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Applications for MAP 2024 have now closed.

Applications for MAP 2025 will open in November 2024.

If you are a Year 12 student and thinking about what to do after school or college, then MAP could be just for you.

We help to:

support you in your university application;

improve skills that will help you to succeed in your current studies and at university, including research skills, referencing academic writing, and communication skills;

prepare you for the different types of teaching and learning at university;

provide information about the different courses available;

show you what it's like to be a university student.

If you successfully complete the programme, you'll get access to three special benefits:

Lower entry requirements for undergraduate courses at Manchester

You will be eligible to receive a reduced offer of up to two A-level grades* (or equivalent, depending on the qualifications you study) taken off the standard entry requirements.

Undergraduate Access Scholarship

If you study at The University of Manchester, you'll receive an annual scholarship currently worth £1,000 per year.

The scholarship is dependent on the year of entry and is on top of any other financial support you may be eligible for at the University.

Support with your application

We will give you advice and guidance on your UCAS application and how to write an effective personal statement.

If you decide to apply to Manchester, you'll have the opportunity to receive an early decision on your application before you apply through UCAS.

*Subject-specific grade requirements may still apply for some courses. Only students on the Medicine strand are eligible for the reduced offer for Medicine, and only students on the Dentistry strand of MAP are eligible for the reduced offer for Dentistry. The reduced MAP offer does not apply to any foundation or pre-entry year courses. Successful completion of the programme does not guarantee entry to The University of Manchester.

There are four compulsory modules that you will do as part of the programme. They will be delivered through a mix of online and on-campus activities which are designed to help prepare you for university. Previous modules have included:

Start your Journey

Provides an overview of the programme and a tour of the Manchester campus, as well as how to find out about university courses, admissions and entry requirements.

Academic module

We will support you, along with an Academic Tutor (either a University staff member or a postgraduate researcher), to write a 1,500-word original essay on a subject of your choice. To assist in this, you will attend a Research and Referencing Skills lecture to prepare you for writing the assignment.

Your Future, Your Choice

Visit a University of Manchester Open Day to learn about student life and discover more about the subjects you're interested in.

Make Yourself a Success

A chance for you to develop skills that will help you succeed in the university application process, your time at university, and beyond.

Please note, these were the compulsory modules for MAP 2023. The content and structure of compulsory modules for MAP 2024 may be subject to change. Full details will be provided once the programme begins in spring 2024.

Optional activities

There is also a wide range of optional online activities and workshops that you can choose to attend, which will allow you to get even more out of MAP.

Recent examples include our Medicine and Dentistry Conference, Get to Know the Library session, Managing your Money at University, and Personal Statement one-to-ones.

Early November 2023

Applications open

11.59pm Sunday, 10 December 2023

Applications close

January to March 2024

Applications reviewed and places confirmed

April 2024

Start your Journey event

May 2024

Academic module starts

May 2024

Research and Referencing Skills lecture

May 2024

Meeting with your academic tutor to discuss the academic assignment

June 2024

Your Future, Your Choice (attend a University open day)

July 2024

Make Yourself a Success event

July 2024

Second meeting with your academic tutor to discuss feedback on your first draft

August 2024

Submit academic assignment

September to December 2024

Decision Manchester

October 2024

Completion of the programme

We estimate that it will take around 50 hours to complete MAP, including the independent study time needed to complete the academic assignment.

The compulsory modules and proposed delivery dates given above could be subject to change. However, all compulsory activities will be scheduled to fit in with your Year 12 study and school holidays and you won't need to miss any classes to participate in the programme.

MAP is delivered in a hybrid model with a mix of on-campus and online modules, events and activities.

You'll have the opportunity to experience our world-class teaching facilities in-person and have access to online resources and modules via Blackboard, our online teaching platform.

Please note, MAP is not an Access to Higher Education course and is for students in Year 12.

You will need to contact your local further education colleges for more information.

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Manchester Access Programme | Undergraduate study at The University of Manchester

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Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is a scheme that helps post-16 students in Manchester to get to University.

