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Resources Library

Resources Library

Download our free, easy-to-use resources below. They cover information about further and higher education; apprenticeships, careers and employability skills; curriculum resources; and wellbeing and study skills tips.

Curriculum

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  • Curriculum
  • Y9 - Y13

How to Create Black Out Poetry (Y9 - Y13)

This activity will guide you through how to make poetry by blacking out words on a page of text.
  • Curriculum
  • Y10 - Y13

What Do Art Students Do? A Sketchbook Tour (Y10 - Y13)

Cartoon and Comic Arts student, Nat, shows off her latest sketchbook and the different artistic projects she's completed during her time at university.

  • Curriculum
  • Y10 - Y13

English Skills: Thematic Analysis (Y10 - Y13)

This lesson will guide you through how to analyse a book for themes and meaning. Analyse some of our White Water Writers books and win book vouchers for your work!
  • Curriculum
  • Y10 - Y11

Healthy Eating for Healthy Minds (Y10 - Y11)

This session will help you revise key information about Health and Nutrition. All information is taken from GCSE topics.
  • Curriculum
  • Y10 - Y13

Virtual Maths Club (Teacher Resources)

Virtual Maths Club is an online teacher community which provides free and engaging weekly maths resources for teachers to send out to learners completing GCSEs and A Levels.
  • Curriculum
  • Y10 - Y13

English Literature Exam Skills (Y10 - Y13)

There are some common techniques to help you do well in English Literature exams. This resource will help you look out for keywords like contrast and compare, and give you some tips on constructing an argument.

Info Pack

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  • Info Pack
  • Yadult

Adult Learners' Guide to Higher Education

If you're an adult thinking about getting back into education, this guide is for you.
  • Info Pack
  • Y12 - Y13

Be Uni Ready (Post 16)

Step by step guide that will take you from sixth form or college to university.
  • Info Pack
  • Y10 - Y13

What are Oxbridge and Russell Group Universities?

If you've heard about Oxford, Cambridge or Russell Group universities but aren't sure what that means this is the video for you. Alison explains what these terms mean, what to expect if you want to apply to one of these universities, and what to look for in league tables.
  • Info Pack
  • Y9 - Y13

My Student Journey: Studying Medicine (Y9 - Y13)

Keele University student Emily talks about her experiences applying for and studying Medicine at university.
  • Info Pack
  • Y9 - Y11

Higher Horizons Guide to Student Finance (Y9 - Y13)

What is student finance? Why do you need it? How much can you get? And how much do you pay back? Hinna takes you through the basics in this short video.
  • Info Pack
  • Y12 - Y13

My Student Journey: Applying Through Clearing

Keele University student Catherine talks about her experience applying for university through clearing, studying a foundation year, and her student experience.
  • Info Pack
  • Y12 - Y13

What is Clearing Plus? (Y12 - Y13)

Lewis explains all about the new clearing plus service, which matches your grades and interests with suitable university courses on results day.
  • Info Pack
  • Y10 - Y13

Creative Arts: Courses and Careers (Y10 - Y13)

This short video will teach you about the various careers you could access by studying creative arts subjects at university.
  • Info Pack
  • Y10 - Y13

Studying Science at University (Y10 - Y13)

In this short video, Dr Alex talks you through what it's like to study science at university. What are the lectures like? Do you need to be good at maths? Can you carry out experiments?

  • Info Pack
  • Y9 - Y11

Pathways to University (Y9 - Y11)

Lizzie talks you through the different qualifications you can study at sixth form or college and how all of these can help you access university or higher education.

