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Awareness/preparedness for post-school: Started thinking about Uni in Yr10 as older brother started looking (he is now second year design student at Vic), so more aware and better informed than most Yr12s. Has not yet been on any open days or career events, as she has to ask each teacher for permission {implied it is unusual to ask/get this in Yr12?}. However, did go to Careers Expo.
Post-school options: Keen on university, especially architecture and/or design. Vic rates up there because she has accommodation here, her brother likes it and friends locally. Also considering Auckland Uni and will visit in holidays when seeing Mum (who lives up there).
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- Faculty and schools: What is available (labs, computers, etc); faculties would be all about professors and teachers, whereas schools would be the campuses (e.g. Vivian Street)
OR Study at Vic (equally)
Also interested in: Life at Vic: what it is, what it will be like
- Other areas:
- Current Students: Experiences they go through, what 1st year was like for me so others can benefit from an early indication/warning
- Study at Vic: find what you could study at Vic
- Life at Vic: what it is, what it will be like
- Future students: No idea even with prompting
- About us: overview of uni
- Learning and teaching: what you would learn in/from courses
2nd level I/A: Numbered are where to find info about what you want to study, rest were to tease out understanding of the term.
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- Architecture
- Media design
- History
Additional notes from Anne
Info needs:
- Range of what’s available
- Design and A – papers you do
- Structure – how it works
- Accom (if went to Akd)
- Cost
Card sort 1
Chose:
F&S OR
Study at Vic (which would give you options)
Also interested in: Life at Vic (being a student)
What do these nav labels mean?
Current students = about current students (profile features)
Learning and Teaching = Learn from a course
Wouldn’t search – wants to see options
About us = about Vic
What does f&s mean?
Faculty = Professors, teachers, people
School = campus, where things are
Card sort 2
Courses or degrees (sees courses as similar to degrees)
then Paper
then Qualification (= what you get out of it. The outcome).
Careers – just to keep in mind
What labels mean
Programmes = unsure what it means
Subject and topic – wouldn’t click on them
Card sort 3
Study at Vic
AND maybe L&T if about degrees.
Website exploration
- Quicklinks > Course finder
Unfamiliar with term UG
Clicks on UG to Subject to Arch
Likes seeing courses – to see what all the options are.
Course page
Doesn’t know what the points mean, or co-requisites or restrictions.
Cost is useful
Name of campus could be explained (eg, Vivian St)
Search
Search ‘Archeture’ (corrected) > FAD > Study > Subjects
Subject page:
- Like overview (all said this)
- Entry requirements.
- PG – don’t need it right now.
- Need to explain what the points mean.