This Week Contents Important Notice – Charity Event on Friday 16th March, in memory of Liberty Schurer ...... 3 Interested in Apprenticeships? ...... 4 Amazing Apprenticeships – LivePresenting Broadcasts ...... a diverse...... range...... of 4 National Apprenticeship Week - Opportunities for Sixth Formers ...... 4 Discover Degree Apprenticeshipsengaging at Pearson Business School ...... opportunities...... for...... all 4 Law Apprenticeship conference ...... 5 University Information ...... students...... 6 What Career Live and What University Live? ...... 6 Emotive Scholarship - Interested in courses in or related to Biology and Chemistry? ...... 6 Newcastle University - Residential Summer Schools 2018 ...... 6 University Options Day in Science, Maths and Engineering ...... 7 LSE Open Day ...... 7 NEW Kings College Taster Courses ...... 7 Cambridge Sixth Form Law Conference ...... 7 University of Leicester ...... 8 UKCAT Training at The Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe ...... 8 University Taster Courses at Goldsmiths, University of London ...... 8 Careers Information ...... 9 Medical school work experience requirements ...... 9 Careers fair in High Wycombe ...... 9 BHP organisational visit ...... 9 Do you want to work in TV? ...... 9 Course at Woburn Safari park ...... 10
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The National Graduate Careers conference ...... 10 What Career Live and What University Live? ...... 10 Medical research Lecture opportunity ...... 10 Medicine Summer School 2018 ...... 11 Any Other Business? ...... 12 Corpus Christi Cambridge essay competition 2018 ...... 12
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Important Notice – Charity Event on Friday 16th March, in memory of Liberty Schurer
In memory of Liberty Schurer, who passed away last October, aged 14 to Ewing’s Sarcoma (a rare form of bone cancer), her close friends Mia and Carla are kindly holding a doughnut stall to raise money for Liberty’s legacy page.
This Friday, please attend this wonderful event in support and memory of Liberty, and to celebrate her legacy to help find a cure to Ewing’s Sarcoma.
To view Liberty’s legacy page and make a donation, click here
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Interested in Apprenticeships? Amazing Apprenticeships – Live Broadcasts You can now access the very latest apprenticeship information through live broadcasts – completely free of charge! There are more amazing live broadcasts to come, showcasing some of the apprenticeship opportunities available to you, and offering live Q&As with real apprentices.
Don’t worry if you can’t make the live broadcast – you can always watch on catch up at a time to suit you.
To find out more, click here
National Apprenticeship Week - Opportunities for Sixth Formers Pure Potential are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week, where employers and apprentices from across England will come together to celebrate the success of apprenticeships whilst encouraging more people to choose apprenticeships as a pathway to a great career.
Working with Pure Potential is KPMG - an excellent provider of wonderful opportunities for young people. As one of the world's leading professional services firms they are proudly supporting NAW 2018.
KPMG offers an innovative apprenticeship program, giving students the chance to work with them and big names from the world of business! This is a great opportunity to gain experience as well as a qualification. There are many different programs to choose from.
To find out more and apply, click here
Discover Degree Apprenticeships at Pearson Business School Pearson Business School is offering a range of Degree Apprenticeships to give students the chance to:
❖ Study a BA (Hons) Business Management Degree from The University of Kent
❖ Gain a CV full of work experience with a top company
❖ Earn an annual salary with the company
❖ Have their tuition fees paid for and graduate with no student debt
If you would like to discuss this in more detail, please contact Mrs Williams, Dr. Boxall or Mrs Ing.
For more information, visit the Degree Apprenticeship Hub
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Law Apprenticeship conference
Held on the Saturday 17th March, this conference will give you an insight into law, from lawyers and experienced legal educators. You will also get the opportunity to talk to current law students, experience what law school is really like, and gain advice on the application process. All for free!
Click here for more information
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University Information What Career Live and What University Live?