  • Info Pack
  • Y9 - Y13

My Student Life: Living at Home (Y9 - Y13)

Ciaran decided to go to his local university to study History while living at home. In this video, he talks you through his experiences living at home while at university, his top tips for students, and what he wants to do now he's close to graduation.
  • Info Pack
  • Y9

It's Your Choice: For Y8 and Y9

This information booklet gives you some practical tips if you're about to choose which subjects to study for your GCSEs.
  • Info Pack
  • Y9 - Y11

My Student Journey (For Y9 - Y11)

This information booklet tells you about every step of your education journey: from your GCSEs, to sixth form or college, and on to university.
  • Info Pack
  • Y10 - Y13

Student Budgeting (Y10 - Y13)

This video and work pack will teach you everything you need to know about how to budget your money when you're at university. It includes a budgeting activity to show you how to work out a weekly budget at university and what you might spend your money on.
  • Info Pack
  • Y9 - Y11

Introduction to University (Y9 - Y12)

Lucy explains everything you need to know about university: what it is, what to expect when you get there, how you might spend your time when you're not studying, and how student finance works.
  • Info Pack
  • Y9 - Y11

All About Apprenticeships (Y9-Y11)

This pack explains what an apprenticeship is and the types of apprenticeships you can study instead of studying BTECs or A Levels at College or Sixth Form.

  • Info Pack
  • Y12 - Y13

Higher and Degree Apprenticeships Explained (Y12- Y13)

This pack explains what an apprenticeship is and the types of apprenticeships you can study after you finish sixth form or college. These are called higher or degree apprenticeships and are equivalent to a degree. This pack takes you through everything you need to know about choosing this route.
  • Info Pack
  • Y9 - Y13

Support for Disabled Students (Y9 - Y13)

Universities want every student to be able to succeed. There is lots of support in place for disabled students, including extra funding through student finance.

Wellbeing

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  • Wellbeing
  • Y9 - Y13

Learning From Home (Y10 - Y13)

This session will give you some practical tips on how to look after yourself, stay healthy, and keep up your learning while you're at home.
  • Wellbeing
  • Y10 - Y13

Revision Tips (Y11 - Y13)

These worksheets include tips for young people and their parents/carers on how to get the most from your revision. There is a page of general tips, and pages for each subject, including English, Maths, Science, Languages and Humanities.
  • Wellbeing
  • Y9 - Y13

Ramadan Wellbeing Tips (Y9 - Y13)

This resource pack includes information and advice about how to look after yourself and focus your energies through Ramadan.

Career

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  • Career
  • Y10 - Y13

My Future: University

Use our My Future: University report to explore graduate pay in different subjects, using real-life data from students who have graduated from university and gone into employment.
  • Career
  • Y9 - Y13

Interview Skills (Y11 - Y13)

This short video session runs through some top tips to help you ace your next interview for a part-time job, college or sixth form, apprenticeship, or even university.
  • Career
  • Y10 - Y13

So You Want To Be A... Teacher (Y9 - Y13)

You need a degree to become a teacher. This video explains the different ways you can qualify to teach.
  • Career
  • Y10 - Y13

Guide to Interviews (Y9 - Y13)

This pack explains everything you need to know about interviews. You might have to go to an interview when you apply to college or sixth form, university, or for jobs. We take you through the basics then give you some common interview tasks to practice.
  • Career
  • Y10 - Y13

Employability: Application Forms (Y11 - Y13)

This work pack guides you through filling in an application form. It will answer common questions like how to use a job advert, what a job description is, and how to show you have the skills for a job.
  • Career
  • Y10 - Y13

Employability: CVs and Covering Letters (Y10 - Y13)

How do you write a CV? What is a covering letter? And what is the best way to create a professional online profile? This sessions talks you through everything you need to know, with some practical tips and example documents to download.
  • Career
  • Y9 - Y13

Science Careers (Y9 - Y13)

This session guides you through some examples of the careers you could have if you want to study science. Maybe you want to do forensics or be an oceanographer. Maybe you don't know what's out there and want to find out more. Either way, this session will give you some examples of where studying science could take you.
  • Career
  • Y10 - Y13

So You Want To Be A... Doctor

Becoming a doctor is a graduate career, which means you have to go to university. But it's not as easy as just applying for a place on a course. This sessions takes you through everything you need to know.
  • Career
  • Y10 - Y13

So You Want To Be A... Nurse

Are you considering a career in nursing but aren't sure what you need to do? The traditional route into nursing is through a Nursing degree at university, but there are new Degree Apprenticeships too.

If you have any questions or want advice on our sessions you can get in touch.

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