Access + Progression to Small Specialist Institutions:

a unique challenge?SUZANNE KAY | ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND

CHLOE DOBSON | ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND ELIZABETH BEIDLER | THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART

SCHOOL Higher EducationE

THE TRADITIONAL ROUTE TO HE LOOKS something LIKE THIS:

UCAS APP /or similar

HIGHER HIGHERHIGHER HIGHER HIGHER

ADVANCEDHIGHER

ADVANCEDHIGHER

ADVANCEDHIGHER

SCHOOL E

THE ADMISSION PROCESS TO A specialist HEI LOOKS LIKE THIS:

UCAS APP

E-FOLIO UPLOAD in FEB INTERVIEW with FOLIO (FEB/MAR)

GSA

RCS

HIGHER

BHIGHER

B

HIGHER

AHIGHER

B

HIGHER

BHIGHER

C

HIGHER

AHIGHER

BHIGHER

HIGHER HIGHERMUSIC

BEdBMus /

BA

ENGLISHnon-UCAS APP (CUKAS) due in OCT–JAN AUDITION from NOV–onwards

COLLEGE

SCHOOLGSA

RCS

E

A successful APPLICATION TENDS TO LOOK LIKE THIS:

#SATURDAY classes

FOLIO

PREP

PRACTICEPRACTICE PRACTICE

MUSEUM

& GALLERY

VISITS

night

classes

Lrejection

GRADE 8

foreign language

able to talk about work

MUSIC LESSONSVOCABULARY

LIFE DRAWING

UCAS APP

E-FOLIO UPLOAD in FEB INTERVIEW with FOLIO (FEB/MAR)

non-UCAS APP (CUKAS) due in OCT–JAN AUDITION from NOV–onwards

DIGITAL SKILLS

So… HOW DO WE WIDEN ACCESS

WHEN THE GAP IS SO BIG?

So… HOW DO WE WIDEN ACCESS

WHEN THE GAP IS SO BIG?

We’d like to know what you think.

LIAM CASE STUDY 1S6 PUPIL at a TARGET SCHOOLRCS

SCHOOLS3

NO COLLEGE/UNI

MUSIC TEACHER

THIS PUPIL IS GOOD!

1

CASE STUDY S6 PUPIL at a TARGET SCHOOLWIDENING ACCESS

“My school is a FOCUS West school meaning that, traditionally, not many pupils from this school go on to Higher Education.“

LIAM

2

SCHOOLS3

NO COLLEGE/UNI

MUSIC TEACHERAUDITION

JUN

IOR

CO

NSERVATO

IRE

NME

NTOR

ETTCI

THIS PUPIL IS GOOD!

3

CASE STUDY S6 PUPIL at a TARGET SCHOOLWIDENING ACCESS

SELF-TAUGHT

“Since S3 I have shown a keen interest and taken part in Entry to the Creative Industries run by the RCS. Through this I gained an understanding of the demands and expectations of higher education at the RCS. Through my involvement with this programme I received lessons with vocal expert Laura Magee in preparation for my Junior Conservatoire audition, teaching me vocal skills and classical techniques.“

LIAM

4

SCHOOLS3

MUSIC TEACHER

NO COLLEGE/UNI

THIS PUPIL IS GOOD!

AUDITION

JUN

IOR

CO

NSERVATO

IRE

NME

NTOR

ETTCI

NOT READY

ENTRY to the CREATIVE INDUSTRIES at RCS

(ETTCI)

5

CASE STUDY S6 PUPIL at a TARGET SCHOOLWIDENING ACCESS

SELF-TAUGHT

SCHOOLS4

SCHOOLS5

SCHOOLS6

Transitions 20/40at RCS

SCHOOLS3

MUSIC TEACHER

NO COLLEGE/UNI

AUDITION

JUN

IOR

CO

NSERVATO

IRE

NME

NTOR

ETTCI

ENTRY to the CREATIVE INDUSTRIES at RCS

(ETTCI)

NOT READY

E E E

SUPPORT

X

RCS APPLICATION

=

INFO

/ADVICE/GUIDANCE

THIS PUPIL IS GOOD!

6

CASE STUDY S6 PUPIL at a TARGET SCHOOLWIDENING ACCESS

SELF-TAUGHT

“I was also part of the Focus on Applications course and the BEd Audition Prep course in the RCS and have attended many Information Days, Open Days and Family Days.“

LIAM

7

SCHOOLS4

SCHOOLS5

SCHOOLS6

Transitions 20/40at RCS

SCHOOLS3

MUSIC TEACHER

NO COLLEGE/UNI

AUDITION

JUN

IOR

CO

NSERVATO

IRE

JUN

IOR

CO

NSERVATO

IRE

NME

NTOR

ETTCI

ENTRY to the CREATIVE INDUSTRIES at RCS

(ETTCI)

NOT READY

ACCEPTED!

