After a hugely successful program in 2019, Ascension Education is stoked to be returning to BBC this year. On the 4th of September, Ascension will be hosting its Pathways Programs in the fields of medicine, business, allied health, law, and engineering. These courses are designed to give students a realistic idea of what studying and working in this area is actually like. You can read more about what our courses entail here.
Blake demonstrating a physiotherapy exercise as part of the Pathways to Allied Health course in 2019.
Students participating in a physiotherapy exercise using strapping tape in 2019.
Last year at our BBC program, the students reported the programs heavily exceeded their expectations, rating the programs 49% higher than they expected they would at the start of the day. More importantly, students felt 40% more prepared to make decisions about tertiary education and gave our presenters an average score of 9.2/10 for how well they gave an overview of studying and working in their respective area. Some of the comments made by students can be found below.
Students undertaking a practical blood pressure taking activity during the 2019 Pathways to Medicine course.
Students participating in a pitching exercise as part of the Pathways to Business course in 2019
”He [Tim] was very informative on the pathways. It was amazing to have a long time allocated for questions.”
“[The most beneficial aspect of the program was] talking to someone who was already taking the course at uni and them talking about what the subject is like.”
“I like how they incorporated both practical and listening exercises. The videos were pretty interesting as well.”
“[The most beneficial aspect of the program was] giving background information about the path that I didn't know before. Showing what the path involves and what it takes.”
“Expose the program more. Definitely worth coming to!”
“Keep going this is an epic program and thanks for helping me for my future pathway.”
This program is open to year 10-12 students from Brisbane Boys’ College, Sommerville House, and Clayfield College. Students wishing to register for the program can do so here.