Event

Year 7-9 Experience Day (Derby campus)

Date and time
Wednesday, 2 April 2025
09.30 - 14.30

Location
Kedleston Road, Derby Campus
Kedleston Road
Derby
DE22 1GB

Year group: Year 7, 8 and 9
Maximum size of group: 30

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Our Year 7-9 Experience Days provide students with the opportunity to see what university is like, learn more about university life, look around our facilities and meet our current students. On the day students will have the chance to take part in a tour of Kedleston Road, engage in our student life activity, participate in a subject taster session and play our 'To Skill a Mockingbird' game to develop key skills needed at university.

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Evaluation data 2023

Schedule for the day*

Timing Activity
9:15 - 9:30 Arrival
9:30 - 10:00 Welcome and introductions
10:00 - 10:45 Why go to university?
10:50 - 11:50 A student life/Taster session
11:55 - 12:30 Lunch
12:35 - 13:15 Campus tour

13.15 - 14.15

To Skill a Mockingbird/Taster session
14.15 - 14:30  Evaluations and departure

*Schedule subject to change with availability on the day.

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92%of students rated their Experience Day as good or excellentWidening Participation evaluation data 2023
83%of students agreed they are thinking about applying to university in the futureWidening Participation evaluation data 2023
75%of students agreed they understood the importance of developing skill sets for careersWidening Participation evaluation data 2023
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If you would like to attend this event please complete this form with details of your enquiry, feel free to add in any additional questions. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. 

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