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Applications open on Monday 11 September

Applications close for students on Monday 27 November at 09:00

Applications close for parent/carer/guardians on Tuesday 28 November at 09:00

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Eligibility
You should meet all the essential criteria:

Achieved eight A* to C, or 9 to 4, grades at GCSE (or equivalent), including English Language and Mathematics*

The potential to achieve BCC or above at A Level (or equivalent)

Attended a state school at Key Stage 3 and 4

Completed Key Stage 4 (GCSEs or equivalent) in a UK school or college**

You should also meet two or more of the additional criteria:

Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background ✝

Experience of Public Care ✝

You are seeking asylum in the UK or granted refugee status ✝

Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen or Boater background ✝

Parent/s didn't go to university or went as a mature student during your secondary education

Household income below £42,875

Entitled to, or were in receipt of, free school meals or discretionary payments at school/college

You live in a neighbourhood with a low progression rate to uni

School/college achieved below the national average

Have a disability or long term health condition

From a military or service family

Estranged from parent/s

Young carer

✝ indicates our priority criteria. If you meet any of the criteria marked ✝, you do not need to meet any other criteria to be eligible for the Next Step York programme.
Places on the Next Step York programme will be limited and we usually receive far more applications than we can accept. We will prioritise places based on our priority criteria (marked ✝) and the number of criteria met.
* We understand that grades alone do not reflect a person's full potential. We will consider additional circumstances that adversely affected your personal life or education which impacted on your ability to achieve our GCSE criteria. Your school/college referee should reference this in support of your application. Please continue to submit an application or contact the Next Step York team if you wish to discuss further.

** We understand circumstances may prevent some students from completing all of their Key Stage 4 studies in a UK school or college (particularly for pupils seeking asylum in the UK). We may be able to offer some flexibility on this criterion. Your school/college referee should reference this in support of your application. Please continue to submit an application or contact the Next Step York team if you wish to discuss further.

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Next Step York supports sixth form and college students to make informed decisions about higher education through a tailored programme of activities.

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This is the flagship University of Cambridge access programme for students thinking of applying for a STEM degree, and provides 17 months of free problem solving supervisions plus a residential in Cambridge for those who have been the most engaged with the programme. This is also not solely aimed at students thinking of Oxbridge, but is for any student thinking of applying to a competitive university (Queens’, Edinburgh, Imperial, Warwick, Bath etc) for a STEM degree.

Please note that this year the programme has been expanded and it now covers the following A-level subjects:

Maths

Further Maths

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Computer Science (new this year)

To be eligible students must be taking at least maths + one of the other listed subjects above. For more info on eligibility criteria - https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/stem-smart

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Many hundreds of students from across the UK joined the pilot 2022 programme in January this year, after applying last September, and the number who have continued to engage with the course successfully since then - and progress from phase 1 to phase 2 - has exceeded targets.

In August, more than 300 sixth formers - among them mature students - currently on the course, spent time in Cambridge, staying at Colleges and learning in University departments, as part of the programme.

The four-day residential gave them the opportunity to work in University labs, building on skills they had learned online over the previous months, and experience life as a Cambridge student. They also received advice and guidance on applying to Cambridge - and other top universities - including preparing for admissions assessments and interviews.

Chisom Okafor, 17, an A-level student at a north London academy school, studying maths, further maths, physics, and chemistry, said STEM SMART had helped consolidate subject areas she had already studied at school, and the course was now helping her improve her problem-solving skills.

"At the beginning of Year 12 I was still in that GCSE phase, where I hadn't properly appreciated that A-levels were harder than GCSEs," she said. "After choosing my subjects I had a look through some past papers, and thought 'Oh gosh!' I realised I could benefit from developing my problem-solving skills with extra practice, and that's when I found STEM SMART.

"STEM SMART has helped build my confidence, especially in maths and physics - it's helped me to become more fluent in explaining my method, and being able to justify my method. It means I'm now more likely to go up to the white board in school and write down my working out. Sometimes at school you just don't have the time to look at a question and think - how does this work and why does it work?"

Chisom, who is looking at studying engineering at University, said as well as STEM SMART's academic support, the mentoring aspect of the programme was beneficial. "You have the opportunity to ask students about University life and how to deal with other things, like managing the workload, alongside societies and extra-curricular activities. It means you get a much more detailed answer!"

Mature student Luc Jones, 21, who has missed significant periods of learning because of health issues, began A-levels in maths, further maths, and physics at a further education college near Cardiff, last September.

He said: "STEM SMART has been very helpful for me. The tutorials have given me a more in-depth understanding of certain topics, and have revisited areas that I had gaps in. And when you look at a new topic, it means that you have a better grasp on it when you cover it in college later on.

"I'm looking at a career in computer science. I love maths, I love problem solving, but you still need to be disciplined to get the work done. I'd definitely recommend STEM SMART to others - it pushes you to revise, because it's a target you want to reach each week, that's separate from your college work."

