During this half term, all Year 9 students had the chance to head out on a trip to the University of Hull.
They were attending ACE Day (Aiming for a College Education), which is an annual event held to encourage KS3 students to consider university as a future option to continue their education.
Almost 300 students took part in the trip, which included group activities, competitions and a campus tour.
Initially, students thought university would require them to be constantly working, that it would be difficult and they would have a limited time to socialise.
After the event, they were interested to meet new people and learn about university study. Most are not concerned about the financial implications of higher education.
During the day, students were placed in teams of 10, which included a student ambassador.
They had a tour of the campus, learned about the types of courses available, how finances work, where they can study and more about life as a student away from home.
They took part in quizzes to learn about how things are different to school life.
The pupils have a good understanding on how beneficial this kind of event can be for their age group.
Year 9 student Franϛois said, “The event was extremely informative and fun. The tour of the university was very entertaining. We were taught about university finance and how it can be managed once you are in full time employment.”
Year 9 student Joshua said, “My favourite part of the day was the tour of the university. The day was very beneficial and I hope to visit again soon.”
Both students are still planning to attend the University of Hull and have already started to find out more about the courses they are interested in.