Materials

This booklet aims to provide a practical and user-friendly guide for students with dyslexia to make your
research for university easier and ensure that you feel more in control and confident about the whole
application process. Lots of students have found this information helpful, so it's worth a look. This works in conjunction with the Going to Uni? Get Yourself Sorted Calendar below.

A calendar for students to prepare a personalised university application schedule.

Explains the purpose of the Aimhigher project - only available to download from the website

Explains the purpose of AHKM and describes some AHKM activities for people new to the project

Poster containing entries from previous AHKM Inspire to Aimhigher Art Competitions

Booklet providing information on professional bursaries.

Information about financial support available for students in further and higher education.

Practical information about continuing in education post 16. This guide provides advice on finances, the UCAS application process and much more.

Can be used as business cards for university or college designated members of staff and as contact details flyers to give to care leavers

A3 poster with contact details for university and college designated members of staff. Available to print in A4 size on the AHKM website.

Produced and designed by care leavers for care leavers answering questions about going to university

A CD-ROM of workshops designed to help FE students make the transition to HE level study

Information about careers in the construction industry with educational progression maps

Information about teaching and related jobs with pull-out educational progression maps

Information about careers in engineering with educational progression maps

Information about film and broadcast media related jobs with pull-out progression maps

Information about careers in IT and telecommunications with educational progression maps

Information about land based careers with pull-out educational progression maps.

Information about careers in hospitality and tourism with pull-out education progression maps

Information about careers in Allied Health with educational progression maps.

Information about careers in Biomedical Science with educational progression maps.

Information about careers in Radiography with educational progression maps.

A series of 5 dvds (Sports, Horticulture, Construction, Hair and Beauty, Floristry) each containing a short film about different career opportunities that vocational qualifications bring.

A flyer that markets the Link Mentoring Programme

A programme of activities and workshops that support the AHKM Link Mentoring Programme

Explains the role of Aimhigher Learning Mentors within schools

A booklet designed to show young people
with disabilities the level of support they could receive
from higher education institutions in Kent and Medway.

AHKM branded paper carrier bags and pens and pencils

Contains useful information and resources about settling into university including planning what to take, becoming independent, budgeting, study skills and much more.

Contains bullet points: Can I afford to go into higher education? Can I get any financial support? How do I repay my loan? Am I eligible for a bursary? How will I budget? Can I work part-time?

Contains bullet points: Why should my child go into higher education? How can I help my child decide what to study? What are the different types of qualifications? Where should my child study? What is student life like? Will my child be eligible for financial help?