Competitive Courses Programme
Additional to our Sixth form curricular offer, the school runs a bespoke programme of events, talks, competitions, visits and enrichment opportunities to support and inspire our most aspirational and highly achieving students to secure places at the most competitive universities on the most competitive courses. The activities offered to students include:
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Engage with big questions and complex ideas to be inspired: Oxplore | The Home of Big Questions, Aeon | a world of ideas, The Conversation, Cambridge Essay Competitions |
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In-school talks/workshops by University of Cambridge admissions officer, Selwyn College |
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EPQ, MOOCs and Super-Curricular – individual guidance and support through your EPQ tutor or your subject/faculty leader to find aspirational and academically challenging super-curricular courses/projects, e.g. Historia Lectures | Faculty of History (ox.ac.uk), Extracurricular resources & inspiration | Faculty of English (ox.ac.uk) or 2024 competition - RGS |
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https://www.futurelearn.com/ |
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InvestIn: interactive virtual work experience programme |
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HE+ Programme for Year 12 Module 1: Preparing for university, Module 2: Learning beyond the curriculum, Module 3: HE+ Project |
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ZeroGravity: masterclasses and mentoring programme |
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Unifrog: subject and oxbrdige-specific courses and guidance, from interview and application support to super-curricular resources |
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William Akroyd Foundation Scholarship - late November / early December 2024 – essay competition Residential visit to University of Oxford, Worcester College |
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Residential visit to University of Oxford, Worcester College |
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Support accessing Subject Masterclasses to find out more about studying specific subjects at Cambridge: Subject Masterclasses |
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Leeds Salon schools debating competition: build your knowledge and your skills |