Experiencing university and honing students’ skills
16 FEBRUARY 2015
Fifty high school students from the Border region will attend Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury-Wodonga on Thursday 19 February for a day of 'Skills Fix' workshops. Year 11 students from Finley High School, Billabong High School, James Fallon High School, Oaklands Central School, and Wodonga Senior Secondary College will participate in a selection of on-campus workshops led by undergraduate student leaders and other University staff to improve their study skills while experiencing university life. Ms Ilena Young, coordinator of the Future Moves Program, said, "The Future Moves program works with students who have the potential to succeed in tertiary education, but who may come from families with little or no experience of higher education. "By introducing young people to university students and the world of study we're hoping to encourage them to become more confident and interested in considering tertiary study as a realistic option. Students often say, I never considered university but now I really want to go. Events like the Skill Fix day are a great way to start a conversation with students and their families about what options and pathways are available to them when they finish high school."
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The Skill Fix event at CSU in Albury-Wodonga starts at 9.30am Thursday 19 February and workshops run until 2.30pm. The Year 11 students will engage in a range of fun interactive workshops dealing with time management, study skills and exam preparation, career development, and relaxation. They will also have the chance to participate in a guided tour of the CSU campus led by current University students.
The 'Skills Fix' day is part of CSU's Future Moves Program, which has been developed to encourage aspiration for higher education among students in rural and remote NSW and Victoria. In 2014, the Future Moves Program worked with 75 schools, 55 community partners, and over 15 000 students. It continues to grow and reach out from every CSU campus due to the positive feedback received over the past four years.
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