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The Aims of
The Children’s University |
For Students:
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To build and enrich what they already know, understand and can do, as well as offering them new areas to explore;
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To provide them with a wide range of individual and shared learning opportunities;
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To provide opportunities for them to have fun and enjoyment;
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To help them improve their own performance at school;
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To encourage individuals to participate in community based activities.
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For parents/guardians:
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To develop further opportunities for their children to learn outside normal teaching hours;
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To access high quality programmes;
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To share and celebrate their child’s achievements with them.
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For Education and Non-Educational
Establishments:
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To broaden curriculum opportunities;
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To help students become even more confident learners;
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To encourage the active involvement of the community in student’s learning;
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To enable students to take part in recognised community activities.
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For Tutors:
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To add value to what they already do;
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To enhance continued professional development;
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To provide the opportunity to research new ideas and methodologies;
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To receive wider recognition for their time and commitment
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Future employers:
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The Children’s University helps develop flexible, receptive and enthusiastic learners with a positive attitude.
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The aims can be achieved by organising a range of modules which take place outside normal teaching hours.
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Modules
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A module may be thought of as a designed learning unit. All modules will be credit rated and individuals will be awarded one credit for each hour of engagement. Based upon the successful Wrexham model modules have a minimum of 5 learning hours and a maximum of 20 hours.
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1 x credit = 1 x hour
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Structure |
There are three age levels under the Children’s University ‘Umbrella’.
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For ages 5-8 years
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For ages 9-13 years
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The third age level, the Youth University for ages 14-19, will build on from the Kids’ College and the Children’s University once these initial levels have been firmly established in Mexico.
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Students are awarded with ‘credits’ for their commitment and credits are cumulative within each sector of the Children’s University system.
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This credit system is outlined on the following page in the left hand column.
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