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About LEAPS

LEAPS is a widening participation programme which aims to encourage and advise students who are traditionally under-represented in higher education. We support young people in South East Scotland, raising aspirations and providing impartial advice about higher education. We currently work with state secondary schools throughout South East Scotland, supporting pupils who match LEAPS eligibility criteria.

What's coming up?

S5 HE Guidance Session

This session begins with a short presentation looking at how to select higher education courses. This is followed by a short one-to-one interview with a member of the LEAPS team so that you can discuss higher education entry requirements and what you might need in terms of qualifications or work experience for any applications you are thinking of making.

S5 Interviews

This is a one-to-one thirty-minute interview with a member of the LEAPS team. We’ll offer you individual advice and guidance on higher education entry requirements and focus on course choices for S6.

S5 Introduction to Higher Education

This presentation explains who we are (the LEAPS team!), what we do, and also outlines LEAPS eligibility criteria. The session is for students who may have the potential to go on to higher education and provides an overview of what higher education is, including key information relating to entry qualifications, application procedures, exit points and articulation (moving from college to university study).

S4 Workshop

This workshop runs over a school period. In a group, you will explore different aspects of higher education and student life with the help of a current university student, our ‘uni experts’.

Why choose Higher Education?

By now, you should have had a talk in school from the LEAPS team about higher education and explaining a bit more about it.

Your LEAPS S5 session: Reasons, routes and reality

So, you have started S5 and you might have met LEAPS already in school this year. If not, don't worry, we'll be coming to your school soon!