Ascension is proud to announce that it’s partnered with St John’s Anglican College in 2020. As part of our work with St John’s, we’ll be running our staple Pathways Programs and in an Ascension first, we’ll be facilitating a medical study skills program for those students wanting to undertake UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test). We’re thoroughly looking forward to working with the students at the school to help them make informed decisions about tertiary education.
Our Pathways Programs this year will take place on the 1st of April, during the school day. With our Pathways to Medicine, Law, Engineering, Business, and Allied Health all on offer. These one-day hands-on courses allow students to practically explore a specific university degree before they put in their university preferences. As always, our programs will be facilitated by senior university students or recent graduates in their respective degrees. We use a small class-size setting to cover transitioning to university life, career options, course content, and admissions requirements. Because of this, registrations are strictly limited, so get in early to avoid disappointment. The programs are open to year 10, 11, and 12 students at St Johns, and you can register here. If you’re interested in reading more about what a Pathways Program entails, you can do so here.
Students undertaking a physiotherapy activity as part of a recent Pathways to Allied Health program.
Aside from our Pathways Programs, our involvement in St John’s this year involves facilitating the medical stream of the year 12 study skills program. As part of St John’s move to customised learning, they are streaming those senior students considering undertaking UCAT, and it’s our pleasure to be working with them to ensure that this exam is right for them and that they have the knowledge they need to reach their potential. We’re incredibly excited to have Timothy Davis, a fourth-year post-graduate medical student at UQ, and regular Pathways to Medicine presenter, as well as Jacob Li, recent graduate from Griffith’s Bachelor of Medical Science and first-year post-graduate medical student, facilitating these sessions. Both Tim and Jacob are looking forward to meeting this group of year 12 students and walking them through the nuances of the UCAT.
Students taking a patient’s medical history as part of a simulation during the Pathways to Medicine program.