Subject Specific Mentoring

Mentors are recruited from local Businesses, Universities, Health and Social Care establishments and Leisure, Recreation & Tourism providers. University and Business mentors can support GNVQ / AVCE students research on projects and coursework. They mentor students on Pre or Post 16 Vocational courses. Leeds Mentoring has developed a number of subject specific mentoring projects at both pre and post 16 levels. The programmes have been developed in conjunction with the Aimhigher curriculum network co-ordinators, local business, schools, colleges and universities. They aim to raise the aspirations of students and increase the numbers of students progressing onto particular courses at University and into the professions.

Examples of programmes include

• LAW: Solicitors from key Law firms Addleshaw Goddard, Pinsents, McCormicks, Hammonds, Lupton Fawcett, Call Credit, and Leeds City Council supporting students studying AS Law and who are interested in aspiring to a job within the legal profession. Mentoring usually takes place at the Law firm. Students are expected to commit themselves to visit the law firm at least once every 3 weeks.

• LAW: Undergraduates from the University of Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan University mentor AS/A2 Law students. Mentoring takes place at both the university and the school/college, alternating on with fortnightly meetings.

• LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST: Staff from the Trust mentor students mainly who have an interest in pursuing a career within the health sector. Areas include midwifery, nursing, medicine, radiography, medical laboratories and pharmacy. Students visit the hospitals and those who show an interest are offered mentors from that occupational field. SCIENCE: Staff from an environmental engineering company support students interested in science, maths and engineering subjects. Mentoring takes place at the school with visits to the workplace and sites.

• BUSINESS AND FINANCE: Staff from major financial institutions support students studying Finance, Economics, Business Studies etc. Mentoring takes place in both the company and at the school/college.

• ART & DESIGN: Art and Design students are being supported by undergraduates from the University of Leeds who are studying related subjects. This has included visits to the university to look at workshops, visits to Bretton Park and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and also help with individual students theory coursework.

• SPORT RELATED: Under-graduates from Leeds Met Carnegie support students studying sports related subjects