Julie McElroy PhD Student Prevail of Learning

About Julie

Aspiration to Succeed

Motivation

Driven

Realising Your Potential

Confidence

Self belief

Passionate Fulfilling

Strive to reach for goals

Resilience

Attitudes

Independence

Seizing Opportunities

Self-Actualisation

About Julie’s Challenges

CommunicationDifficulties

Perceptions

Profound

Deafness

Sibling Role

Models

Daily Tasks that others take for

granted

Main

strea

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Peer

s

Reliant on Technologies

Attitudinal

Barriers

Ener

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ffort

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Language

Barriers

Factors

Physical Impairments

Julie’s Pillar of Education

PrePlaygroup

SpecialNeeds

Education

MainstreamFurther

Education

MainstreamHigher

Education

HigherEducation

(PhD)

ConductiveEducation

Conductive Therapies

Medical & Professional

Network

Family

TechnologiesTailored Support

Peers

Multi-Disciplinary Approach

Overview of Special Needs Support

Special Needs Education – Primary

Adva

ntag

e • Small Classes• First IT Access• Specialist

Inputs• Safe

Environment Dis

adva

ntag

e • Separated from siblings

Special Needs Education – Secondary

Adva

ntag

e • Conquer Demon

• Small Classes• Support Needs

Dis

adva

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e • Isolation• Preconception• Geographical

Location• Peers• Limited

Qualifications

Learner's Journey Through Tertiary Education

Employment OptionsModern Apprenticeship and SVQ Qualifications

Fulfilling Life-Changing Career Aspirations

Postgraduate Research

Higher Education

Further Education

Special NeedsStart

ProfessionalDevelopment

Award

Red, MA/SVQ Route

Blue/Green – Julie’s Path

The Qualification Articulation Route

4 x Intermediate 1

2x Intermediate 2

National Certificate

Higher National Certificate

Higher National Diploma

Professional Development

Award

IT Honors Degree (2010)(Direct entry to Degree level)

Doctoral Degree (Pending)

1 x Higher

Further Education – (Cardonald College) – Support NeedsNational Certificate

Higher National Diploma

Higher National Certificate

Professional Development Awards

Day Release from School

Explored all Colleges and Support Services

Engaged with Cardonald’s Staff and Support Services

Applied for Bursaries Support

Completed the National Certificate

Applied for HNC & HND

Engaged with Staff and Support Services

Applied for Disabled Student Allowance via BRITE Assessment

Completed HNC and progress into 2nd Year - HND

Engaged with Support Services & Staff. Applied for Disabled Student Allowance via BRITE Assessment

Completed HND. Graduated from Cardonald College and Progress to UWS.

Undertook PDA on time out from University due to personal/disability matters

Met a good student on the course and we became good friend in turn supported each other while doing the PDA.

Previous Connection to the College

Completed the PDA

Higher Education – University of the West of Scotland

Julie’s UWS Learning OutcomesU

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Student Learning’s Plan

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Graduation, Retention, Attainment and Career Prospect

Courses Objectives

Relationship with Supervisor and School Staff

Network with External Educational Contacts

Indicators of Julie’s UWS Learning Structure

Employment Tracking Highlights

Employment Development

Employment Tracking Points Highlights

Education Tracking Highlights

EducationContinuing Professional

Development

Scottish Adult Learner of Year 2012

Attained Associate Fellow of the Higher Education in October 2014

Personal Commitments

Scottish Institute Enterprise Student Intern

Joined by Angela Castellano, 2nd undergraduate studying ‘Web and Mobile Development’ in the School of Computing.

August 2015 – March 2016

Recently appointed Student Ambassador for the Chartered Management Institute’s (CMI) Scotland Board. Julie now works to raise the profile of CMI among Scotland’s student community. In the past year, more than 28,000 UK undergraduates and postgraduates have emerged from their studies with CMI qualifications.

Strengthening Student’s Success

Strengthening Student SuccessSelf Attributes Goals /Attainment Establish Contacts Seizing Opportunities

Learning/Students Supports

Degree - CareerIntegratedApproach

Equality & Diversity

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