News Archive October 2008

ST MARY'S STUDENTS GET HEAD START TO HE

To mark the tenth anniversary of the University of Teesside Passport scheme, ten Tees Valley colleges, of which St Mary’s is one, have signed up to Passport Plus, demonstrating their continued commitment to supporting progression to higher education.  Passport provides a range of support to students considering higher education, including information, advice, guidance and a range of activities.

The ten Passport Plus colleges represent the members of the University of Teesside Partnership and are very much the ‘founding’ members of Passport.

The University of Teesside’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Graham Henderson said “I am delighted to announce this major expansion of our Passport programme. It is a partnership in which I take great pride and this latest evolution will, I am sure, make a major contribution to supporting students to achieve their potential.

The College’s Principal, Don Lillistone, added that ‘Sixth form students today receive a high level of quality information, advice and guidance about progression to higher education. Our students value greatly the opportunities provided by the Passport scheme, and Passport Plus will extend significantly the range of activities on offer’. Passport Plus institutions will enjoy additional benefits both to students and staff to include student shadowing opportunities and the provision of HEadstart modules. College students can study year one degree level modules while at college, enhancing their skills and knowledge and giving them the chance to get a head start on their higher education.