Last week, Ascension Education successfully brought its Pathways Programs to the Queensland Academies Creative Industries Campus (QACI), offering students the chance to participate in programs relating to business, engineering, and medicine. On average students reported feeling 25% more prepared to make decisions about their tertiary studies following the day’s events, and gave their presenters a score of 9.2/10 for their ability to give an overview of the degree.
Students during the Pathways to Engineering Program working with Arduino circuit boards.
Over in Engineering, Matthew Brock dazzled his students with the intricacies of the various branches of engineering, ensuring that there were ample opportunities for the students to invent creative solutions to problems. When asked about their favourite part of the day, one student replied “definitely the hands on interactive activities like building the bridge”. This day also marked the launch of a software component to the program, which included completing a Python programming tutorial and some exercises with an Arduino circuit board.
A student undertaking a doctor-patient simulation as apart of the Pathways to Medicine course.
In Medicine, Timothy Davis, in his second year of his postgraduate medical studies, guided his students through the complexities of both academic and practical medicine. “Whilst only a brief insight into a day in the life a medical student, the activities, such as clinical history taking, diagnosis and blood pressure monitoring were thoroughly enjoyed by the students, and I believed reaffirmed in their minds that they were on the right path,” said Timothy, reflecting on the day’s events.
A student during a negotiation exercise as apart of the Pathways to Business course.
In Business, presentation stalwart and Ascension Education director, William Finn, once again shared with students the diverse range of opportunities that come with business studies, with students having the opportunity to dabble with disciplines ranging from marketing to finance. “The students had an outstanding amount of fun, particularly with the practical activities such as negotiation. Believe me, these students were shrewd – Donald Trump, look out!” said William in describing the day.
At Ascension Education, our mission is to better prepare students to make difficult choices about their tertiary education options. We are constantly offering new days for students to experience our Pathways Programs, and if you believe your son or daughter could benefit from the type of activities performed at QACI, we are pleased to invite you to join our programs at the University of Queensland on the 27th of October 2018, which will be open to students from all schools. Students can register for the programs here.