Piercy, Gemma Louise2011-01-122011-01-122001Piercy, G.L. (2001). Challenge’s of the Consumer Generation: Teaching experiences within the Certificate of University Preparation. In H. Anderson (Ed.), Bridging Education in New Zealand: Proceedings of the Inaugural Conference of the New Zealand Association of Bridging Education. Manukau City, New Zealand: Manukau Institute of Technology.https://hdl.handle.net/10289/4919The University of Waikato’s Certificate of University Preparation (CUP) was offered for the first time in 2000. The purpose of CUP is to provide a second opportunity to students under 20 who failed to gain University Entrance at school. The cohort group has unique needs. The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of my experiences with the first cohort group and the strategies that were developed to meet their needs.application/pdfenThis article has been published in the Proceedings of the Inaugural Conference of the New Zealand Association of Bridging Education. Used with permission.Certificate of University PreparationConference Contribution