Wednesday 31st July 16:30-18:00
Made in Stirling/Creative Stirling Venue, 44 King Street, FK8 1AY
We are so excited to welcome Jasmine from ACES (Access to Creative Education Scotland), who will be running this informative session as part of our Creative Youth Assembly group.
ACES offer incredible support to young people who are interested in studying creative industry courses in further education (university). They provide direct support, deliver events and workshops to help you prepare your portfolio and further support during your study.
Come along and find out more at this free information session. Find out more eligibility criteria below.
For more information, please contact samg@creativestirling.org
Book space here - https://madeinstirlingstore.com/creative-stirling-events/p/creative-futures-in-further-education-with-aces
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Who are ACES?
ACES is a Widening Participation programme for eligible S4 to S6 who wish to study a visual creative subject such as art, design or architecture. It offers events and activities to help you better understand your chosen subject and prepares you for the application process. ACES provides encouragement and impartial advice for visual creative careers. We will support you with your application for any university.
Support offered by ACES-
We will support you through all stages of the pre-application process, including school subject choices and portfolio preparation. We will also help with the UCAS application process for art, design, and architecture.
We will work with you to support your creative development, explore your options and help you create a competitive application.
You can expect guidance in choosing and applying for a visual creative degree that is right for you through:
advice and guidance for your school subject choices and application requirements for you, your parents, carers or advisers
access to practical hands-on workshops to develop your skills relevant to your subject area
opportunities to meet current students
People who are offered support by ACES-
you are care experienced
you live in a Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) quintile 1 or 2 postcode area (a quintile is a 20% portion of the whole postcode range)
you are an unpaid young carer
you are estranged from your family
you are a refugee or asylum seeker
you are entitled to free school meals (FSM)
you are entitled to Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)
you live in a low-income household
you live in an area considered to be remote/rural
your education has been impacted by challenging circumstances
https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/access-edinburgh/high-school-students/access-to-creative-education-in-scotland-aces