Going for Gold 

Students How does the secondary school benefit from the scheme?

  • The provision reinforces the learning and teaching process in the secondary school.
  • The secondary school works in partnership with an university. 
  • It is able to take advantage of the specific specialisms of that university. 
  • The scheme supports the secondary school in the context of the 14-19 Learning Pathways.
  • It is able to use some of the University’s resources. 
  • The fact that the secondary school is linked to such a scheme could prove attractive to both parents and prospective parents. 
  • A fee reduction is be ensured for secondary school staff wishing to register on the University’s postgraduate programmes. 
  • High quality English and Welsh medium resources are available for the secondary school’s use. 
  • It is a means of raising the profile of higher education within the secondary school. 
  • With the exception of Chinese, where a small charge for teaching materials is made, the learning experiences are offered free of charge to the secondary school.