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Education NewsRoute 1: Able & Talented and Russell Group Universities
For more information on our Able & Talented students, please download the leaflet below
- Able and Talented Leaflet
What we provide
The City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College is committed to academic excellence and helping learners to achieve their potential. A full programme of support is co-ordinated by a very experienced team of lead teachers and Senior Achievement Tutors to ensure that our students can fulfil their dreams and highest aspirations.
This well developed programme of individualised support includes:
- Personalised one-to-one guidance in writing personal statements and applying to leading UK universities
- Direct links with university Admissions Tutors
- Individual support and help with preperation for specialist HE entrance tests, including LNAT, BMAT, UKCAT & TSA
- Opportunities for enrichment courses including modules of university degrees with the Open University
- Shadowing and mentoring schemes
- Accompanied university visits to Russell Group universities
- Inspirational guest speakers
- Support with Extended Projects
- Summer schools
- Public speakers/debating
What is the Russell Group?
The Russell Group represents 20 leading UK universities which are committed to maintaining the very best research, an outstanding teaching and learning experience and unrivalled links with business and the public sector.
They include:
- University of Cambridge
- University of Oxford
- University of Warwick
- University of Durham
Download full details of the Russell Group
http://russellgroup.org/Informed%20Choices%20final.pdf
Visit the Russell Group Website
http://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/home/
Our Students Progress to the Russell Group
Every year a number of our students choose to progress to one of the twenty Russell Group Universities.
This year, for example:
Oxford University - Matthew Baillie, formerly of Haywood Engineering College, progressed to Oxford University and is now studying Archaeology and Anthropology.
University of Nottingham - Jessika Cartwright, formerly of St Peter’s High School & International Language College, joined the University of Nottingham to study Learning Disability Nursing.
London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) - Olivia Hulse, formerly of Haywood Engineering College was awarded a Golden Scholarship for the London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) to study Law.
Progression routes of our Top Students 2010