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Thursday, 10 January 2013
Study in the USA
Have you ever considered studying in the US? If so, you're in good company. Last year, over 9,000 UK students chose the States for their studies! (Click here to find out more)
ATTENTION YEAR 12: 2013 university taster courses
Year 12 students you can now preview the 2013 university taster courses (look at document above) to find out which taster courses have so far been confirmed for 2013. The university taster courses are listed by subject area as well as by university.
Please note that all information in the preview is subject to change.
Students will be able to apply to the taster courses and get further details of all taster courses taking place in 2013 on our website www.london.ac.uk/tasters from 11am on Thursday 10 January 2013.
Students can also preview the taster courses on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/universitytastercourses/events.
The Taster Course Programme provides year 12 sixth form students with a taste of what life at a university in London is like. All our taster courses free for students to attend.
The following university institutions have so far confirmed they will be running taster courses in 2013:
Birkbeck, University of London
BPP University College
City University London
Courtauld Institute of Art
Goldsmiths, University of London http://
Imperial College London
King's College London
London Metropolitan University
LSE
London South Bank University
Queen Mary, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Veterinary College
St George's, University of London
The Careers Group, University of London
UCL
University of East London
University of London Institute in Paris
University of Westminster
Monday, 19 November 2012
Le Cordon Bleu - hospitality training
Le Cordon Bleu are the world's leading provider of hospitality
training. They run an extraordinary scholarship scheme aimed at people with
limited means who wouldn't normally have the chance to study their most
prestigious course, Le Grand Diplôme, in London. The prize is worth over £30k
and comes with accommodation in central London and the chance to study with a
leading chef.
They
aren't looking for people with previous experience, just people with a passion
for cooking or the hospitality industry. It's open to 17-20 year olds so they
are targeting schools and colleges.
There
are more details here: http://ukscholarship.cordonbleu.edu/
Ravensbourne College
On the
20th-21st November, we're holding Penrose Festival - a celebration of creative
student-led businesses in design, production, technology, and digital skills.
400 students will be exhibiting their work and selling
their products, to demonstrate their entrepreneurial skill and creative
talent. Running alongside this on Wednesday 21st, we are holding a number of
free short courses, aimed exclusively at pre-UCAS students who may want to
learn how to improve their showreel, or how to perfect their performance in
an interview. There are a number of places still available, and we'd love
to have as many people as possible attend. It would be a great opportunity
for them to see the college, chat to our students, get better prepared
for university admission and learn a new set of skills.
You can book places via this link: (http://raveopenhouseatpenrosemk.eventbrite.com/)
Or book onto our launch
event on the 20th here: (http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/4685938769)
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
US Summer School for State School Students
The programme is centred around a one-week summer school hosted by Yale University, where 64 students will have the opportunity to experience student life at a top US institution. Students will also attend two residential trips in London, both before and after the week in Yale to support them in making a high quality application to the US.
All costs – including travel and accommodation – for the programme will be met by the Sutton Trust.
Eligibility
The scheme is aimed at bright, committed young people who are seriously interested in studying in the US. We will be looking for candidates who meet the below criteria.
• Are in Year 12 in state schools or colleges
• Have achieved 8 or more A* or A grades at GCSE or equivalent
• Are from non-privileged homes with combined household incomes below £40,000 a year
• Have a strong reference from a teacher or advisor
• Hold UK citizenship
Application and deadline
Students will need to complete an online application form which must be supported by a teacher reference. The deadline for all student applications is Monday, 16th April. Further details about the application process, as well as the programme can be found on the Sutton Trust website: www.suttontrust.com/us-summer-school.
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Imperial College London - courses
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Monday, 12 March 2012
UCL English Department Summer School
The UCL English Department Taster Course offers you the chance to sample the variety of modules that make up the undergraduate English degree at UCL and many other top universities. These modules include the following:
- What is Literature?
- Post-Modern Literature
- Modernist Literature
- Literature and Film
- Victorian Literature
- Romantic Literature
- Early Modern Literature
- Old English
- English Linguistics
Each module is tailored to develop transferable skills necessary for university study in any discipline. The modules will also show you specifically how English is studied at university.
Other activities will include a tour of UCL and some of its facilities, and the opportunity to ask a panel of graduate students about university life and the English Department. In the late afternoons, after core modules have ended, various field trips and film screenings will be offered as well.
You need only bring to the course your critical thinking skills, your creativity and your interest in English language and literature.
Monday, 6 February 2012
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Friday, 20 January 2012
Subject Taster Days
These Subject Taster Days are open to high achieving Year 12 girls who are potentially interested in and capable of studying at the most academically challenging universities. The aim of these days is to give prospective candidates a first-hand taste of what it is really like to study a particular subject(s) here at Cambridge.