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More sixth formers supported by STEM SMART - Cambridge University's pioneering widening participation programme

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More than 300 state school sixth formers from across the UK spent last week in Cambridge as part of #STEMSMART. Applications for the 2023 programme are open until 31 October 2022. @isaacphysics @DeptofPhysics

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Applications for the Pathways programmes usually open in September.

The Pathways programmes cover five competitive professions:

Banking & Finance

Consulting*

Engineering

Law

Medicine

Across 18 months, students will attend university preparation days, get access to work experience placements, and attend a residential conference at their chosen university.

The programmes are offered both online and in-person, and students can select from a range of universities up and down the country, but students need to double check locations.

Applications close across December and January, with deadlines specific to each individual programme and university, so do check the relevant page for more information.

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Our programmes are designed to help students from less advantaged backgrounds access top jobs and universities.

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MMU's annual creative competition, hosted by the SODA department. A chance to display your work in the physical and virtual exhibition spaces of the School of Digital Arts (SODA) at Manchester Metropolitan University.

The theme changes each year - however, in previous years this has included Art & Activism. The school looks for new, original pieces of work that explore the theme in an innovative way. At the end of the competition window, entries will be judged by our SODA panel of experts who will select the finalists.

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School of Digital Arts (SODA) - Manchester Metropolitan University

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A chance to display your work in the physical and virtual exhibition spaces of the School of Digital Arts (SODA) at Manchester Metropolitan University, the See Yourself in SODA Competition 2024 is now open.

Theme: Future

This year the competition is about the Future. Think about how the future will look, feel and sound like in 3023 - do you imagine a utopian or dystopian world? A place of perfection or post-apocalyptic? Think about our place as human beings and how we will interact with the world around us.

We are looking for new, original pieces of work that explore the theme in an innovative way.

At the end of the competition window, entries will be judged by our SODA panel of experts who will select the finalists.

Your work, our space. Show us what you've got!

Submission Requirements

Work must be submitted digitally. We cannot accept physical work. The work must be conceived for a digital exhibition; therefore, it must be created considering a digital viewing experience. This will include screens and displays. It could also include a virtual viewing experience. Examples of work created for a virtual space may include video, photograph, immersive environment, sound environment, works that require an interaction with users, etc.

Where content has been generated physically it needs to be scanned or photographed for upload to our social channels. Submission can be audio-visual and include still or moving images or a combination i.e., animation, film, video etc.

You must have permission to use any work that you submit to us. In submitting your work to this competition, you agree to its display in our exhibition spaces and sharing on SODA's social media channels.

For full submission requirements and recommended dimensions, please see .

Why enter?

This is the perfect opportunity to have your work showcased with Manchester Metropolitan University and the School of Digital Arts.

Each category winner will have the opportunity to get their work seen publicly - around the SODA building - as part of the SODA and Manchester School of Art Degree Show.

See the categories below:

Best Student (School and Colleges)

Best Student (University)

Best Emerging Creative (1 year or less in industry)

Best Façade

All shortlisted entries will also be exhibited within a virtual gallery

Prizes

Pop-up exhibition: All winners will have their work exhibited alongside the SODA and Manchester School of Art Degree Show taking place in June 2024. The SODA and Manchester School of Art Degree is a notable event and an opportunity to have your work seen by the public and industry professionals.

Choose to submit your work for the following spaces

Inside SODA (internal screens)

On the front of the SODA building (SODA Façade)

Virtual Gallery

Download our Specification Requirements page for full entry guidelines.

How to submit

To be considered for the competition, either post a thumbnail of your work to Instagram, tagging our Instagram account:

OR, if you don't want to post your work on your grid, you can direct message the content to @schoolofdigitalarts Instagram account.

IMPORTANT - to ensure your work is considered for the competition, please include the following in your post or direct message:

Your name

The name of your work

The hashtag #SYiScomp

Category hashtag (either #SchoolorCollege, #University or #EmergingCreative)

Finalists will be contacted in the first instance via Instagram. Once selected, finalists will be asked to send a full resolution version of their work to SODA, formatted according to our Specification Requirements.

Finalists

Once contacted, you will need to email your entry to  soda@mmu.ac.uk  by the deadline ensuring it meets our  submission requirements  and including the following information in your email:

Full Name:

Age:

Social handles (if applicable):

Category: (i.e) School or College, University or Emerging Creatives (working in industry 1 year or less)

Submission space: (i.e) SODA (internal screens), on the front of the SODA building (SODA Façade) or Virtual Gallery

Link to submission:

If your entry's file size is too large to email, please send it via WeTransfer.com or Dropbox to the  soda@mmu.ac.uk  email address.

