Mentoring
Resources
Generic
A range of print and on-line resources are available to Aimhigher mentors and the young people they work with. These include a detailed 2 day training programme and a range of resources:
The Aimhigher Idea Bank is sequenced to deliver identified learner outcomes at particular phases in the learner journey through the national curriculum key stages to higher education entry. In our Idea Bank, seven year groups are represented and can be divided into three phases:
There are also a number of generic activities and information resources that mentors can use and tailor in the work with learners across all three phases.
The Idea Bank covers:
These activities will help the learner achieve the outcomes outlined in the three phases, and in particular:
The Idea Bank has been designed to assist mentors in planning and structuring sessions that will engage and motivate learners at each stage of their development.
There are around 15 relevant areas for attention for each year group. The links in the tables below take you to a suite of suggested activities and resources to support you in your work, as well as information on other events and activities organised by Aimhigher and partner Universities that might be of interest to your learners. These include campus visits, subject enrichment programmes, master classes, revision classes, summer schools, and higher education conventions. Please note that although the Idea Bank is divided up into year groups and Key Stages, your learners may benefit from activities which feature in other sections. For example, a year 11 pupil may not have the knowledge as described in the year 11 section. Therefore, some of the activities from the year 9 and 10 sections would be better suited.
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| Generic | Years 7 to 13 |
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| Consolidation |
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Here you can download copies of the Mentoring Handbook for academic year 2021/22, and access the detailed learner engagement plans and activities for year groups 7 to 13.
This is the site mentors can use for any communication outside of the school environment. Here mentors can select from over 100 online activities for their mentees (learners) to carry out – this could be independently or with the mentor present. Login details will be given to mentors during their training.
Other generic sites include:
Here are some excellent websites that can help you get your mentees thinking about careers and the world of work. Some also include quizzes and diagnostic assessments that suggest career ideas based on the user’s interests, likes and dislikes etc.
