It's never too soon for your students to start thinking about their future. What pathways could they take? What are their ambitions? What support is available?
Designed for key stages 3 and 4, our talks and workshops feature everything your pre-16 students need to explore their future steps and start thinking about their goals, in the familiar setting of their own school.
Working with groups that are under-represented higher education, our aim is to help your students discover opportunities and identify their passion – so they can shape the life and career they dream of.
Our talks and workshops for KS3 and KS4
Theme: So you want to know your options? | KS3
Talk: 20 minutes
Tailored for KS3 students, this assembly discusses your students' future pathways, with a glimpse into the world of university.
Workshop: 55 minutes
Designed to give younger students an idea of how their options and choices can feed into a future career. It discusses university as a future option with a chance to ignite their curiosity about subjects and courses.
Gatsby benchmarks
2, 3, 4 and 7
Theme: So you want to make a difference? | KS3-KS4
Talk: 20 minutes
Help your students uncover the fascinating world of university research and see how they can make an impact with their ideas.
Workshop: 55 minutes
University offers more than just degrees. We'll explore the vibrant world of research happening at Portsmouth, encouraging students to start developing their own ideas.
Gatsby benchmarks
2, 3 and 7
Theme: So you want to revise effectively? | KS4
Workshop: 55 minutes
Aimed at KS4 students, this session emphasises the art of effective revision. We'll dive into eight powerful revision techniques for academic success.
Gatsby benchmarks
3 and 7
Theme: So you want to go to uni? | KS4
Talk: 20 minutes
This lively assembly explores the benefits of going to university, showing students the exciting opportunities that await them, while debunking any common myths.
Workshop: 55 minutes
Delve into the transferable skills that students are developing and how these relate to future steps. Students will take a closer look at university by exploring courses at the University of Portsmouth.
Gatsby benchmarks
2, 3, 4 and 7
Each theme offers tailored talks for your assembly slots, and workshops designed to seamlessly integrate into your lesson timings – all aimed at helping you achieve Gatsby benchmarks 2, 3, 4, and 7, while supporting students with their future pathways and next steps.
You can book talks, workshops or both.* They are designed to complement each other, with the talks forming introductions to a theme and the workshops giving students the chance to explore a topic in more depth.
*Please note that our pre-16 events are targeted at schools in areas with low rates of higher education participation, pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and groups underrepresented in higher education. Requests from schools that meet our targeting criteria in relation to this are prioritised and we're unable to accommodate every request we receive.
Prefer to book an online event for pre-16s?
To find out about and discuss how our Schools and Colleges team can support your activities online, please email us at schoolsandcolleges@port.ac.uk or call 023 9284 6214.
Looking for something else?
Resources for the classroom
Here you'll find a range of online activities, workshops and resources to help KS2-KS5 students start thinking about what they might like to do in their future careers.
Post-16 talks and events
Our events and talks for post-16 students are tailor-made to guide them seamlessly through the UCAS journey. Our Schools and Colleges team deliver them at key points along the UCAS timeline, ensuring your students get the right support at the right time.
Subject events for schools and colleges
Get an insight into studying subjects at university with our subject-specific events and Taster Days.