By entering the competition, you are consenting to your entry being shared on SODA's social media channels, website and screens.

Deadline and key dates

The deadline for entries is 5pm on 15 May 2024, with judging taking place in late May. The exhibition of work will take place in June 2024.

If you have any further enquiries about the competition, please contact:  soda@mmu.ac.uk

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Resources for young people in Years 12 and 13

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How to use this page:

To make it easy to find relevant resources, everything is grouped by A-Level subject.

Some resources can apply to lots of different topics so maybe appear multiple times in different sections.

Scroll down to the subject you are interested in for a list of resources, with short descriptions and a link to where you can find them online.

Some resources also have an accompanying PDF worksheet you can download.

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Resources for young people in Years 12 and 13

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This is a directory of free, online, subject-specific learning resources for young people in Years 12 and 13, from a wide variety of academic departments at UCL.

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Masterclasses are a range of online, subject-specific, hour-long sessions for students in Year 12. Sessions run weekly on Tuesday and Thursday (4-5pm) from January to April. Applications are now open!

About Masterclasses

Masterclasses are online, subject-specific, hour-long sessions for students in Year 12 to get a taste of university. Masterclasses will introduce you to subjects available at UCL in 2024. The hour-long sessions will feature a lecture on a specific topic from UCL academics and PhD students.

This year, Masterclasses will be online. The sessions are interactive, and we encourage you to engage with the presenters, as there is an opportunity at the end to ask questions about the topic presented.

In the Subjects section of this page you can find out more about the topics covered, who is presenting the session, and the date of the Masterclass.

Deadline for applications:

January Masterclasses - Tuesday 2 January, 11:59pm.

February Masterclasses - Sunday 21 January, 11:59pm.

March Masterclasses - Sunday 18 February, 11:59pm.

April Masterclasses - Sunday 24 March, 11:59pm.

Apply for Masterclasses
Subjects

Please find below the subjects for the Masterclasses sessions running in 2024.

January - Arts & Design

History of Art

Topic: History of Art: Is it All Old Masters?

Presenter: Cora Chalaby

The History of Art programme at UCL encourages you to see the world differently. This Masterclass will respond to the prompt "History of Art: Is it All Old Masters?" using the abstract paintings of Alma Thomas, an African American woman artist working in the 1960s and 1970s, as a case study. The session will allow you to explore how diverse, interdisciplinary, and dynamic History of Art is as a subject.

Sustainable Built Environments, Energy and Resources

Creative Arts and Humanities

February - Sciences

Chemical Engineering

Statistics

Population Health Sciences

Science and Engineering for Social Change

Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR)

Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences

Cancer Institute

March - Social Sciences

Political Science

Topic: What is freedom?

Presenter: Dr John Filling

Date: Thursday 14 March 2024, 4 - 5pm

UCL's Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy offers a uniquely stimulating environment for the study of all fields of politics. This Masterclass will provide an overview of what it's like to study Politics, and related areas such as Philosophy, at a university like UCL. The session will focus on key concepts in politics, like freedom, and we will ask key questions such as: What does freedom mean? What threatens our freedom? And are we entitled to more freedom?

Topic: Contract Law: Mistake and Misrepresentation

Presenter: Dr Niamh Connolly

Date: Tuesday 19 March 2024, 4 - 5pm

UCL Laws is a law faculty for the world: a diverse and progressive community of researchers, students, leading academics and alumni embedded in a top, research-oriented university. In this Masterclass, you will be learn about the key doctrines of contract law. Contract law is a compulsory module on the first year of the Law LLB (Latin Legum Baccalaureus) degree.

School of Management

April - Sciences and Social Sciences

Philosophy

Computer Science

Topic: Graphics, VR/AR, and AI

Presenter: Ahmet Hamdi Güzel

Date: Thursday 11 April 2024, 4 - 5pm

In this Masterclass, you will dive into the fascinating world of Computer Graphics, VR/AR Displays, and their conjunction with AI. You will explore how these technologies allow us to interact with digital elements blended into our real world or immerse us entirely in a computer-generated environment. You will investigate Computer Generated Holography, uncovering how we can create three-dimensional images that appear as if they are floating in mid-air by computing the light's behaviour. You will also discover how AI techniques can help researchers advance these technologies.

