Friday 25th November
o Students arrive, coaches take students to The Venue, Center Parcs, Longleat
Saturday 26th November
- 8:00 - 10.00 am Breakfast @Huck’s
- From 8.00am Bike Hire @Cycle Centre
Registration @The Venue 10.30-11.00am
o 10.30 am Exhibition @ The Venue
o 11:30 Welcome - Chairman AOP
o 11:35 – 12:55 LECTURE: Where will Optometry take you?
· Speakers – Multiple, Independent, Laser, Industry, Academia, Domiciliary, Hospital, Overseas
o 12:55 – 1:15pm Careers Q&A
o 1:15 – 2:15 Lunch in Exhibition
Afternoon Session
o 2:15 – 2:30pm Introduction to Circuit Training
o 2:30 – 3:30 Circuit Training
o 3:30 – 3:55 Q&A – ask the Employers what it’s really like!
· Chaired by David Shannon
o 3:55 – 4:10 Coffee & Exhibition
o 4:10 – 4:35 LECTURE: What you didn’t know you didn’t know about
how to get a Pre-Reg
· Karen Sparrow, Education Advisor & Gerda Goldinger, Director of Legal Services AOP
o 4:35 – 4:55 LECTURE: What’s an OSCE?
· Jackie Martin, Head of Education, College of Optometrists
o 4:55 – 5:10 Coffee & Exhibition
o 5:10 – 6:00 KEYNOTE LECTURE: Are you seeing eye to eye?
· Sarah Morgan, Optometrist & Communicator
Evening
o 6:30 Christmas Wonderland - lights and real reindeer
o 7:30 – 8:00 Drinks reception @The Venue
o 8:00 till late AOP Student Eye Ball @The Venue
AFTAs Prize Giving
Sunday 27th November
- 8:00 - 10.00 am Breakfast & Exhibition @The Venue 8.30-9.45am
Morning Session @The Venue
o 10:00 – 10:45 LECTURE: Planning for your Pre-Reg
· Dr Anna Kwartz & Professor Steve Parrish, IOT
o 10:45 – 11:15 Pre-Reg Q&A
· Nicola Roper, AOP Councilor and Hospital Pre-Reg
o 11:15 – 11:30 Coffee & Exhibition
o 11:30 – 12:30 Circuit Training
o 12:30 – 1:00 Conference Close and Prize Giving
· David Shannon, AOP Chairman
Afternoon Session
o 1:00 – 5:00pm Lunch & Free time to use Center Parcs’ facilities
o 5:00pm Check out & Coaches depart