E E E

SUPPORT

X

RCS APPLICATION

=

INFO

/ADVICE/GUIDANCE

THIS PUPIL IS GOOD!

8

CASE STUDY S6 PUPIL at a TARGET SCHOOLWIDENING ACCESS

SELF-TAUGHT

SCHOOLS4

SCHOOLS5

SCHOOLS6

Transitions 20/40at RCS

SCHOOLS3

MUSIC TEACHER

NO COLLEGE/UNI

AUDITION

JUN

IOR

CO

NSERVATO

IRE

JUN

IOR

CO

NSERVATO

IRE

NME

NTOR

ETTCI

ENTRY to the CREATIVE INDUSTRIES at RCS

(ETTCI)

NOT READY

ACCEPTED!

E E E

SUPPORT

X

RCS APPLICATION

=

INFO

/ADVICE/GUIDANCE

£LOW

INCOME

DISABLED PARENT

TAX CREDITS

EMA

AUDITION

P R E PA R ATI O

N

S U PPOR T

THIS PUPIL IS GOOD!

9

CASE STUDY S6 PUPIL at a TARGET SCHOOLWIDENING ACCESS

SELF-TAUGHT

SCHOOLS4

BEdMUSIC

BAMUSICAL THEATRE

SCHOOLS5

SCHOOLS6

Transitions 20/40at RCS

SCHOOLS3

MUSIC TEACHER

NO COLLEGE/UNI

AUDITION

JUN

IOR

CO

NSERVATO

IRE

JUN

IOR

CO

NSERVATO

IRE

NME

NTOR

ETTCI

ENTRY to the CREATIVE INDUSTRIES at RCS

(ETTCI)

NOT READY

ACCEPTED!

E E E

SUPPORT

X

RCS APPLICATION

=

INFO

/ADVICE/GUIDANCE

£LOW

INCOME

DISABLED PARENT

TAX CREDITS

EMA

AUDITION

P R E PA R ATI O

N

S U PPOR T

UNCO

NDITIONAL

RESERVE

THIS PUPIL IS GOOD!

10

CASE STUDY S6 PUPIL at a TARGET SCHOOLWIDENING ACCESS

SELF-TAUGHT

BEdMUSIC

YEAR 1

BEdMUSIC

INTRO TO COLLABORATIVE

PRACTICE

E E E

SUMMER

11

CASE STUDY S6 PUPIL at a TARGET SCHOOLWIDENING ACCESS

Transitions 20/40at RCS

JUN

IOR

CO

NSERVATO

IRE

NRCS MENTOR

SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORTWORK:collaboratively

across disciplines

with other new students

with staff

SHARE:completed work

with the whole RCS

experience + skill

CASE STUDY S6 PUPIL at a TARGET SCHOOLWIDENING ACCESS

ETTCI

ETTCI

ETTCI

ETTCI20/40

ETTCI20/40

ETTCI

L

20/40

12

BEdMUSIC

YEAR 1E 75

total apps

2SIMD 1

4SIMD 2

27offers

25offers accepted

[all Scottish-domiciled]

ENTRY 2015 Stats

PRINCIPAL INSTRUMENTS

L

SCHOOLS4

BEdMUSIC

BAMUSICAL THEATRE

SCHOOLS5

SCHOOLS6

Transitions 20/40at RCS

SCHOOLS3

MUSIC TEACHER

NO COLLEGE/UNI

AUDITION

JUN

IOR

CO

NSERVATO

IRE

JUN

IOR

CO

NSERVATO

IRE

NME

NTOR

ETTCI

ENTRY to the CREATIVE INDUSTRIES at RCS

(ETTCI)

NOT READY

ACCEPTED!

E E E

SUPPORT

X

RCS APPLICATION

=

INFO

/ADVICE/GUIDANCE

£LOW

INCOME

DISABLED PARENT

TAX CREDITS

EMA

AUDITION

P R E PA R ATI O

N

S U PPOR T

UNCO

NDITIONAL

RESERVE

THIS PUPIL IS GOOD!

