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Accelerate into University!

A brand new access programme for students in Years 11 and 12 at London state schools. It is aimed at those who would benefit from mentoring and skills enhancement to support their ambitions to pursue a career in architecture or the built environment.

This exciting programme is being delivered in partnership with UCL's Bartlett School of Architecture and the highly acclaimed architectural practice Make Architects. It offers students in years 11 and 12, from hard to reach backgrounds, a unique opportunity to develop the skills required for entry to higher education architecture-related courses: structured work experience with a designated design professional mentor and workshops focusing on the core design and presentation skills required.

“Given that the built environment affects the whole of society, it is essential that the architectural profession should be drawn from an inclusive cohort. Our pilot work with Open-City’s ground- breaking My City Too! campaign and Architecture in Schools programme has already brought many hard-to-reach young people to our attention. However, there is massive scope for us to extend this, and Open-City’s expertise in doing so through a focused access
programme is invaluable.”
Alan Penn, Dean of the Bartlett School of Architecture

For more information, please contact Venetia Wolfenden or phone 020 7383 5722

Programme steps - for Year 11 students:

1. Application process - January - March 2012
Registration forms must be returned to Open-City by 31 January. Successful applicants will be notified in February and the programme will be officially launched on 12 March.

2. Introductory workshops - Easter Holidays 2012
Introduction to the skills students need to develop to gain entry to architecture-related higher education courses.

3. Work experience - Summer Term 2012
Structured work experience every other week in a London-based architecture practice.

4. Skills workshops - Summer Holiday 2012
Sessions which focus on developing the skills needed for architecture course entrance requirements, developed and delivered in conjunction with our professional and academic partners.

5. Peer-to-peer 'architect-assistants' - Autumn Term 2012
Peer-to-peer tutoring and learning through the Architecture in Schools programme.

6. Skills workshops - February Half Term 2013
Development of the skills students need in order to gain entry to architecture-related higher education courses.

7. Work experience - Summer Term 2013
Structured work experience every other week in a London-based architecture practice.

8. Portfolio production and Interview guidance - May Half Term 2013
Sessions which focus on developing students' portfolios to meet entrance criteriaas well as support and interview practice.

Programme steps - for Year 12 students:

1. Application process - January - March 2012
Registration forms must be returned to Open-City by 31 January. Successful applicants will be notified in February and the programme will be officially launched on 12 March.

2. Introductory workshops - Easter Holidays 2012
Introduction to the skills students need to develop to gain entry to architecture-related higher education courses.

3. Work experience - Summer Term 2012
Structured work experience every other week in a London-based architecture practice.

4. Skills & Portfolio development workshops - Summer Holiday 2012
Sessions which focus on developing the skills needed for architecture course entrance requirements, developed and delivered in conjunction with our professional and academic partners.

5. Peer-to-peer 'architect-assistants' - Autumn Term 2012
Peer-to-peer tutoring and learning through the Architecture in Schools programme.

 

 

 

 

 

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