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AZ: New 2008 Edition

Posted: 13 Oct 2008

Report Identifies Encouraging Trends in Widening Participation in the West Midlands

Aimhigher West Midlands will launch a detailed analysis of progression to higher education statistics for the West Midlands at its annual conference on 15th November 2007. Posted: 26 Nov 2007

New Electronic Full On Magazine

Lady Sovereign reigns supreme in the latest edition of Full On Magazine. Posted: 19 Jun 2007

UniTEST spots the pupils who should aim for Oxbridge

Posted: 5 Jul 2006

Aimhigher Learning Pathways System Leaflet

Aimhigher Learning Pathways System Leaflet

A Leaflet for Practitioners, Learners and those who are newly acquainted with Aimhigher Learning Pathways System is available. Posted: 27 Apr 2006

Aimhigher Learning Pathways System User Guide

Aimhigher Learning Pathways System User Guide

A User Guide for Practitioners, Learners and those who are newly acquainted with Aimhigher Learning Pathways System is available. Posted: 27 Apr 2006

Open University to bring course content online

Posted: 14 Mar 2006

Award Winning Black Country Aimhigher Staff

Angie Porter who worked on the Black Country Aimhigher Community Programme received the Learning Champions Award from Sir Geoff Hurst at this year’s Walsall Lifelong Learning Alliance Learning Awards. Posted: 14 Mar 2006

Year 9 Work Based Learning Taster Activities

Year 9 Students will have the opportunity to try out a variety of Work Based Learning options. These activities have been developed to reflect the options available to students in Year 10. Posted: 7 Mar 2006

Primary school students introduced to University life

Posted: 20 Jan 2006

Summer School deadline fast approaching

Posted: 20 Jan 2006

Student cash counselling programme given grant

Posted: 9 Jan 2006

Free university prospectus ordering service launched

Get all your university prospectus' at once Posted: 9 Jan 2006

Workshop: Who are our part-time students???

A free workshop organised by Aimhigher West Midlands and the Open University to discuss the issues surrounding part-time students. Posted: 12 Dec 2005

£40 million boost for part-time students

HEFCE and the DfES have announced an additional £40 million to encourage participation and improve provision for part-time students from the most under-represented groups. Posted: 21 Nov 2005

Aimhigher Funding 2006-2008

On 11 October, Ministers announced that schools will receive their Aimhigher allocations through a separate, non-ring-fenced grant. Schools need to be aware of the implications for their Aimhigher budget. Posted: 11 Nov 2005

Aimhigher review: results from consultation exercise

The overwhelming majority of respondents supported Aimhigher, and agreed that the programme adds significant value to efforts in raising aspirations for Higher Education. Posted: 11 Nov 2005

Online education for students failed by School System

NotSchool provides online learning for students who have been failed by the School system. It aims to repair the damage done to pupils self asteem by bullies. Posted: 8 Nov 2005

Drama students from St Francis of Assisi School performing a “Who Dunnit” mystery as part of the Forensic Science Day.

Excellent Scientists Turn Sleuths For The Day

Some of the most talented Year 9 scientists from seven Walsall secondary schools worked together at Queen Mary’s High School on Tuesday 11 October to find out about how scientists solve crimes. Posted: 1 Nov 2005

Aimhigher is Making a Difference, says Chief

Despite recent headlines predicting doom and gloom for the future of state educated children in further education, the chief executive of HEFCE sees green shoots rising as a result of Aimhigher's work. Posted: 18 Oct 2005