13

CASE STUDY S6 PUPIL at a TARGET SCHOOLWIDENING ACCESS

SELF-TAUGHT

TABLE DISCUSSIONS: BARRIERS | SUPPORT | OPPORTUNITIES

JULIE CASE STUDY 2MATURE STUDENT from COLLEGEGSA

LEFT SCHOOL

S5E

STANDARDGRADE

STANDARDGRADE

HIGHERART

HIGHERCRAFT & DESIGN

STANDARDGRADE

STANDARDGRADE

NO COLLEGE/UNI

1

CASE STUDY MATURE COLLEGE STUDENTARTICULATION

LEFT SCHOOL

S5WORKE

STANDARDGRADE

STANDARDGRADE

HIGHERART

HIGHERCRAFT & DESIGN

STANDARDGRADE

STANDARDGRADE

NO COLLEGE/UNI

£

2

CASE STUDY MATURE COLLEGE STUDENTARTICULATION

GLASGOW

LEFT SCHOOL

S5WORKE

STANDARDGRADE

STANDARDGRADE

HIGHERART

HIGHERCRAFT & DESIGN

STANDARDGRADE

STANDARDGRADE

NO COLLEGE/UNI

£

COLLEGE FOLIO PREP

?

3

CASE STUDY MATURE COLLEGE STUDENTARTICULATION

GLASGOW

LEFT SCHOOL

S5

ART SCHOOL APPLICATION

WORKE

STANDARDGRADE

STANDARDGRADE

HIGHERART

HIGHERCRAFT & DESIGN

STANDARDGRADE

STANDARDGRADE

NO COLLEGE/UNI

£

COLLEGE FOLIO PREP

?

CREATIVE NETWORK

BORING!!

4

CASE STUDY MATURE COLLEGE STUDENTARTICULATION

GLASGOW

LEFT SCHOOL

S5

ART SCHOOL APPLICATION

WORK WORKE

STANDARDGRADE

STANDARDGRADE

HIGHERART

HIGHERCRAFT & DESIGN

STANDARDGRADE

STANDARDGRADE

NO COLLEGE/UNI

£

COLLEGE FOLIO PREP

?

CREATIVE NETWORK

BORING!!

HND PHOTOGRAPHY

5

CASE STUDY MATURE COLLEGE STUDENTARTICULATION

“I felt fed up in my current situation and had always wanted to pursue an arts-related career.

“I had a strong interest in photography and felt this was the best entry into it to gain confidence and more technical knowledge and get back into learning again at an older age.”

JULIE

6

“I found the experience at college to be lacking, I felt it was good for learning technical skills and getting me back into a learning mode where I had to study and research.

“I found the lack of motivated peers to be an issue and felt that I was being treated as a school leaver at times. The lack of creative freedom was also apparent…”

JULIE

7

GLASGOW

LEFT SCHOOL

S5

ART SCHOOL APPLICATION

ART SCHOOL APPLICATION

WORK WORKE

STANDARDGRADE

STANDARDGRADE

HIGHERART

HIGHERCRAFT & DESIGN

STANDARDGRADE

STANDARDGRADE

NO COLLEGE/UNI

£

COLLEGE FOLIO PREP

?

CREATIVE NETWORK

BORING!!

HND PHOTOGRAPHYNO UCAS HELP

NO FOLIO HELP

8

CASE STUDY MATURE COLLEGE STUDENTARTICULATION

“They … offered no support to any of the students in applying to their own course or elsewhere. If I had not done my own research I would probably not have got into the course at GSA.

“Most of my work I used for portfolio was from personal projects.”

JULIE

9

GLASGOW

LEFT SCHOOL

S5

ART SCHOOL APPLICATION

ART SCHOOL APPLICATION

ART SCHOOL APPLICATION

WORK WORKE

STANDARDGRADE

STANDARDGRADE

HIGHERART

HIGHERCRAFT & DESIGN

STANDARDGRADE

STANDARDGRADE

Jinterview

NO COLLEGE/UNI

£

COLLEGE FOLIO PREP

?

CREATIVE NETWORK

BORING!!

HND PHOTOGRAPHYNO UCAS HELP

NO FOLIO HELP

ONLINE HELP

10

CASE STUDY MATURE COLLEGE STUDENTARTICULATION

“I was extremely nervous for the interview. The best thing I had found again was on an online forum and someone who had already been for a fine art photography interview had noted what they were asked so I worked to those questions and made sure I could answer them.”

JULIE

11

GLASGOW

LEFT SCHOOL

S5

ART SCHOOL APPLICATION

ART SCHOOL APPLICATION

ART SCHOOL APPLICATION

WORK WORKE

STANDARDGRADE

STANDARDGRADE

HIGHERART

HIGHERCRAFT & DESIGN

STANDARDGRADE

STANDARDGRADE

Jinterview

NO COLLEGE/UNI

£

COLLEGE FOLIO PREP

?

