• We are pleased that you will be joining us in September and we are looking forward to meeting you soon. • The following slides will guide you through some information about beginning your journey here. We hope that it will equip you to make a confident start. Welcome to Exeter College. We are pleased that you will be joining us in September and we look forward to meeting you soon. Thank you for viewing our 'Headstart' presentation. The aim of Headstart is to help you get to know more about Exeter College and to equip you with important information to help you make a confident start to your time here. Ordinarily, we would invite you in to College for a Headstart meeting, to have a tour of the site, meet some of the staff and familiarise yourself with the facilities. Unfortunately, due to the worldwide pandemic, we are unable to do this at this stage. We look forward to meeting you in person, but until then the following slides will guide you through some key information about beginning your journey at Exeter College. 1
Do yo you have ve any questions about starting at Exe xeter College? ? Have ve a think and see if they y are answered in this presentation. • Is there anything you really want to know? • Is there something that is worrying you about starting at Exeter College? • What do you think will be the biggestchange for you? I'm sure that you have many questions about what it will be like at Exeter College. It is important that you have these answers so we have made this presentation to help you. Make a note or remember any questions that you have and see if the answers are given in the presentation. 2
This is an example of the letter you will receive with all the information for enrolment. This is an example of an enrolment invitation letter that we have used in previous years. Due to current government guidelines, things are likely to be different this year, but until we have a clear picture we will not be able to let you know exactly what this will look like. Please be assured that we will that we will be following all government and health guidelines and we will let you know as soon as possible, and in plenty of time, how the enrolment process will work. The letter will let you know where and when you need to attend and any items you will need to bring with you. Please make sure that you let us know of any changes of address or email and if you are using an email you were given at school, you need to update this to a personal one as some schools may remove those email accounts over summer. Be aware of updates and please keep these safe so that you will have all the information you need. 3
Where will I go? Who will I meet? Enrolment- What? Where? When? Who? What will happen next? GCSE results day- what if you don’t get what you wanted? The letter will tell you where you need to go for enrolment; you can use google maps if you are unsure how to get there and you will see pictures in the later slides to help you recognise the buildings. You may find it useful to have the presentation on your phone so that you can use it when you come in for enrolment. When you arrive to enrol there may be a lot of people around. You can ask any member of staff (wearing blue 'Exeter College' tops) to help you know where to go. You may be asked to go to a SEN interview before your main interview, this is to discuss any learning needs that you may have to ensure we support you during your time at college; the staff there will help you get to your subject interview afterwards. At your subject interview, you will likely meet a member of staff from the faculty you will be joining. In some cases, the person you meet may be your future tutor. You will usually work your way around the building so that you can pay any fees, have your picture taken for your college ID, join the student union etc. This may be different this year but you will be well informed about how things will work. If at any point you are unsure of where to go, please ask a member of staff. Don't panic if you didn’t get the results you wanted - the staff at your subject interview will help and advise you. 4
August September M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S These dates could change-please be aware of updates. 1 2 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 Induction Days 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1st Day 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 GCSE ED Results 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 Enrolment Days Here is a likely calendar of events - GCSE results day is set to be on 20th August. The enrolment days are between 21-28 August, you will only need to come in on one day and your enrolment letter will tell you when you need to come in. The purpose of the induction days is to enable you to come in and get to know the rooms, students and staff you will be with for the year. Each department does this differently. The first day of teaching is due to start on the 7th of September. 5
Example timetable for inducti tion days. s. 9 - 12.00 12 – 1 1 – 3 Thursday 5 th Tutorial welcome - All faculty Lunch. LRC intro September introductions and ice introduction. and 1:1s breaker activities. 9- 12 12- 1 1- 1.30 1.30-3 Friday 6 th Your tutor will decide Lunch. Fresher’s fair. Tutorials September what to do during this You will travel and 1:1s time- it may be with your tutor something to help to the fair and introduce you to your return with subject or may be team them building exercises. afterwards. This is an example of what may happen on induction days- each department does things differently. Some of these activities, such as the all faculty introduction and the freshers fair, are likely to be quite busy. If you feel this might be too busy for you, please speak to your tutor. The tutorials and 1:1 sessions give you the chance to get to know your tutor group and have time to talk with your tutor. This is a good opportunity to speak to your tutor about any learning needs you may have and what has helped you in the past. The freshers fair gives you the opportunity to join groups that may be of interest to you and to see the variety of clubs you can access. 6
Safeguarding Health and wellbeing Financial awareness Emotional health and wellbeing What do you think your Managing Stress tutor will talk to you Exam preparations about in tutorials? Progression Transitions Online safety Equality and diversity Safety of you and others Employability Tutorials. Tutorials may be similar to those you had at secondary school. Here is an example of the things you may cover in these sessions. Some of these may be carried out on a 1:1 basis throughout the year so that the tutor can check in with you and make sure that everything is going well. 7
The Student Hub - This allows you access to a number of different areas where you can access all you need to help you with your time at Exeter College. This slide shows the Student portal homepage- here you can find many useful tabs to support you whilst at College. My eILP gives you access to information including your timetable, attendance, assignments etc. WHAM gives you access to wellbeing and health advice, including how to get in touch with our dedicated safeguarding and wellbeing team. Office 365 with your Exeter College ID you have access to a range of Microsoft applications that you may need to use for your course. Moodle is where you might find some of your resources and assignments. Some courses may use apps such as OneNote or Teams which are accessible via your student account. The LRC portal (Learning Resource Centre) will give you access to the digital library and will allow you to make bookings for the LRCs as well as plenty of information about things such as study skills. Learning support and Assistive Tech This tab gives you access to a range of information and guides about different areas of learning needs. It also gives you information about learning support and study skills and how to find help if you need it. The assistive tech section outlines and directs you to a range of apps, software and other technology that may support you in your studies. 8
Student eILP. This is an example of what the eILP (electronic individual learning plan) looks like. Here you can access your timetable and calendar and view your absence percentage. You can use the eILP to report if you aren't able to come to college. You will need to select from a number of reasons given and record the dates you will absent. This is the process you need to follow to report your absence and it is best to do this as soon as possible. The information will be added to your attendance record. The eILP can be accessed through tablet, computer or phone. 9
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