Summer Schools Directory Academic Year 2018/2019

Summer schools directory Academic year 2018/2019

Information Information document no: 202/2019 Date of issue: April 2019 Summer schools directory

Audience Primary, secondary and special schools in Wales.

Overview This document summarises summer school opportunities available to learners in Wales which include activities that complement the curriculum, enrich studies, encourage participation and have a key role in raising aspirations and introducing learners to the opportunity of progressing to further and higher education. This is a working document which will be updated regularly.

Action required For use in planning interventions to raise the attainment of disadvantaged learners.

Further information Enquiries about this document should be directed to: Support for Learners Division The Education Directorate Welsh Government Cathays Park Cardiff CF10 3NQ e-mail: [email protected] @WG_Education

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Additional copies This document can be accessed from the Welsh Government’s Learning Wales website at gov.wales/learning

Related documents Pupil Deprivation Grant – Essential guidance (2015); Guidance for using the Pupil Deprivation Grant: What really works? (2014); Using the Pupil Deprivation Grant in support of arts and cultural activity: Guidance for practitioners (2015); Early Years Pupil Deprivation Grant: Guidance for regional consortia, local authorities, schools, nurseries, playgroups and childminders (2015); What really works for the early years? Guidance for the Early Years Pupil Deprivation Grant (2015)

Mae’r ddogfen yma hefyd ar gael yn Gymraeg. This document is also available in Welsh.

Get back on Study skills days – South Study skills. Swansea Years 10-13 Information sent out to qualifying schools. track: West Wales Reaching University Revision Wider Partnership Tel: 01792 602 128 e-mail: [email protected]

Aberystwyth Summer Nuffield Research placements, Aberystwyth Welsh Dr Debra Croft/Hannah Clarke University enhanced residential provision University Year 12 and support. e-mail: [email protected] website

Tel: 01970 621890

See also Nuffield Research Website and your school/college for information.

South West Wales University taster residential for Swansea Years 9, 10, [email protected] Reaching Wider care experienced young people. University 11 Partnership, Diamonds website Sumer School

South West Wales University taster residential for Swansea Years 10-13 Tel: 01792 602128 Reaching Wider young carers. University e-mail: [email protected] Partnership, Young Carers www.swansea.ac.uk/reaching-wider/

Residential

Get Aberystwyth University Advice and guidance. In your Year 9 Pre-application sessions (e.g. Researching prepared: school/college (Ceredigion University; The UCAS Process; Writing a Personal Transition ) Statement; Open Days) and post-application (e.g. Year programmes Student Finance, Student Life, Study Skills, 11/12/13 and higher (UK) Preparing for Interviews). education Contact: Teleri Lewis [email protected] website taster sessions

Aberystwyth Summer Taster residential. Aberystwyth Year 12 Contact: Teleri Lewis [email protected] University University

Aberystwyth University: The Welsh Baccalaureate Aberystwyth Designed to Provision for assisting with the development of the The Welsh Baccalaureate Experience (WBE). Available as University support Individual Project. Students receive workshops from Experience a day or residential event. students colleagues in IGHPP. The National Library of Wales studying the and the National Assembly for Wales. Advanced Diploma Contact Dewi Phillips: [email protected] website

Confident Futures A two-day, one night summer Cardiff For more information: [email protected] Summer School school. The programme is University website designed to provide an insight into both the academic and social aspects of university life, and help students with experience of being in care to make an informed decision about their future.

Discovery Summer School A two-day, one night summer Cardiff Year 9-11 For more information: [email protected] school which takes place in July. University website The programme is designed to provide an insight into both the academic and social aspects of university life, and help students with autism spectrum conditions to make an informed decision about their future.