Held at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool on 23rd & 24th March, this event offers a valuable opportunity for students aged 15-19 to compare all the post-school options available, from universities to apprenticeships.
The event will include over 40 informative talks, one-to-one careers advice and skills workshops. You’ll also get to meet with the UK’s leading universities and find out about top apprenticeship schemes, including Mercedes-Benz, Superdrug, and J.P. Morgan.
To register for free tickets & find out more, click here
Emotive Scholarship - Interested in courses in or related to Biology and Chemistry?
Open to year 12’s and 13’s studying biology and/or chemistry, the Emotive Scholarship is a great opportunity to receive work experience while at university, and some financial support towards textbooks and technology.
The deadline for Year 13 to apply is Saturday 31st March, but open to year 12’s next year. To apply, students must write a letter to Mr Kitley explaining ‘why you feel you should qualify for the scholarship.’ For more information, email me: [email protected] or find Mr Kitley.
Newcastle University - Residential Summer Schools 2018
This programme offers a variety of subject taster sessions, interactive activities, personal development sessions and social events. Students get to meet current undergraduates, learn more about the skills they will need to study at university and explore the range of degree courses available. The deadline for applications to both summer schools is 12 noon on Friday 23 March 2018.
Year 10 and Year 12 students can apply to both residential summer schools here:
❖ Year 10: University Survival Guide (USG) Monday 25 – Wednesday 27 June, 2018 go.ncl.ac.uk/survival
❖ Year 12: Bitesize Uni (BSU) Tuesday 17 – Friday 20 July, 2018 go.ncl.ac.uk/bitesizeuni
Both schools are completely free! An online application form can be found on the websites listed above.
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University Options Day in Science, Maths and Engineering
If you would like to explore your options with Maths, Physics and/or Chemistry A levels, the University Options Day offers Year 12’s a free one- day event, involving interactive activities, demonstrations and short lectures, to provide an insight into what studying engineering and science at university involves.
The event takes place on Tuesday 26th June at the University of Sheffield. For more information, visit: www.stemexplore.co.uk/events
LSE Open Day
LSE is currently taking bookings for their next Undergraduate Open Day on Wednesday 11th April. The event is geared towards those interested in joining the university in September 2019.
NEW Kings College Taster Courses Courses in English, French, Music, Spanish, Portuguese, Global affairs and global health. If these are subjects, you are considering studying then apply quickly as there are limited spaces!
Click here to apply
Cambridge Sixth Form Law Conference
Next March the University of Cambridge is holding a 4-day law conference for 250 year 12 students. The event involves living in colleges and attending a series of mini-lectures and social events such as a mock trial to give you a taster of what studying law is potentially like. The conference will take place from Monday 26th March to Thursday 29th March.
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UEA taster events
Spring events include:
❖ Discover Law – Tuesday 20 March 2018
❖ Sixth Form Conferences – June 2018
❖ Summer Schools – July 2018
Visit their website for more information and to book onto these events or email them [email protected] to find out more.
University of Leicester
We would like to invite your A-level students (and Year 11 students if applicable) to join us at the University of Leicester for the afternoon of Wednesday 14th March 2018, 12.30-3.30pm as part of Brain Awareness Week.
Along with presentations there will be live demonstrations, posters and the opportunity to meet undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers and professors. Great for people who want to study psychology, biology etc.
For more information visit their website: http://www.dana.org/baw/
UKCAT Training at The Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe
The Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe is organising a UKCAT training day for potential medical students on the 28th June. They would like to make this available to any students at Becky High who are potential medics or dentists. It would cost £90 per student and run from 9am to approximately 3.30pm. For further information, visit their website, UKCATprep.com. If you are interested in going, please email Mrs Williams.
University Taster Courses at Goldsmiths, University of London
Goldsmiths, University of London is running a variety different of university taster lectures for different subjects, all taking place from March onwards. All lectures are free, but please apply as soon as possible to your preferred taster session/s as places tend to fill up quickly!
