Taking an Open University course gives students the opportunity to deepen their existing knowledge or try a completely different subject.
Some YASS students like Open University study so much that they decide to carry on and complete their degrees with us.
YASS students taking ‘Law making in Scotland’ are pictured (above right) with MSP Liam Kerr during a visit to the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee in February 2018.
We know that universities, colleges and employers respect and value the skills, knowledge and personal strengths you gain from taking on OU study.
This diagram illustrates some of the transferable skills you could gain taking a YASS course.
Being able to demonstrate you have these skills can add valuable content to UCAS forms, college applications, CVs and job application forms.
By tapping into a wide range of subject choices, YASS allows teachers to offer students an exciting extension to the normal curriculum. The scheme also provides a positive way for schools to ensure that their students remain motivated and focused.
For me, YASS ticks just about all of the boxes of a good widening access initiative: it fills a curricular gap; it provides opportunities to deepen and broaden learning; it encourages our young people to take responsibility for and be positive about their futures; and it limits the disadvantage faced by pupils from one of the most deprived parts of the country.
A YASS school coordinator.
YASS makes a significant contribution to the objectives of the Scottish Government’s Curriculum for Excellence:
Admissions tutors at higher and further education institutions are being advised in ‘The guide for UK Qualifications’ to give consideration to higher education credit points. Our YASS scheme is also supported by UCAS.
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