A Word on Applications

If you are thinking of applying to university and you are a gifted student, you should be considering the Russell Group of UK universities, including Oxford and Cambridge. Many schools who are successful at supporting their students to elite universities will start to promote and discuss these options with more able students as early as Year 9;Continue reading “A Word on Applications”

Impact Study – 2019/20

Executive summary Key Findings: There is a need for high ability disadvantaged students to be mentored in higher order personal and interpersonal skills which may enable students to achieve aspirational outcomes in their future steps. There is a need to boost reading for pleasure as an activity in high ability disadvantaged students at Ks3 andContinue reading “Impact Study – 2019/20”

Making The Most of Mentoring As A Mentee

Being mentored can mean a huge variety of things to different people. This means that it can be daunting, working out how to make the most of your mentoring sessions.  Mentoring is a mentee-led process. That means that, as the person being mentored, it will be up to you to decide what your mentor helpsContinue reading “Making The Most of Mentoring As A Mentee”