Click here to explore taster sessions: https://london.ac.uk/taster-course-search
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Careers Information Medical school work experience requirements
Applying to medical school can be tricky - you may be wondering what kind of medicine work experience different schools look for, so this page is here to help!
Careers fair in High Wycombe
Opportunity to meet with over 50 employers that have open vacancies!
On Monday 16th April from 10am-2pm – free entry.
BHP organisational visit
BHP is the world’s leading mining and resources company and they are holding organisational visits for a group of students. Their visit will include various BHP employees across multiple levels and functions providing an insight to the industry and detailing on the skills set required for success. The visit will last from 9:30am until 1pm on 14th March and lunch will be provided. Each school will be able to send 10 students along with a teacher. If you would like to go, please visit Dr Boxall.
Do you want to work in TV? are holding a one-day workshop on the 7th April aimed at young people considering a career in the TV industry.
Tutor Joan Cuffy who has had decades of experience working in the television profession will be explaining all you need to know about TV and what makes a good CV in order to get a job in TV. The course will cost £60, for a registration form email me: [email protected]
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Course at Woburn Safari park
The four-day course at Woburn safari park this summer is offering a great experience for students interested in careers as vets, vet nurses, zoologists, animal behaviourists or careers within conservation. It involves many practical activities, theoretical lectures, behind the scenes tours as well as an opportunity to speak with keepers about their work!
The National Graduate Careers conference
Annual one-day schools conference giving you the latest insight on today’s graduate job market. This is to aid sixth formers by giving them information on universities, degree courses and apprenticeships that are most likely to lead to a successful graduate career in the future. It is taking place on Wednesday 23rd May at Euston Square in London.
If this is something you would be interested in, please see Mrs Ing.
What Career Live and What University Live? See this article.
Medical research Lecture opportunity
For anyone interested in a career in medicine, biomedical research, etc. Wycombe Abbey is holding an informative lecture on medical research, on Tuesday this week. It starts at 6:00 with refreshments before the lecture, from 6:30-7:30pm. If you are interested in going, please let Mr Buxton know.
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Medicine Summer School 2018
Held at the University of London, Bloomsbury Campus, the Medicine Summer school offers a series of two-day course delivered in a seminar style, giving students the opportunity gain a taste of lectures, discuss scientific areas of interest, and ask any questions.
The course offers in-depth presentations on particular areas of medical science from current senior medical students, as well as the chance to partake in hands-on experiments!
The course is divided into five two-day events - each focusing on different areas of medicine. You can choose whichever specialism interests you the most, or if you are looking for a comprehensive overview of the subject then you can come to all five! Areas of specialism include…
❖ Dealing with Patients, Radiology, Haematology, Cardiology, Trauma and Suturing (7th – 8th July) ❖ Neurology, The Respiratory System and Psychiatry (28th – 29th July 2018) ❖ Oncology, Clinical Pharmacology and Gastroenterology (4th – 5th August 2018) ❖ Obstetrics, Paediatrics and Childhood Development (18th-19th August 2018) ❖ Tropical Medicine, Epidemiology, Immunology and Surgical Skills (25th-26th August 2018)
To attend any one part of the Medicine Summer School the cost is £195, to attend any two parts the cost is £375, to attend any three parts the cost is £540, to attend any four parts of the Summer School is £700, to attend all five parts the cost is £850. Accommodation is not included.
If you have any further questions, call the number 0845 519 4827, or email [email protected].
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Any Other Business? Corpus Christi Cambridge essay competition 2018
Corpus Christi College are opening an essay competition for all year 12’s in many subjects including:
❖ English
❖ Linguistics
❖ Geography
❖ Economics
❖ Theology
A maximum of two entries per subject can be submitted by each school. First prize for each subject is £300 and there are other prizes available for other places.
The deadline for entries in Friday 23rd March, for more info: https://www.corpus.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate-study/admissions-events/essay-competitions
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