Grow a Gritty HERO's Mindset — Hope, Efficacy, Resilience and Optimism for Your Degree

The Problem

"University asks more of you than school did, and the difference between the students who keep going and the ones who stall is rarely talent. It is whether you can feel at home, keep at a long goal, see a setback as information, trust your own evidence, bounce back and stay hopeful. Every one of those is a skill, and this course lets you practise each one on your own life."

What you'll achieve

Outcomes you can expect

Take eight check-ins at the start and again at the end: grit, hope, self-efficacy, resilience, wellness habits, EPOCH, flourishing and stress mindset
Read how senior students found their feet, and write what their stories mean for yours
Grow grit, a growth mindset, self-efficacy, resilience, hope and optimism, one module at a time, with your own record in every tool
Say in your own words what you learned and where you will use it, and close with your own essay

The science behind it

What you'll learn

Why a hard start is common, and why knowing that is itself part of belonging
Grit as passion and perseverance for long-term goals, and how to grow both
Fixed and growth mindsets, the power of yet, and the questions that decide which path you take
Self-efficacy and its sources, and how to build belief from your own past successes
Resilience as a skill, how people grow through difficulty, and how to ask for help
Hope as goals, willpower and waypower, and optimism as how you explain what happens to you

What's included

Everything you get

69 tools across 7 modules, each with a Learn tab, a private Activity and your own record
A reader for every module and 36 short films from the researchers behind the ideas
Eight check-ins taken before the course and again at the end, each shown as a number with its band
Private fillable workbooks for 52 of the tools, for anyone who prefers to keep their writing on their own device
For educators: a facilitator deck, a participant deck and a Facilitator Guide for presenting the course to a group

Who it's for

The right fit

Designed for For any university student who wants to study with more staying power: first-years finding their feet, students in the middle of a degree, and final-years heading for what comes next. Also presented to groups, a class, a residence or a mentoring group, by an educator.

A seven-module course for university students on the mindset that carries a degree: Hope, Efficacy, Resilience and Optimism, held together by a growth mindset and grit. Each is a skill that can be practised, and each module gives you the tools to practise it on your own life: a reader that says what the tools share, short films, and the tools themselves, each with its own private record. You take eight check-ins before you begin and the same eight at the end, so you can read your later numbers beside your earlier ones.

Common questions

FAQ

Do I have to be a first-year?

No. The course is for university students in any year. First-years use it to find their feet; students further on use it for the long middle and the final stretch.

Who sees my scores?

Only you. Every check-in shows you a number with its band, and the only comparison the course makes is you against your earlier self.

How long does it take?

Seven modules, one a week if you can. Each module has a reader, short films and its tools; the tools are yours to keep and come back to.

Can a university or an educator run it with a group?

Yes. Educators certified through the Positive Higher Education Certificate for Africa present it to groups with the facilitator deck and guide, and institutions that enrol a group are priced per group.

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The mindset that carries a degree can be grown, one module a week, at any university and in any year

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