Name: Year 7-9 Experience Day (Derby campus)
Start: 2024-10-23T09:30:00+0100
End: 2024-10-23T14:30:00+0100

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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A student completing a 'guess the ram' activity on a table in the classroom.

I leant about the accommodation options available at university

Student from Da Vinci Academy

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

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*Schedule subject to change with availability on the day.

92^%of students rated their Experience Day as good or excellentWidening Access evaluation data 2023

83^%of students agreed they are thinking about applying to university in the futureWidening Access evaluation data 2023

75^%of students agreed they understood the importance of developing skill sets for careersWidening Access evaluation data 2023

5 students trying to pass a hoop along a line with a Student Ambassador.

Three students completing a writing activity with a Student Ambassador.

Three students working with a student ambassador in a classroom to complete a budgeting cards activity.

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If you would like to attend this event please complete this form to book your place, feel free to add in any additional questions. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

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