A promotional film made by the Educational Development Unit of Teesside Polytechnic giving prospective students and idea of what induction week will be like for them. The film follows four new students as they sort their accommodation, go through registration and inductions and get to know their fellow students through activities and events arranged by the Students' Union. Titles: A Fly on the Wall A Close Look at Induction Week at Teesside Polytechnic England A montage featuring both...

A promotional film made by the Educational Development Unit of Teesside Polytechnic giving prospective students and idea of what induction week will be like for them. The film follows four new students as they sort their accommodation, go through registration and inductions and get to know their fellow students through activities and events arranged by the Students' Union. Titles: A Fly on the Wall A Close Look at Induction Week at Teesside Polytechnic England A montage featuring both moving and still images of both the campus of Teesside Polytechnic and the town of Middlesbrough with its industries of steel, ship building and Petro-chemicals. A second montage of a rural North Yorkshire valley featuring lush green fields with a village and a stream running through it followed by views of Whorlton Castle near the village of Swainby and Rievaulx Abbey near Hemsley. From the cliffs the pier at Saltburn-by-the-Sea below followed by an image of the village of Staithes. Back at Teesside Polytechnic the exterior of one of the school buildings. In a laboratory two students at work inside the school of Science, Technology and Engineering. A female model walking down a catwalk wearing a dress designed and made by students in the school of Design, Fashions and the Arts. In another part of the university students work with computers in the Business Studies and Management department followed by a group discussion taking place between students and tutors in Social Sciences and Humanities. Outside Whorlton Castle a group of trainee teachers. A white van full of new students drives along Albert Road towards Teesside Polytechnic and pulling up outside Middlesbrough Tower. Asleep in a nearby car a young female student. Some of the students in the van are interviewed about their worries about being a new student, they raise issues including accommodation, being able to take care of themselves and being away from home. Some of the students are led across the campus changing to focus on the faces of the four students who will form the focus of this film: Sandra from Cheshire studying Business Studies, Alan from ‘the south’ also studying Business Studies, eighteen-year-old Christine from North Wales studying Humanities and twenty-year-old Rob from Hampshire studying Chemical Engineering. A montage of them having their accommodation sorted followed by registration and them in a lecture room for their academic induction. In the student’s union young men and women watch a local band over a few drinks. On a pitch a football match in progress. A model of an apparent accommodation block. Title: Halls of Residence (Dormitories) A montage of still images showing various accommodation available at Teesside Polytechnic including King Edwards Square and the satellite campus at Middleton St George followed by an image showing a group of students together in a living area. In a studio setting Christine speaks with the interviewer about issues finding accommodation and having to currently sleep on a camping bed. In King Edwards Square Sandra also describes her current living conditions and the need to find two people to live in a house with her. In the Students' Union four different students sitting around a table talking about the accommodation issues, they can’t find anything in Middlesbrough. Title: After accommodation comes registration – with the Polytechnic, the departments, the courses In a large hall Sandra speaks with a man who is trying to find her name on a long list, around her other students going through their registration process. She is given a card and told to move onto another desk. She speaks with an older man about her registration slip which she doesn’t have. Title: Registration is followed by Induction Title: We followed Rob to Chemical Engineering….. Rob is given a tour of the facilities; he listens to one of the tutors as he speaks. In a classroom, students, including Rob, sit listening to a member of the Tutorial Team speak. Rob makes notes using a small computer. In another classroom Christine along with her class listen to a welcome presentation being made by the College President. Title: The Student’s Union organised two recruitment fairs, one for sports clubs and the other societies…. Tracy Forman, Deputy President with Responsibility for Welfare addresses the camera about the societies fair. In a large hall new students wonder past stalls or stands for various sport and non-sports clubs. Several students sign up, Christine walks around the fair and takes a leaflet from one of the clubs. Title: The Student’s Union Deputy President for Entertainment organises the programme of social events Title: We went to a faculty/student wine and cheese party and one of the discos Inside the Students' Union an interview with Clare Dowdle, Deputy President for Entertainment about the work that she does. In another part of the union Alan chats with fellow students over wine and cheese, around a table another group of students play a drinking game. Title: So we left our students at the end of their week…. Title: … and brought them back six weeks later to discuss their experiences In a studio the interviewer leads the four students in discussion about their induction week. They talk about the themes featured in this film and the positive and negative things that happened to them. Issues with accommodation was a key theme and something to address for next year's intake of students. The film ends with the interviewer addressing the camera about this film. Title: We wish to thank officers of the Students' Union especially President Jim Garner, Deputy President (Welfare) Tracy Forman, Deputy President Clare Dowdle Title: The following Departments Chemical Engineering, Business Studies, The Polytechnic Administration, The Accommodation Office, The Registry, The Finance Section Title: And all other members of the Polytechnic who tolerated and even welcomed the intrusion of our cameras at a busy time Credits: Produced by the Educational Development Unit Teesside Polytechnic Middlesbrough England Written and Directed by Brian E. Oldham Edited by Gareth O. Jones Interviews by Clive C. Colling Technical Advisors Denis Bland, Les Hugill, Gareth O. Jones Copyright EDU 1986