News: Mentoring
USC STEM Community Connections and Partnerships
As part of USC STEM Community Connections and Partnerships with The University of Adelaide, we arrange tours of various departments and invite professors in the STEM field to give talks tailored for USC needs.
[Read more about USC STEM Community Connections and Partnerships]
Mentoring Pancake Day
USC students enjoyed pancakes cooked by USC staff after their Mentoring session to celebrate Pancake Day. It was a great way to connect to students across Year 10,11 and 12.
Meet the Mentor Night
USC Year 11 and 12 Meet the Mentor Night was a great night where parents/caregivers could meet and build a connection with their child’s Mentor for 2024
UCAT
Sarthak Mehta (‘20) USC Old Scholar, who is currently studying fourth year Medicine spoke to our Year 11 and 12 students at a lunch time session sharing what he learned from his UCAT experience in 2020. The students appreciated hearing from Sarthak as they prepare for the UCAT.
USC Charter
Each year, our USC students are encouraged to think about how their school should be. The Charter asks them to consider, discuss and agree upon the approaches they can take to ensure that they are 'ready for university and beyond'.
Mentoring at USC
Mentoring at USC is where each student is assigned a mentor, who will keep in touch regarding their overall wellbeing and academic progress. Here is Tom’s first mentor session with his new Year 11 and 12 Mentor group. They started off with a coffee session at The University of Adelaide’s Hub Central.
Mentoring at USC
Mentoring at USC is where each student is assigned a mentor, who will keep in touch regarding their overall wellbeing and academic progress.
Scoffed Cooking School
University Senior College Year 10 students attended Scoffed Cooking School in their mentor groups to participate in a MasterChef-style cook off. Students from Elly Pfitzner’s mentor group cooked some delicious Pad Thai with banana fritters for dessert.
Year 10 Mentoring
Year 10 Mentor, Olivia, shared helpful advice during a recent mentoring session, about resume preparation, writing cover letters and preparing for interviews. Students created or updated their resumes and practised answering interview questions.
