Event catch-ups

Are you considering studying with the OU’s School of Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport and wondering what course to take, or a current student pondering over what module to take next?   

Aimed at both new and continuing students, this exciting and highly interactive event will showcase the broad range of modules at all levels available in ECYS and help you chose your next step. It will also give an overview of our new and upcoming modules.

Hosted by the academics and tutors behind our modules as well as some of our current students, the ECYS Curriculum Showcase offers a jam-packed programme to help you find out more about your module options and the experience of studying with us. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and to have discussions with our current students and our academics about everything from your career options to research. 

Did you know that 86% of graduate employers are more interested in a potential employee’s qualities and skills than the subject they studied? Perhaps the COVID-19 pandemic is changing your plans for the future or you’d like to know what employers are saying about where things go from here. There are existing roles and ones yet to be created that could perfectly match your passions and talents… but how do you find out what they are? Get started, and broaden your horizons in this varied half-day programme. Students from all faculties, courses and qualifications are invited to join faculty guests and OU career consultants to investigate four themes: people-focused careers; innovation and entrepreneurship; how digital technology is transforming the world of work; and education sector roles. There will also be short, “in a nutshell” career-confident skills sessions covering CVs, assessment centres, interviews and tools to help plan your future.

Just as they do for athletes preparing for critical races, psychology, recall skills and time management all play a role in helping you maximise your performance on the day of your exam. We will look at how remote exams differ from typical exams, along with valuable tips for maximising the examination time. There will be lots of time for questions and sharing of ideas.

This workshop will discuss practical aspects of revising and preparing for your upcoming remote exam. Despite changes to the way many students are being assessed this year, common revision techniques can still be applied. We’ll go through the official guidelines to give an idea of what to expect. There will also be time to trade preparation tips with other students.