Prestigious Universities Cara Sullivan Previous School: Programme St Gregory’s Catholic High School Destination: University of Cambridge, The Prestigious Universities Programme (PUP) provides support and English Literature training to prepare students for entry to Oxford, Cambridge and other prestigious universities and courses. Thomas Fillingham Previous School: Wade Deacon High School Destination: University of Plymouth, Medicine Emily Murdoch Previous School: Penketh High School Destination: University of Cambridge, English Cronton Sixth Form College has formed partnerships with universities and educational organisations, both nationally and internationally. The aim of these partnerships is to give our students the very best chance of Rahim Raja gaining places at Britain’s elite universities. Additionally, we aim to Previous School: St Gregory’s Catholic High School make sure that every student chooses the right university and the right Destination: degree and has access to the maximum amount of financial support to University of Chicago, Physics which they are entitled. WHAT IS THE PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITIES PROGRAMME (PUP)? The programme provides specialist support, skills and experiences to prepare students for entry to Oxbridge, Russell Group Universities and competitive degrees such as Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary by working above and beyond the A Level syllabus. WHAT DOES THE PROGRAMME INCLUDE? Students on the programme will have access to: • Admissions preparation for entry to Oxbridge and competitive degrees, including support with university admission tests and other interviews • Trips to Oxbridge and prestigious universities “I loved Cronton, I felt like the teachers were genuinely invested in me reaching • Academic extension activities and qualifications including my potential. The PUP was a great research projects, specialist work placements and the Extended help in supporting me with my Project Qualification (EPQ) application to Oxford.” Additional schemes & programmes on oer: - Charlie Lamb • University of Oxford, Pembroke North Programme Previous School: • University of Cambridge Shadowing Scheme Saints Peter & Paul Catholic College • University of Cambridge Music Programme Destination: • University of Liverpool Scholarship Programme University of Oxford, Biology • Nuield Research Placements • The Bar Mock Trial • The Sutton Trust UK and USA study programmes • University of Oxford UNIQ Summer School • Royal Society Geography Summer School • The European Youth Parliament • Tomorrow’s Scientists • Tomorrow’s Teachers • Tomorrow’s Lawyers • Develop leadership and management skills as part of the Student Leadership Team HOW ARE STUDENTS SELECTED FOR PUP? High achieving students are identified at enrolment based on their “The PUP programme at Cronton is GCSE results, progression plans and performance within their first unique and brilliant. The programme year. They are placed in specialist tutor groups alongside other high helped to prepare me for the HAT test achieving students with an experienced tutor who can support the and more importantly my interview programme of activities and help students reach their full potential. at Oxford.” - Ellie Greaves Previous School: Russell Group Universities Wade Deacon High School Destination: • University of Birmingham • University of Manchester University of Oxford, History • University of Bristol • Newcastle University • University of Cambridge • University of Nottingham Scan the below QR Code to hear • Cardi University • University of Oxford Ellie talk about the Prestigious • Queen Mary University • Durham University Universities Programme • University of Edinburgh of London • University of Exeter • Queen’s University Belfast • University of Glasgow • University of Sheield • Imperial College London • University of Southampton • King's College London • University College London • University of Leeds • University of Warwick • University of Liverpool • University of York • London School of Economics and Political Science.