1st March: Human, Social and Political Sciences (a new subject beginning in 2012-13, combining Politics, Psychology & Sociology with Archaeology & Anthropology)
2nd March: Geography
6th March: Classics and Philosophy
7th March: Architecture, Engineering, and History of Art
16th March: English and Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic
There are just 40 places available on each Subject Taster Day, and every school is invited to submit the names of up to four top students for consideration, for any – or all – of the days. You are welcome to add a ‘reserves’ list in case we have spare places, but please make it clear who are the ‘first choice’ students, and who are the ‘reserves’. We would expect them to be aiming for A*s and As at A Level (or 40 points in the International Baccalaureate) but, knowing these exams are yet some time away, we leave it to your discretion to select the most appropriate students.
The deadline for nominations is 10th February to allow ample time for confirming places, but we recommend early applications.
2 YR 12 SCIENCE DAY – SATURDAY 17th MARCH 2012
As part of the Cambridge Science Festival, Newnham is hosting its own Science Open Day for Year 12 girls from 10:30am-4pm on Saturday 17th March. This day will be ideal for any year 12 girl who is considering applying to read Natural Sciences, Computer Science or Engineering, with activities including keynote lectures, demonstrations, laboratory and science museum tours, events organised in college and a chance to ask lots of questions throughout the day.
Again, places are limited to FOUR per school/college.
3. YR 12 MATHEMATICS DAY – SATURDAY 28th APRIL 2012
This year Newnham is holding a special mathematics open morning on the same day as one of the Faculty of Mathematics Open Days. Newnham undergraduates will be giving tours of the College, and participants can join Newnham Mathematics students and staff for lunch, before going on to visit the Centre for Mathematical Sciences. In the afternoon, the Faculty will organise a series of short lectures intended to give sixth formers an idea of what it is like to study mathematics at a high level.
Again, please note that places are limited to FOUR girls in Year 12 per school/college.
PLEASE SEE ELLEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
Masterclass Series at the University of West London
We have a number of places still available at our annual Masterclass Series at the University of West London, due to take place during February and March. The Masterclass Series welcomes first-year sixth form and college students, and this year we are offering:
- Accounting and Finance: Learn to trade like the pros (FULL)
- Airline and Tourism Management: Destination Europe (PLACES AVAILABLE)
- Applied Sound Engineering: Make your room sound better (PLACES AVAILABLE)
- Computing: Linux in your pocket (PLACES AVAILABLE)
- Civil Engineering: Tunnelling into the future (PLACES AVAILABLE)
- Forensic Science: Science in crime scene investigations (PLACES AVAILABLE)
- Psychology: Conformity and obedience (PLACES AVAILABLE)
Full information, including a downloadable brochure (with important booking information) and booking form can be found at uwl.ac.uk/masterclass.
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Residentials @ Lancaster University
The opportunities below and other that will be posted on the blog will allow year 12 students to start taking part in activities that will allow to write a substantial UCAS statement.
The are free (students will just need to get themselves to and from the residential) and for year 12 and allow students to follow one subject here at Lancaster for 4 days...
Science, Technology, Medicine and Maths
Lancaster University 26 – 29 March 2012
Subjects to include Bio-Medicine; Computing; Environmental Science; Geography Maths & Statistics and Medicine
Social Sciences and Management
Lancaster University 10 – 13 July 2012 July 10th – 13th July 2012:- Social Sciences and Management
Subjects to include Economics; Law & Criminology; Management Science; Politics, Sociology and Strategic Management
Both Residentials will offer students an ideal opportunity to spend four days here on campus studying their chosen subject at a top 10 UK University. The residentials are FREE for students who meet our widening participation criteria and who you believe would benefit from the intensive introduction to academic life at Lancaster.
To qualify students must be:
- A Year 12 student of equivalent
- Taking a level 3 qualification
They must also be either:
- Part of the ‘Aimhigher cohort’ as was at school/college – to be confirmed by school/college
- First in the family to enter HE (All those students who’s parents did not attend full time University from 18)
Or:
- A looked after child
- Have a disability
To book a place on our residential students must complete the booking form which can be downloaded from our website and return this to the following address:
Thursday, 10 November 2011
The Snake Pit
Would you like to take part in the RAVENSBOURNE WINTER PROJECT - THE SNAKE PIT?
This is for Year 12 students interested in the following areas - Art & Design, Product Design, Fashion, Graphics, Broadcasting, Music & Sound Production.
The Snake Pit will take place over 2 days - the 13th & 14th December and will look great on UCAS applications. If you would like to take part please complete the attached application form and return it to Lucy Slater l.slater@rave.ac.uk by 23rd November at the latest.
Are you brave enough to enter the Snake Pit and face the Business Cobras?
The challenge - Working in small focus groups you will be asked to create and promote a fantastic new product/service that can be sold to tourists visiting London during the festive season. This could be anything from a printed shopping bag, a stocking filler 'gadget', an app for phones showcasing the best places for festive shopping etc. The choice is yours.....
The only criteria is that it MUST promote both London and the Winter Festive Season.
But the challenge doesn't end there. Once you decide on what you want to sell then you have to produce the costings, market research and develop the pitch that will convince the Cobras that your idea/product is the best.
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