Halewood University

What is Halewood University?

 

‘Halewood University’ is our exciting, new format for extra curricular clubs at Halewood C of E. We are hoping that it will provide opportunities for children to develop new interests, hobbies and skills, and help children to develop key life skills. Already we have over 100 students from KS2 taking part in the programme. We want our pupils to believe in themselves, to have ambition and be the best they can be!

 

The ‘Halewood University’ programme actively seeks to promote a self-belief that if you want to go to university and you are intelligent, work hard and are resilient - you can succeed. (In saying this, we know that higher education is not the only pathway to success, and many career options demand a different route.)

 

Life Skills

 

Halewood University aims to give children key life skills that will enable them to be successful in the future. We focus on 5 life skills throughout the programme:

 

1. Teamwork
2. Problem Solving
3. Communication
4. Resilience
5. Volunteering

 

These life skills feature throughout all modules, as well as having specific life skills sessions throughout the programme.

 

Graduation

 

Children who take part in Halewood University will graduate at the end of each year if they successfully complete all elements of the programme. Each year that children complete will result in a higher level of graduation:

 

· First year of Halewood University – Diploma

· Second Year – Bachelor degree

· Third Year - Masters degree

· Fourth Year – PHD

 

Each level of graduation will require different criteria and different levels of participation. As it is a new programme, all children will be starting on Diploma level.

 

Criteria For Diploma

 

· Children must complete 2 modules of their choice, each lasting 4 weeks.

· Children must complete 2 end of module tasks.

· Children must complete 2 life skills modules.

· Children must complete a project on a topic of their choice.

 

Criteria For Bachelors Degree

 

· Children must complete 2 modules of their choice, each lasting 4 weeks.

· Children must plan and deliver a presentation about the module they have been studying.

· Children must complete 2 life skills modules.

· Children must complete a project on a topic of their choice.

 

Criteria For Masters Degree

 

· Children must complete 2 modules of their choice, each lasting 4 weeks.

· Children must keep a diary throughout each module they are studying, showing the knowledge and skills they have acquired.

· Children must evidence volunteering work outside of school.

· Children must complete 2 life skills modules.

· Children must complete a project on a topic of their choice.

 

Criteria For PHD

 

· Children must complete 2 modules of their choice, each lasting 4 weeks.

· Children must plan and deliver a small group workshop for each module they are studying.

· Children must evidence ways they have demonstrated all 5 of our life skills.

· Children must complete 2 life skills modules.

· Children must complete a project and deliver a presentation on a topic of their choice.

 

Modules on offer 2018-2019