Mathematics

Date: Tuesday 16 April 2024, 4 - 5pm

The Mathematics Department at UCL is highly regarded, being one of the founding departments of UCL established in 1826. In this Masterclass, we will look at applied mathematics. In this topic, we are often led to models where finding an exact solution to the problem can be difficult to achieve. However, a good numerical approximation is very useful for most practical purposes. We will discuss different techniques to numerically solve a variety of equations where an explicit solution cannot be found, such as the bisection method, the secant method, and fixed-point iteration methods.

Education, Society and Culture

Topic: Nonsense and Knowledge: Finding Our Way in a Confusing World

Presenter: Dr JD Carpentieri

Date: Thursday 18 April 2024, 4 - 5pm

The world is full of misinformation, misdirection and outright lies. There is a lot of genuinely useful knowledge out there, but in a world of information overload it can be almost impossible to separate that knowledge from nonsense. In this session, we will discuss misinformation, both online and in the broader world. Who produces this misinformation and why? What are their strategies for fooling us? And why are we more easily fooled than we might want to admit? In this interactive, university-lecture style Masterclass, we will also look at strategies for identifying and avoiding nonsense in our pursuit of genuine knowledge. In doing so, we will consider questions such as: When should we rely on common sense and when should it be avoided? How do governments use statistics to mislead us? Do your parents really know what they're talking about? And (perhaps most importantly) can you really trust university rankings?

Eligibility

All eligible applicants who meet at least one of the shortlisting criteria specified in points 2 to 6 on the webpage will be offered a place on this programme.

Apply

Applications for our 2024 Masterclasses are now open. Apply for Masterclasses

Deadline for applications:

January Masterclasses - Tuesday 2 January, 11:59pm.

February Masterclasses - Sunday 21 January, 11:59pm.

March Masterclasses - Sunday 18 February, 11:59pm.

April Masterclasses - Sunday 24 March, 11:59pm.

UCL facilities

UCL locations

Connect with UCL

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From learning more about your course of interest, to exploring our facilities and accommodation, our Undergraduate Open Days are a great opportunity for you to see how you can belong at BU.

Join us on Saturday 9 December, 10:00 - 16:00, and get a feel for our campuses and student life in Bournemouth. You'll discover how we'll get you career-ready and have the chance to:

Attend subject and key information talks
Tour our campuses

View accommodation

Take a bus tour of Bournemouth

Chat to lecturers, students and staff.

We can't wait to show you around.

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Opendays.com - the university and college open day directory

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Complete our work experience programme and get a step closer to a career in creative:

In this 5 step programme we'll introduce you to real careers and real people as you learn more about what goes into the thriving creative industry that you see around you. You'll be set real world challenges, discover what could be your creative career match and get insider information from current Channel 4 Employees on what makes for a successful creative career.
For more info and to create an account, click HERE

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"DIGITAL LEARNING - ACCELERATE YOUR EDUCATION WITH OUR SKILLS HUBS"
Sign up to access digital learning courses to gain the soft and employability skills needed in the work place.

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Your Game Plan - Digital learning to shape your future career

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We are dedicated to creating employment pathways, building career confidence and matching future talent to the right opportunities. YourGamePlan helps employers unlock tomorrow's talent.

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Advice and guides for choosing a fulfilling and exciting career as a woman in tech.

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Career Starters is a work experience opportunity for students to learn more about EY, the work we do and what it is like to be an apprentice at EY.

If you’re considering an alternative to university, this programme will give you an insight into the world of EY, and help you decide if the EY Business Apprenticeship is right for you.

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If you’re considering an alternative to university, this programme will give you an insight into the world of EY, and help you decide if the EY Business Apprenticeship is right for you.

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Our courses have been proven to increase confidence and develop the skills needed to enter Higher Education and succeed with learning.

You can choose an OpenLearn course from a wide range of subjects. Some are based on Open University course materials. Others are written specifically for OpenLearn.
To find all free courses, click HERE

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Online course
You Will Learn

The major aspects of the PR world and how it operates

The make up of the industry

PR’s role in the broader UK economy and other industries

The different types of PR jobs and how to choose your ideal one

Benefits of Taking This Course

You will have all the information you need to find your ideal job in PR

You will drastically improve your employability by understanding the major players and the importance of apprenticeships

You will save time by focusing your studies and streamlining the job-hunting process

You will develop the soft-skills and emotional intelligence vital in today’s industry

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Online subject tasters - University of Sheffield

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Our online subject taster sessions help students experience what it is like to study at the University of Sheffield.

