PPE Ambassador Training
Clare Watters
Your Role
Open Days and Offer Holder Days
– Campus Tours
– Drop-In Sessions
– Public Speaking
Schools Events
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Campus Tours
Student Experience
Organising and speaking in sessions
Model United Nations
Your Role – By Ambassadors
Really nice, but also professional
Knowledge of departments, course,
university
Inspire people to think about their future
and high education
Share your love of PPE
How much do you already know?
What do they need to know?
Our Ideas:
Course – pathways, modules (at the moment),
University fun – sports, societies, meeting new people,
common room
PPE Society – revision classes, mentors, parents, ball,
booksale, socials, tour.
Careers – uni, faculty, society
Pastoral care – SU, senior tutor, advice centre, course,
office, student support, health centre
Life on campus – accommodation
Study Abroad, internships, Warwick in Africa,
volunteering
Places to include on a campus
tour:
Library (if you ask the library will let you in to look around )
Students Union
Accommodation (if possible, if not a range from outside)
Arts Centre
Sports Centre
Social Sciences (and Ramphal for e.g.s of good
lecture/seminar rooms)
Edge of Maths and Stats to point to University House
(If you have to much time then the edge of Westwood or
Lakes)
Stop for a chat at the end if you have time to spare
Scenarios: Tour groups
You are with a tour group who are not
behaving! There are stragglers, not everyone
is listening and it’s raining! What do you do?
Your tour group are very demanding. There
are parents asking tough questions at every
stop and people who want to see all different
areas and you are running out of time. What
next?
Scenarios: our discussion
Plan ahead for the weather. Think of a route which
means you can spend time chatting inside
Make sure answers to any questions that could be
relevant to everyone are relayed to the group.
Answer questions as you move to the next stop on your
tour.
Make sure your group know where you will be visiting
and let them know they can ask for other places
Speak loudly and clearly and make it clear to the group
where you are going next.
Let them know there is time for questions at the end
Talk to them about their interest and aims
Body Language
Remember to make eye contact as you are
talking to people and include everyone
Stand straight, keep your head up and smile.
Make sure your body language is ‘open’.
Pay attention to everyone, make sure that
people know you are listening to them.
Speak clearly; try not to speak too quickly or
too quietly.
Make sure everyone can see you.
Working with children
Child protection – make sure they stay in a group, never
be alone with one child
Do not give out your email adress, phone or social media
Be aware of your audience:
– what might they not already know about the course
– Use appropriate language so they can understand –
keep it simple
– Be aware of their background before you talk about
yours
Their attention span may not be long, make sure you are
aware when your group are flagging
Sharing your experiences
Be positive and enthusiastic
Represent the university as a whole
Show your love for PPE
Understand your audience
Direct people to where they
can find answers