Why study a foundation year transcript

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A foundation course is a course before the three-year degree. We have many different foundations in computing, maritime and one that I run is the sport foundation.

Rhian Jones, Course Leader Foundation Year in Sport is talking to camera.

0:12:08 - 0:28:16

It's an opportunity for individuals that may for whatever reason, be coming back to education or perhaps didn't quite get the grades on a subject area and it's an opportunity for those people to not miss out on the subjects they love and want to pursue.

Jenna Barker, Senior Lecturer Popular Music is talking to camera.

0:28:16 - 0:46:24

The benefits of doing foundation level is that you can build up on your confidence in your writing skills, your communication skills, your presentation skills. There's so much behind it, you get taught how to reference properly as well, which is really essential for when you go on to the degree.

Victoria Wallce, Foundation Year stident is talking to camera.

0:46:24 - 0:58:20

Some students will be mature students. they may be parents, they may be carers they may not have studied for many years, they might be an international student. So, we have all different diverse students come to the university.

Rhian Jones, Course Leader Foundation Year in Sport is talking to camera.

0:58:20 - 1:20:00

I'd say, if anybody's contemplating doing a foundation year but feels perhaps intimidated, they've been out of education for a while or they're unsure of their ability, certainly here at Solent, we make sure that our students all feel comfortable and are all you know, on the same level by the time that they finish the foundation year. So I highly encourage it.

Jenna Barker, Senior Lecturer Popular Music is talking to camera.

1:20:00 - 1:36:10

What I've enjoyed most is all of it because it's provided opportunity and so much to learn. I enjoy learning, I enjoy getting out in the community, I enjoy meeting new people. The staff, tutors have been amazing.

Victoria Wallce, Foundation Year stident is talking to camera.

1:36:10 - 1:49:03

Our students seem to, when they've gone from the foundation year - they seem to carry this enthusiasm with them onto the degree and it's really lovely to see them then blossom and and finish with their degrees at the end.

Jenna Barker, Senior Lecturer Popular Music is talking to camera.

1:49:03 - 1:54:04

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