CREATIVE NETWORK

BORING!!

HND PHOTOGRAPHYNO UCAS HELP

NO FOLIO HELP

ONLINE HELP

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

YEAR 3

E

12

CASE STUDY MATURE COLLEGE STUDENTARTICULATION

“this is highly unusual for us to find HND candidates of appropriate quality for Year 3… this is the first ever.”

Head of Fine Art Photography, GSA

13

REFLECTIONS on:learner journeys

college experience

GSA expectations

EXPERIENCE of:academic reading

project briefing

studio work

group tutorial

INTRO to:Student Support

Careers Service

Historical & Critical Studies

EXPERIENCE of:pecha kucha

tutor discussion on feedback

group tutorial

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

YEAR 3

ART SCHOOL APPLICATION

JUNE TRANSITION WORKSHOPS

E ESUMMER

14

CASE STUDY MATURE COLLEGE STUDENTARTICULATION

“I found this really helpful to show the way GSA worked and get into what it would be like once attending.“

JULIE

15

REFLECTIONS on:learner journeys

college experience

GSA expectations

EXPERIENCE of:academic reading

project briefing

studio work

group tutorial

REFLECTIONS on:academic writing

the ‘crit’

expectations/concerns

EXPERIENCE of:critique of student work (led by students)

INTRO to:Student Support

Careers Service

Historical & Critical Studies

EXPERIENCE of:pecha kucha

tutor discussion on feedback

group tutorial

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

YEAR 3

ART SCHOOL APPLICATION

JUNE TRANSITION WORKSHOPS SEPT. INDUCTION

E ESUMMER

16

CASE STUDY MATURE COLLEGE STUDENTARTICULATION

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

YEAR 3

“I have found the whole experience to be great. The working environment and people are so different to what I had been used to at college.”

E

17

CASE STUDY MATURE COLLEGE STUDENTARTICULATION

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

YEAR 3

“I have found the whole experience to be great. The working environment and people are so different to what I had been used to at college.”

“I think without them it might have been a lot harder integrating into a 3rd year class who have already formed bonds since first year.”

E

18

CASE STUDY MATURE COLLEGE STUDENTARTICULATION

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

YEAR 3

“In term 2 I had a bit of a confidence crisis, being suddenly put into a class of people who are very talented and coming from a college course where they were less talented was a bit of a shock I guess.”

E

19

CASE STUDY MATURE COLLEGE STUDENTARTICULATION

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

YEAR 3E

“In term 2 I had a bit of a confidence crisis, being suddenly put into a class of people who are very talented and coming from a college course where they were less talented was a bit of a shock I guess.”

“Just being selected maybe doesn’t give you the full confidence that you might need when going into a place where everyone is incredibly talented.”

20

CASE STUDY MATURE COLLEGE STUDENTARTICULATION

OS

EU SC

EUEU

Y2 entry

Y2 entry

Y2 entry

Y2 entry

Y2 entry

Y2 entry

Y2 entry

SC

EUEU

SC

EU

SC

EU

SC

UK

EU

UK

UK

UK

EU

UK

UK

SC

HNC + FOUNDATION

at LCC

HND

SC SC

HND

SC

SC

HND

SC

SC SC

NQ FOLIO PREP

SC

SC

J

21

CASE STUDY MATURE COLLEGE STUDENTARTICULATION

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

YEAR 3E

HND

SC

HND

QUALIFICATIONS ON ENTRY TO YEAR 1

22progressing

students

11apps to

Year 3 FAP

11apps from

HND Photo

1offer

JULIE

ENTRY 2014 Stats

GLASGOW

LEFT SCHOOL

S5

ART SCHOOL APPLICATION

ART SCHOOL APPLICATION

ART SCHOOL APPLICATION

WORK WORKE

STANDARDGRADE

STANDARDGRADE

HIGHERART

HIGHERCRAFT & DESIGN

STANDARDGRADE

STANDARDGRADE

Jinterview

NO COLLEGE/UNI

£

COLLEGE FOLIO PREP

?

CREATIVE NETWORK

BORING!!

HND PHOTOGRAPHY

NO UCAS HELP

NO FOLIO HELP

ONLINE HELP

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

YEAR 3

E

22

CASE STUDY MATURE COLLEGE STUDENTARTICULATION

TABLE DISCUSSIONS: BARRIERS | SUPPORT | OPPORTUNITIES

THANK YOU.SUZANNE KAY | ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND

CHLOE DOBSON | ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND ELIZABETH BEIDLER | THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART