Excursion Planning Form

The following form provides an overview of what needs to be considered before taking students on an
excursion.

Purpose
What are the benefits of the excursion? What will your students learn or develop? (100 words)

The purpose of this excursion is to show our Year 11 students the possibilities of studying at university and to br
down the barriers to doing so. We want to highlight the advantages of university study and show them how to
manage the costs and travel. We will aim to do this by inspiring them with the career opportunities available afte
university.

Activities
What activities have you chosen? How will these achieve the purpose you have listed (150 words)

For the reasons above, we have chosen to attend the interactive 'Shark Tank Entrepreneurship Workshop' as it d
on students existing passions and links them directly to university study. This will inspire them and expand their
ambitions. We will also attend a seminar on finances and funding and tour college accomodation so that student
start to see themselves at university and know how they will be able to afford to study. We will replicate the 'lun
with current students' activity at school by inviting school Alumni who attended university to speak with current
students in their classes.

Cost
How much will the excursion cost overall? How much will students be required to pay and how will it provide va
(100 words).

Overall the excursion will cost $2350, with a cost to students of $10. We have estimated that 25 students will att
and we anticipate that by promoting the exciting Shark Tank workshop and by keeping other costs down, a high
proportion of students will attend.
Timetable and budget
To complete the timetable and budget, first select the university in the blue box. Then select the activities you ha
description and cost will auto-populate. The number of students estimated to attend is 25, however, remember t
excursions, when the cost rose, fewer students attended. Please take this into consideration when chosing activit
estimate of how many students will attend.

Uni: Capital

Time Activity Time

8:00 AM Coach travel 2.5 hours

9:00 AM

Shark Tank
Entrepreneurship
10:00 AM Workshop 2 hours

11:00 AM

12:00 PM Lunch on the lawn 1 hour

Finances at University'
1:00 PM seminar 1 hour

2:00 PM Career Centre 1.5 hours

3:00 PM
Coach travel 2.5 hours
4:00 PM

5:00 PM
et, first select the university in the blue box. Then select the activities you have chosen and the
e. The number of students estimated to attend is 25, however, remember that at previous
r students attended. Please take this into consideration when chosing activities. You may change the
ttend.

Description Cost
Time and cost listed is one way. Fixed cost. 900

Spend two hours working in teams to develop and pitch your own
business idea - then discover which course can make your dreams a
reality. 400

Students bring or buy their own lunches 0

A seminar covering available scholarships, government support and how

to find employment and accomodation. 50

Small group seminar on career opportunities in STEM, the Arts or

Business. Students should select one of these to attend. 0

Time and cost listed is one way. Fixed cost. 900

School funding budget 2000

Expected number of students 25
Total cost 2250
Cost to students 10
Activities List
To plan your excursion, select one of the universities below. Then, choose the activities that you think will best meet
University:

Menzies
University Menzies: Duration
Bus travel 2 hours
Macbeth 1.5 hours

Life at University' seminar 1 hour

Tour of the Science Labs 1 hour

Lunch with current students 1 hour

Lunch in the Food Hall 1 hour
University Art Museum 1 hour
Attend Lecture 'Australia in
the Space Age' 1 hour

Career Centre visit 1 hour

Capital
Institute of
Technology Capital: Duration
Coach travel 2.5 hours
Shark Tank
Entrepreneurship Workshop 2 hours
Finances at University'
seminar 1 hour
Tour of college facilities 1 hour
Join a Science Lab -
Engineering 1.5 hours
Lunch with current
university students 1 hour

Lunch on the lawn 1 hour

Attend lecture - 'The Future
of Work' 1 hour

Career Centre 1.5 hours

Then, choose the activities that you think will best meet the needs of your students.

Description Cost
Time and cost listed is one way. Fixed cost. $850
Performance of Year 12 Text Macbeth by University Drama students. $300

How to manage study and life away from home'. This seminar will cover study skills, accomodation
options and balancing study and work while at university. $100
Tour the Science Faculty labs and spend 10 minutes observing how blood samples are prepared
and tested. $50
Share a meal with current students and hear about their experiences, in the beautiful scenery of
the Great Court. $250
Students bring or buy their own lunch. $0
Current exhibition: Our Land, Our Stories. $0

Hear about the latest Astronomic research coming from Menzies University $125

Visit the career centre and use their resources to find out information on a possible future career! $0

Description Cost
Time and cost listed is one way. Fixed cost. $900
Spend two hours working in teams to develop and pitch your own business idea - then discover
which course can make your dreams a reality. $400
A seminar covering available scholarships, government support and how to find employment and
accomodation. $50
A tour of the college accommodation on Capital's campus $0
Join a university demonstration science lab where students will create their own solar powered toy
car. $300

Share a meal with current students and hear about their experiences. $250

Students bring or buy their own lunches $0

Hear about how the world of work is changing and what opportunities this holds for students
today! $100
Small group seminar on career opportunities in STEM, the Arts or Business. Students should select
one of these to attend. $0
Student Feedback
Below is the student feedback from last year's university excursion, to a different university. Please use this feedback

The purpose and goals

of the excursion were I enjoyed the
Name clear excursion

Jessica Yes Yes

Simon Yes Yes

Emily Yes No

Geoff Yes Yes

Hamish Yes Yes

Alidah Yes No

Cai Yes Yes

Ricki Yes Yes

Sandra Yes No

Bruce Yes Yes

Selena Yes Yes

year's university excursion, to a different university. Please use this feedback to inform your choices this year.

What was the best part of the excursion?

I really enjoyed being able to sit in on some lectures, especially the

ones related to my subject. It made uni seem more attainable.

I just liked getting out and going to the uni campus. I'd never been
to one before and it was really different from what you see in the
movies.

I really didn't enjoy anything. It was too far, the bus was too old, and
the lectures we visited were boring.

I really liked visiting the careers centre and talking to the staff there.
I didn't realise you could do so much with an arts or science degree.

I really enjoyed it all. The lectures we got to visit were great and the
visit to the careers centre really helped me understand what I can
do with a degree after university.

I really enjoyed the visit to the careers centre.

I really enjoyed sitting in on the lectures.

Everything--it was a great day and a great experience.

I didn't really enjoy anything. It was a long bus ride (almost 2 hours)
for not much to do. The lectures were ok but kind of boring and I
didn't get to ask the questions I wanted in the careers center.

It was going to the careers centre. It really helped me picture what I

could do with a degree after university.

I really liked going to the careers centre. It was great to be able to

ask questions about what I could do with a degree after uni.
eedback to inform your choices this year.

What could be improved about the excursion?

The day wasn't long enough. We didn't get enough to do on

campus. I wouldn't have minded spending a bit of my own money
to do more.

I thought it was good; I wouldn't change much.

I heard that in prior years students got to do more fun things, like
science labs or attend a theater performance. I know it's a bit
more expensive but that would be much more interesting.

I would've liked to have spent more time on campus and do more

things, like visit a science lab or theatre.

I would've liked to talk to more students like me. I felt like

everyone came from the town itself--I would've liked to talk to
someone who relocated from the country.

I didn't have enough time to just talk to the students or see what
life was like on campus.

I would've liked more time with students--could we have lunch

with a few next time?
I think the only thing that could be improved was if we did a little
more. Just visiting lectures and the career centre didn't seem like
it was enough for such a long bus ride.

Could we do more? Have more activities? It was a good idea and

I liked seeing the uni but I wanted to do more.

I would've liked more time to ask questions about money--I'm

worried about paying for uni and I didn't get to talk to anyone
about that.

I wanted to ask more questions about money and managing

money at uni.