Progression Activities

We have a wide variety of activities designed to give students and their parents an insight into the wide options available. 

Our Schools Liaison Team can deliver activities onsite at your school or at College. All activities are designed to enable students to make the best decisions about their future. Our objective is to ensure that every student has been given the right information, enabling them to make an informed decision about their future.

Talks at School

Our specialist team can visit your school to talk to students about the variety of options available. We can provide year group assemblies, tutorial talks as well as one to one advice and guidance to sessions to those unsure of their next step.

We can attend:

• Year group assemblies
• Tutorial Talks
• One to One Guidance Sessions

We can talk about a range of topics including:

• Future study options
• Student Life and our Bursary Scheme
• Application and Interview process
• Future Careers
• Options and choices post-16

This list is not exhaustive so if there is another topic that you would like us to provide information on, we will gladly accommodate you.

Parents and Options Evenings

We are available to attend Parent and Options evenings; enabling us to talk to students and their parents about the variety of options available.
We can attend:

• Year 11 / 10 / 9 Parent Evenings
• Transition Events
• Options Evenings
• Pathway Events
• Careers Conventions
• Tertiary Evenings

Our team will be on hand to talk to students about choices after school. We can provide information and advice on the different routes available, post-16 careers as well as general information on funding and transport.  This list is not exhaustive so if you have another event that you would like us to attend, please contact us to discuss your requirements.

College Visits

College visits are an ideal way of allowing students to experience life at South Tyneside College. They can tour the campus, see the facilities, and experience lectures or workshops; enabling a more informed decision about choices after school.

Many schools choose to bring their students to visit South Tyneside College, either on Open Evenings or for Campus tours.  All tours are guided by Schools Liaison staff or student ambassadors and we can accommodate small or large groups as necessary.  We can also tailor tours / visits to specific requirements and interests.

Specialist Talks and Job Shops

If you have a group of students who are all interested in a particular course, we can deliver presentations in those areas, providing information on the various courses on offer and routes available to get to their chosen career.

We can offer talks on any of our vocational areas. They will focus solely on entry requirements for the course, course content, assessment methods and progression opportunities. We will explain in depth and will happily answer any queries your students have.

Interactive Taster Sessions

We hold taster sessions in July of each academic year for mixed school groups. Students are invited in where they attend a hands-on workshop in their chosen area of study providing them with an insight into what the course involves.

Our Taster Sessions help students to identify the career options available once they have left school. They are able to take part in interactive activities within their chosen subject to see the type of things they will be doing at College and the type of careers they can progress on to. For example aspiring Beauty Therapy students may learn the basics of massage during their taster day, or Catering students may demonstrating basic cookery skills.

Application and Interview Workshops

For some students applying to College we recognise this can be a daunting task. Therefore, we can offer short workshops which help students to understand the application process.  These are interactive sessions where we aim to have the students as involved as possible.

Attending your Careers Fair

Careers fairs, further and higher education events are a great opportunity for students to speak to our staff in an informal way to find out about our courses and facilities. Please contact us with details of your event and we will be in touch.

Community Events

We are available to get involved in community events around the borough. If you would like us to attend one of your events please contact us.