of the RW Priorities: Transition, Aspiration, Attainment, Employability, Inclusivity.
  • Align to local provision across the Key Stages / Progression Steps: school, college, Careers Wales etc.
  • Are part of a repeat intervention model and have a clear ‘next step provision’: for learner pathways to HE.
  • Have a robust and consistent approach to evaluation, impact and reporting.
North and Mid Wales

We work with priority schools and families to support learners with appropriate in school and out of school activities.

Our aims are to:

  • Raise aspirations, awareness and resilience of learners through the activities helping students to become more ambitious and capable learners.
  • Develop and promote the learners to develop Welsh language skills and culture.
  • Provide engagements that support learners to develop cross curricular skills in literacy, numeracy and digital competency.
South East Wales

The South East Wales partnership consiting of reaching wider teams at The Univerisity of South Wales, Cardiff University and Cardiff Metropolitan University deliver a combined programme which brings higher eductaion into schools with Future Me and young people into higher education with Pathways to Success.

The programme delivers interactive, engaging, ‘in school’ workshops with a range of activities and experiences across Key Stages Two, Three and Four.

Our future me programme for Key Stage 2 is called Inspire and supports the transition of Year 6 learners into secondary education via interactive workshops.

To find out if you are a target Reaching Wider school and what we can offer please see our contact details: reachingwider@southwales.ac.uk

South West Wales

We offer a range of exciting activities for Year 6 pupils from our target primary schools. Activities include:

  • Visits to the university
  • Transition sessions
  • Numeracy, Literacy and STEM Activities
  • Wellbeing and confidence building workshops

“The day gives pupils an insight into university life which they will never have had before and gives them an insight into a life poles apart from many of the pupils”
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To find out if you are a target Reaching Wider school and what we can offer please see our contact details below:
Tel: 01792 602 128
reachingwider@swansea.ac.uk