The Programme is designed to promote:
- Aspiration in our students and support to make competitive applications
- Development of thinking skills and the ability and confidence to verbally articulate thought
- The self-belief that Oxbridge is obtainable if you work hard and are academically curious
- Promote a realistic view of Oxbridge – yes, you will have to work, but you should also have a great time
- Other skills required for entry, such as interview skills or test preparation
These aims are achieved via a comprehensive and evolving programme that builds year on year. It includes:
Across Year Groups:
- Our Oxbridge Team run the programme, supported by a team of Oxbridge Mentors (many Oxbridge graduates) with subject specialisms
- Use of a wide range of data, including internal exams, psychometrics and teacher recommendations to spot talent and potential
- Working with Scholars/Gifted and Talented Programme that provides “stretch” activities designed to encourage and develop academic curiosity and skills
Year Specific Activities:
- Years 9 and 11 Oxbridge Trips, which are designed to inspire pupils at an early stage
- Year 12 Oxbridge Evening – Introduction for students and parents
- Year 12 Mentoring for your proposed Oxbridge subject – a highly distinctive part of our support, where you meet with a subject mentor/teacher who helps you explore your academic interests and develop the skills necessary to make a competitive application
- Year 12 Oxbridge Focused Activity Week. This provides an opportunity to explore subject interests in depth and develop discursive/academic skills, and attend open days at Oxford and Cambridge
- Year 12 and 13 Mock Oxbridge Testing and use of results to refine decisions
- Year 13 review of personal statements and school references by the Oxbridge Team
- Year 13 mock interviews, including an interview exchange with other academic schools and external interviewers
We want to encourage and empower all able students to aim for the world-class universities. If you do well in your studies, and are likely to meet the entry requirements for Oxbridge, then why not give it a go – what have you got to lose?
