summer university 2008 678 young people participated in the summer university last year
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Summer University 2008678 young people participated in the Summer University last year.
Students ranged from 10 to 20 years with the most common age being 15 years.
Most students enrolled on courses were female.
Gender breakdown is + 63% females. This compares to a gender split in Calderdale of + 4% males.
PARTICIPANTS INDICATED THEIR ETHNICITY AS;
4.4% of participants indicated that they had a disability.
Summer Uni Calderdale
White British, White any other, Other Irish - 85.4% 85.8%
BME - 14.6% 14.0%
Do not wish to state or didn’t provide - 2.1%
Calderdale figures: ONS - Age 0-15 2006 MYE
Geography of residence;
15% of participants either live outside the Calderdale area, gave an unknown postcode or didn’t provide a postcode at all.
People aged 16-74 years with highest qualification gained level 4/5/
• 167 or 29% of participants live in areas of
Calderdale that are within the worst deprived 20%
nationally.
• 99 or 17% of participants live in the
Inspiring Communities SOA's
(areas within the worst 10% nationally)
Source: Index of multiple deprivation 2007
No. participating from deprived areas
Total no. participating
Worst deprived LSOAs
X - Data not available for these schools
Other participants;4 Calderdale College 1 Beech Hill Primary 1 On Activity Agreement3 Todmorden High 1 Bradford 6th form 1 Queensbury High School2 Huddersfield New College 1 Bradford Grammar 1 Saville Park Junior3 Ravenscliffe 1 Christ Church Pellon 1 Shelf J & I2 Warley Road Primary 1 Key training 1 Sowerby Village1 All Saints 1 MLMS 1 University of Bradford1 Baliff Bridge Primary 1 Newcastle University 14 Missing data
School participation – gender breakdown
Completion of course and non-attenders
Overall in Calderdale 91% of participants completed the course they were enrolled on.
Below shows that participants from the Neighbourhood Management areas are less likely to successfully complete the course.
Overall in Calderdale 91% of participants completed the course they were enrolled on.
Below shows that participants from the Neighbourhood Management areas are less likely to successfully complete the course.
Percentage of participants from deprived areas completing the course.
Completion of course and non-attenders
Has the course helped you to make career, Higher or Further Education choices?
Students completing courses were asked to give feedback on their experience of Summer University.
Students completing courses were asked to give feedback on their experience of Summer University.
More young people from deprived areas than in Calderdale overall say that participating in the Summer University has definitely helped them to make future career, higher or further education choices.
More young people from deprived areas than in Calderdale overall say that participating in the Summer University has definitely helped them to make future career, higher or further education choices.