Student Development Programmes 2016-17

RX001:       Writing the Perfect UCAS Personal Statement

• Structure: two, half-day workshops for up to 20 students
• collecting, organising and prioritising your material
• first draft and final revision of your Personal Statement
• submitting your UCAS Personal Statement
• Result: each student will have a completed UCAS Personal Statement

RX002:       Successfully Applying to Oxford and Cambridge

• Structure: one full-day workshop for up to 20 students
• targeting your application – courses and colleges
• collecting, organising and prioritising your material
• writing and submitting your UCAS Personal Statement
• Result: each student will have a completed Oxbridge Application

RX003:       University Interviews – Winning the Lottery

• Structure: one full-day workshop for up to 10 students
• what to expect from university interviews
• preparation methods, confidence building, tricks, tips and psychology
• ‘mock interviews’ – practice, analysis and constructive feedback
• Result: students will gain experience of university interview techniques

RX004:       Independent Study Skills for GCSE or A Level

• Structure: one full-day workshop for students
• successful study techniques: how to improve my study, what’s the impact?
• finding what works, subject specifics and transferrable skills
• embedding, developing and using best practice
• Result: students will develop their awareness of how to study successfully

RX005:       Text-Specific Workshops for GCSE and A Level

• Structure: full-day workshops for students
• key details – plot, characters, themes
• identifying and making the most of supporting quotations
• essay titles, technique and successful structure
• Result: students will have insight into a set text, essay writing and assessment

RX006:       Mastering the Basics: English Literature GCSE

• Structure: one full-day workshop for groups of up to 25 students
• what to look for, how to support it,
• useful analytical frameworks, evidence, getting the most from quotations
• de-coding exam questions and successful essay writing
• Result: students will have greater awareness of how to achieve success