Step-up Summer School Part of wider 2-year step-up Cardiff Year 12 Contact [email protected] website scheme, raising aspirations. University

University of Bath Summer Taster residential University of Year 12 Applications open in January 2019 School residential Bath Contact [email protected] for more information. Summer schools on offer are: Chemical Engineering More info here: Civil Engineering www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/discover-bath-summer- Electronic and Electrical residentials-for-year-12-students/ Engineering Mechanical Engineering Robotics Biology Chemistry Computer Science Maths Pharmacy and Pharmacology Physics Criminology Economics Education with Psychology Modern Languages (French) Modern Languages (German) Modern Languages (Italian) Modern Languages (Spanish) Politics Social Sciences Sport and Health Campus visits to the Taster. University of Year 12 Please contact [email protected] for more University of Bath Bath information.

More info here: www.bath.ac.uk/guides/campus-visits-for-schools- and-colleges/

The Brilliant Club: Head Taster residential. Multiple Year 12 Application form online. For more information start summer school locations contact:

[email protected]

The University of Taster residential. University of Year 12 For application process details contact: Birmingham: Maths and Birmingham Physics Summer school Linda Rogers [email protected] you can also view their website here

Sutton Trust UK Summer Transition programme. Multiple Year 12 For further details please check their website here or Schools locations contact [email protected]

The University of East Taster residential. University of Year 12 Application form online. For further information, Anglia Summer School East Anglia contact:

e-mail: [email protected]

The University of Taster residential. The University Year 12 Online application: bit.ly/UoGY12Res2019 Gloucestershire Summer of School: Year 12 live and Gloucestershire For further information, contact: learn residential [email protected] Tel: 01242 714943

University of East Anglia Taster residential. University of Year 12 www.uea.ac.uk/study/info-for/young-people/post- East Anglia 16/university-tasters-enrichment/summer-schools

University of London: Subject specific, taster and University of Year 12 To register interest, contact: [email protected] or Goldsmiths Summer inspire residential throughout London: visit www.gold.ac.uk/schools-and- School July. Goldsmiths colleges/summerschools

Kings College London Taster. Kings College Year 12-13 To register interest, e-mail the address below: pre-university summer London school [email protected]

Kings College London Residential. Kings College Year 12-13 To register interest, e-mail the address below: pre-university summer London school [email protected]

Liverpool Hope University Taster residential. Liverpool Hope Year 12 For more information, contact: Year 12 Summer School University e-mail: [email protected] Tel: 0151 291 3111

University College London Taster residential. University Year 12 For more information, contact: Summer School College London [email protected] or view website here

Sutton Trust Year 12 Subject specific summer school University of Year 12 Summer School dates are Monday 29 July – Friday Summer School subjects include: Warwick 2 August 2019.

 Life Sciences Applications will open in January 2019. Please  Philosophy, Politics and register your interest by contacting:

Economics e-mail: [email protected]  Law  Classics and Ancient History, Tel: 020 7802 1660 Film and Television Studies, History of Art

 Politics, Sociology and Liberal Arts  Computer Science

Swansea University taster May offer bespoke taster days in Swansea Year 11-12 For more information, follow the links provided on days certain departments – subject to University the website. enquiries Aberystwyth OpEx University taster Aberystwyth Year 10 Nomination by school/head of year or other social (Options Explorer) University worker/youth worker (Easter) Deadline for full applications 24 February 2018 Hannah Clarke.

e-mail: [email protected]

Tel: 01970 621890 website

Aberystwyth University Bespoke day and residential. Aberystwyth Year 11-12 For further details contact: Dafydd Morse Taste of University Life An opportunity for learners to University [email protected] visits tour the university, take part in sample lectures, make use of website academic and sporting facilities.

Aberystwyth University Talks and workshops that Various Year 12-13 The enrichment days are subject specific events enrichment days connect learners with leading locations in designed to support learners with their post-16 academics and researchers. North and South studies and inspire them with regard to the many Wales in 2019 and varied opportunities available at university. website

e-mail – [email protected]

South West Wales Taster days for care Swansea Years 5-13 Tel: 01792 60218 Reaching Wider experienced young people. University Partnership e-mail: [email protected]

www.swansea.ac.uk/reaching-wider/

South West Wales Taster days for young people. Swansea Years 5-13 Tel: 01792 60218 Reaching Wider University Partnership e-mail: [email protected]