Trinity Going for Gold presentations
The first graduation ceremony was held recently for the Going for Gold Programme at Trinity University College during which certificates were presented to successful pupils from Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin, Ysgol y Preseli and Ysgol Gyfun Dyffryn Teifi.
Going for Gold is the Associate Faculty of Trinity’s University College which was established to provide opportunities for secondary school pupils to study at university level. Going for Gold was launched last March and already 34 schools across South Wales have shown an interest in joining the programme.
Faculty Director Vaughan Salisbury said: “The response from the schools has been very encouraging. A pilot scheme was held with the pupils who received their awards in the ceremony and by the end of the academic year 500 pupils will have studied at least one module with us.
"The modules include study skills, curriculum based studies that contribute to the Welsh Baccalaureate as well as other courses related to the A Level curriculum. The schools see this as a means of strengthening the work that they do already whilst also introducing the pupils to the study skills that they’ll need at university in due course”.
He added: “We are very fortunate in having a strong team at Trinity, which now includes Dr Mererid Hopwood, and together we have developed a very beneficial working partnership with partner schools which will be a means of eliminating the barriers between secondary school and university. It also demonstrates our commitment to widening access to higher education and to Welsh medium higher education in particular.
"Among the many benefits to pupils is the opportunity to develop transferable skills that they will need at their choice of university as well as the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of their chosen subjects."
Tim Hayes, Head of Years 12/13 from Ysgol Bro Myrddin said: "It was great that some of our Sixth Form had the opportunity to study at Level 4 within a module that will be useful to them as they move to the next academic level. The provision was very good and the tutors at the University were very willing to respond to our needs as a school."
Dafydd Hughes, Head of Years 12/13 at Ysgol y Preseli added: “The Going for Gold gives Sixth Form pupils the opportunity to develop important skills that will be valuable to them when they move into higher education and as they complete their work towards the Welsh Baccalaureate. Following the course the pupils are more confident about how to approach research, planning, revising and referencing. Our intention as a school is to ensure that the whole year has the opportunity to take advantage of the scheme in future”
“This is innovative scheme is the first in Wales,” said Gwilym Dyfri Jones, Head of the Faculty of Education and Training,“and it underpins the University’s response to the Welsh Assembly Government’s Transforming Education agenda. It offers bilingual opportunities for secondary school pupils across South Wales to study at university level.”
He continued: “In planning for the future, it is the intention of Trinity University College, in association with the University of Wales Lampeter, to provide a range of appropriate educational experiences for Year 12/13 pupils which, hopefully, will encourage them to continue with their studies in the future at a university of their choice.”
Dr Hywel Lewis, Gwilym Dyfri Jones, Katrina Rees, Delun Evans, Vaughan Salisbury and Tim Hayes. Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin.
Pupils from Ysgol y Preseli with Trinity staff Dr Glenda Tinney, Gwilym Dyfri Jones, Vaughan Salisbury and Dafydd Huws Head of Year 12/13.
Pupils from Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi with Head of Year 12/13 Mair Wilson and Trinity staff, Dr Glenda Tinney, Gwilym Dyfri Jones, Vaughan Salisbury.
See earlier post -
http://sirgarblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/poet-meredid-joins-trinity.html
Going for Gold is the Associate Faculty of Trinity’s University College which was established to provide opportunities for secondary school pupils to study at university level. Going for Gold was launched last March and already 34 schools across South Wales have shown an interest in joining the programme.
Faculty Director Vaughan Salisbury said: “The response from the schools has been very encouraging. A pilot scheme was held with the pupils who received their awards in the ceremony and by the end of the academic year 500 pupils will have studied at least one module with us.
"The modules include study skills, curriculum based studies that contribute to the Welsh Baccalaureate as well as other courses related to the A Level curriculum. The schools see this as a means of strengthening the work that they do already whilst also introducing the pupils to the study skills that they’ll need at university in due course”.
He added: “We are very fortunate in having a strong team at Trinity, which now includes Dr Mererid Hopwood, and together we have developed a very beneficial working partnership with partner schools which will be a means of eliminating the barriers between secondary school and university. It also demonstrates our commitment to widening access to higher education and to Welsh medium higher education in particular.
"Among the many benefits to pupils is the opportunity to develop transferable skills that they will need at their choice of university as well as the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of their chosen subjects."
Tim Hayes, Head of Years 12/13 from Ysgol Bro Myrddin said: "It was great that some of our Sixth Form had the opportunity to study at Level 4 within a module that will be useful to them as they move to the next academic level. The provision was very good and the tutors at the University were very willing to respond to our needs as a school."
Dafydd Hughes, Head of Years 12/13 at Ysgol y Preseli added: “The Going for Gold gives Sixth Form pupils the opportunity to develop important skills that will be valuable to them when they move into higher education and as they complete their work towards the Welsh Baccalaureate. Following the course the pupils are more confident about how to approach research, planning, revising and referencing. Our intention as a school is to ensure that the whole year has the opportunity to take advantage of the scheme in future”
“This is innovative scheme is the first in Wales,” said Gwilym Dyfri Jones, Head of the Faculty of Education and Training,“and it underpins the University’s response to the Welsh Assembly Government’s Transforming Education agenda. It offers bilingual opportunities for secondary school pupils across South Wales to study at university level.”
He continued: “In planning for the future, it is the intention of Trinity University College, in association with the University of Wales Lampeter, to provide a range of appropriate educational experiences for Year 12/13 pupils which, hopefully, will encourage them to continue with their studies in the future at a university of their choice.”
Dr Hywel Lewis, Gwilym Dyfri Jones, Katrina Rees, Delun Evans, Vaughan Salisbury and Tim Hayes. Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin.
Pupils from Ysgol y Preseli with Trinity staff Dr Glenda Tinney, Gwilym Dyfri Jones, Vaughan Salisbury and Dafydd Huws Head of Year 12/13.
Pupils from Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi with Head of Year 12/13 Mair Wilson and Trinity staff, Dr Glenda Tinney, Gwilym Dyfri Jones, Vaughan Salisbury.
See earlier post -
http://sirgarblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/poet-meredid-joins-trinity.html
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