你将学到什么
Engage with other mature learners
Develop a timeline of the history of mature learners
Evaluate their own barriers to returning to education including, those related to a sense of belonging to an education setting
Design an action plan to prepare for the skills and support networks learners will need in advance of, and during, their course
Apply the skills learned to begin making a UCAS application
课程概况
What is a mature student? What life and work experience can mature learners bring to the learning environment? Answer these questions and more with this course.
You will will consider the perceived barriers that mature learners face and potential solutions to those barriers. You will learn about the skills you need to develop as a mature student, the support systems you can gain access to, and the guidance that is available to you in making an application to a course of interest.
课程大纲
Who are mature learners? The history of mature learners
What is involved in making the decision to return to education – breaking down perceived barriers
A sense of belonging – the range of support systems available to mature learners such as finance, child care, mature learning networks, academic skills development
What a mature learner may need to succeed in the learning environment – digital and academic writing skills; finance support; child care support; making a successful UCAS application
面向人群
This course is for mature students who have been out of the education system for a significant period of time who are considering their future educational and career options with a view to doing a university course.
