Category Archives: Russell Group

University of Reading – Meteorology Work Experience Programme for February 2015

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Mr Kydd

This popular programme is available to students in Years 10 to 13. The work experience gives students a real insight into the field of Meteorology and allows them to use the state of the art facilities based at the University of … Continue reading →

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Writing Your UCAS Personal Statement

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Mr Kydd

You should be well into writing your personal statement by now if you are applying to university. Below is a link to an interesting article from the Telegraph about how to write a good statement. Personal Statement Article It is also … Continue reading →

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Oxbridge Admission?

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Mr Kydd

Below is a link to an interesting article about the Oxbridge admissions process.  It is worth a read to find out the latest on how to win the race to achieve an Oxbridge place. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-29222233

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Unistats

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Mr Kydd

UNISTATS This site is very useful for comparing universities.  It includes official data for undergraduate courses on each university and college’s satisfaction scores in the National Student Survey, jobs and salaries after study and other key information for prospective students. … Continue reading →

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Need Help Writing a Decent Essay?

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Mr Kydd

Here is a link to an online guide on how to write a decent essay:  http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/studyadvice/StudyResources/Essays/sta-planningessay.aspx

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Scientia – excellent enrichment opprtunity at Oxford Brookes University.

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Mr Kydd

All scientists, Looking at the Oxford STEM website, this has been advertised recently. It looks really good for year 13 students interested in areas like engineering. Please see further details below.    Scientia  STEM Two Day STEM Residential for Year 13 at Oxford … Continue reading →

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FutureLearn

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Mr Kydd

Follow this link to the whole range of FREE online courses offered by universities both here and abroad. https://www.futurelearn.com/ It’s a fantastic resource and is linked to the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) that the University of Southampton offer.  Look at … Continue reading →

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EPQ Applications

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Mr Kydd

If you would like to do the EPQ, please apply by letter or e mail to Mr Hand (rhand@littleheath.w-berks.sch.uk) by Thursday 26th June.  You should state, in no more than 200 words, why you want to do the EPQ and what … Continue reading →

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Summer school opportunities

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Mr Kydd

Homerton College Summer Schools 2014   Homerton College at the University of Cambridge are running 2 two-night residential courses aimed at high-achieving year 12 students in the maintained sector, who are likely to progress to Russell Group Universities or Oxbridge. … Continue reading →

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