UCL Outreach

Application

Due to the overwhelming response we have received, application for tutoring and mentoring in the academic year 2011/12 has now closed.

Thank you to everyone for applying. Those who completed the Consultation Booking form will be contacted very shortly to confirm the date of interview.

A tutor provides extra support either to an individual or small group of school students. Tutoring currently takes place in primary and secondary schools and sixth form colleges.

In primary schools tutors may involve offering one-to-one reading support, often to children who speak English as an additional language. You could also be helping a small group with activities to help boost their skills in a particular subject. In secondary schools and sixth forms, we try to match the tutors by subject. This will be a subject that you are either currently studying or studied to A-Level or equivalent.

Tutors work in the classroom under the supervision of the class teacher and the role varies depending on the school, the year group you work with, and what is agreed with the class teacher.

The role of a mentor involves listening, advising, supporting, coaching, encouraging, constructively criticising and guiding, usually in a one to one situation. Mentors usually work with pupils in secondary schools or sixth form colleges.

The UCL mentoring programme aims to provide guidance and increase the self-confidence of young people in confidential, one-to-one meetings on school premises. It provides schools with an additional resource to help their students achieve the most they can. It is also hoped that mentors will act as role models for the young people.

UCL mentors are matched with a school and a mentee, and meet with their mentee regularly throughout one academic year, during which time they will establish a relationship which allows the setting of realistic targets for the mentee to achieve. By achieving these targets with the help, support and guidance of the mentor, the confidence of the mentee improves, allowing them to make the most of their talents and make their own, well-informed decisions about their future.

Time

The time commitment is usually one hour a week, plus any additional travelling time to the schools from UCL which could range from 20 - 50 minutes. We expect you to commit to at least 10 -12 sessions, to be confirmed with the school after you are placed.

• An interest in working with young people
• Commitment, perseverance and reliability
• Good organisational skills
• Good communication skills – particularly listening
• Patience
• A positive approach
• Ability to be open-minded
• A good sense of humour

You will need to complete a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check before you can start to volunteer on the programme. CRB disclosures can take up to 3 months to process. Therefore we are asking that anyone interested in joining the schemes should commence their CRB application as soon as possible.

You can collect a CRB form from Louise Sung, Outreach Office, Room 22, 1st floor, South Wing, Monday to Friday between 9-5. Or you can collect one when you come for your consultation/interview. Please bring your passport, a letter sent to your current address (eg a bank statement/utility bill, but NOT a UCL-issued letter), and one other piece of identification if you are going to complete the form at the consultation.

This form is only for those who have attended a consultation and interview during October 2011.

If you have attended a consultation and interview during October 2011, please now complete the Training Booking form.

We will be in touch shortly to confirm the date of your training session. 

If you have been a UCL Student Tutor or Mentor through UCL Outreach in the academic year 2011-12, we would like you to complete this feedback form.