Visits, workshops and tours for school students and parents
In 2012 the University of Adelaide will yet again be offering a wide range of ways to service your school. As well as a variety of general presentations designed for different year groups, we offer personalised, subject-specific sessions and exciting practical activities.
The overall program also has elements that are available to parents, subject teachers, and anyone else interested in getting involved with us. Please refer to the 2011 menu below for examples of previously available sessions. We will be announcing 2012's range of activities soon.
| Activity | Description | Target group | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| High school visits and workshops | Tailored packages of presentations and workshops for specific groups, on topics such as study skills, the PLP, and the SACE Research Project. | Years 10, 11 or 12 Internationals Indigenous Students High Achievers | Off-campus, all year |
| Parents briefings | A Parents Guide to Year 12 Survival! Face-to-face sessions for metro parents and other opportunities for those in rural or remote locations | Parents of Year 12 students | On-/off-campus, all year |
| TAFE visit | Covering pathways and credit arrangements from TAFE | TAFE students | On-/off-campus, all year |
| PLP workshop | Face-to-face PLP workshop using web-based career tool | Year 10 | On-/off-campus, all year |
| Campus tours for high school students | Intro talk and walking tour with our own student ambassadors. This is followed by a web-based career workshop. (Bookings start at 9.15 am. Afternoon sessions start at 1.15 pm with the last booking at 3.30 pm.) | Years 10-12 | On-campus, all year |
| Careers evenings | Information provision at school based careers nights. Faculty representatives available on request. Talks also available on request. | Year 10-12 students and parents | Off-campus, all year |
| Aim for Adelaide | Study skills workshop | Year 12 students at Fairway Schools | On-campus, March |
| Aim for Adelaide | Experiential day of varied interactive activities Years 9 and 10 | Fairway schools | On-campus, June |
| Aim for Adelaide | Preparation for Year 12 | Year 11 students at Fairway Schools | On-campus, October |
| Primary Horizons program | Inspirational day for primary students with science or language focus | Years 6 and 7 | Waite campus Term 2 North Terrace campus Term 3 |
| Foot in the Door | Set of real lectures and tutorials to give a better idea of the first year experience at university | High Achieving Year 12s | On-campus, all year |
