They may have only just started at secondary school, but a group of Year 7 students were given their very first taste of university this week.
Many admitted before the visit that they didn’t know much about university, but after a day of campus tours, higher education activities, lectures and a fun STEM challenge, that soon changed!
Firstly, students discussed the main differences between secondary school and university and discussed what it would be like to live at university, including what one essential item would they take to their student house!
After a tour around the university site and a 'question and answer' session with their student ambassador, students were split into six groups to devise a solution for protecting an egg being dropped from a fixed height.
Skills and technical knowledge learned included teamwork, forces, gravity, understanding of mass, impact and the history of physics.
Everyone involved came away with a really positive insight into our local university, including Year 7 student Jack who said:
“Today has changed my opinion of university because I now know what you can do there. I think I would like to come to the University of Hull, or maybe another university.”
Year 7 Progress Leader Mr Midgley conducted a little survey with students before and after the visit - click here to view the results and read more about what students thought.