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"Recognising and using your preferred learning style, and varying your experiences, can make revision easier, less of a chore and more effective."

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Revision Skills and Learning Style | SkillsYouNeed

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Learn how to apply your preferred learning style to the principle of revision, and what sort of revision activities suit each learning style best.

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Open Access and Free Resources - Lancaster University

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The resources listed in this guide are Open Access, which means they are freely available for anyone to read online.

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Scroll to find a variety of internal and external enrichment opportunities.

Email Megan if you have any questions megan.sykes@asfc.ac.uk

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Tameside Council have launched the Helping Hand, a signposting page to direct local residents to support that they may need. The page can be found here: Helping Hand Tameside- find help local to you

Information on the following support is included:

·         Mental health

·         Money management

·         Housing

·         Employment and work skills

·         Essentials (food, clothing, childcare)

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Generation Code Accelerator is a programme designed by UK Youth to support the lack of embedded, sustainable digital provision in the youth sector. This means we worked with a small group of youth organisations over a year to use bring more digital into their work. This included running digital skills workshops, bringing in local volunteers from the tech sector, and educating young people about opportunities to find work in the tech sector. Download the Generation Code Accelerator - Handbook for more details.

This page is a collection of our top tips and resources from this programme for both youth workers and young people.

Support for young people

Thinking about a career in tech?

The tech industry is one of the fastest growing sectors and can provide exciting career opportunities. There are many different roles working related to digital, so whether you like working individually or as a team, prefer working on coding or are great at talking to clients, there is something for everyone.

Looking to learn new skills?

Want to learn how to code?

Support for Youth Workers

How to embed digital in your youth work provision

Bringing more digital into youth work doesn't mean losing out on face-to-face or in-person interactions or relationships.

In our fast-moving digital world, young people often do have a base level of digital skills. Through embedding more digital aspects into youth work we aim to help young people develop their digital skills further and to introduce new skills, develop enjoyable hobbies, and increase career options.

Being creative is a huge part of digital projects - here are some of our favourite examples from the programme:

2016

Generation Code trained 40 Master Tutors across eight regions, London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Middlesbrough, Ipswich, Kent and Devon. These youth workers were provided with the knowledge and resources to deliver the Generation Code curriculum to other youth workers in their network, through a 6-hour training day. The 40 Master Tutors have deliver Generation Code to 170 Tutors.

2017

A Generation Code digital platform was created for groups to learn and practice coding skills and collect badges along the way.

UK Youth delivered 10 Inspiration days across the UK, 5182 young people participated with support from 126 Youth workers and 195 Code Champions.

2018

The Generation Code Showcase Hackathon brings together youth workers, young people and tech experts from across the UK to celebrate Generation Code and inspire young people to discover the possibilities of technology.

2019

The pilot of Generation Code Accelerator kicks off with a Training Day at Soapbox Islington. 13 youth organisations with the ambition to upskill and improve digital provision join the programme.

2020 - 2021

Generation Code Accelerator delivers in locations across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Delivery Partners work with young people to assess the digital skills gap, to test digital skills sessions, build organisation partnerships and develop digital strategies.

Our Tech Support Fund distributed just under £50k in small grants to support organisations with tech and delivering digital projects in 2021.

For any questions or feedback about the resources on this page please email jessica.peacock@ukyouth.org .

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Generation Code Accelerator is a programme designed by UK Youth to support the lack of embedded, sustainable digital provision in the youth sector. This means we worked with a small group of youth organisations over a year to use bring more digital into their work.

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#BeeWell (@beewellgm) * Instagram photos and videos

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536 Followers, 256 Following, 312 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from #BeeWell (@beewellgm)

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Minds Matter Neighbourhood Drop In Sessions across Tameside and Glossop

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Minds Matter Neighbourhood Drop In Sessions across Tameside and Glossop

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It’s time to take control of your future | Springpod

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Springpod is a careers platform where students can experience the world of work and university before they apply. Rated 4.9/5 on TrustPilot.

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Year 12 Smart Futures Paid Work Experience with EY

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Year 12 Smart Futures Paid Work Experience with EY

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Gain paid Work Experience... in partnership with employers, the EY Foundation is offering amazing paid internship opportunities for Year 12 students based in Manchester for summer 2022.

For 2023 we have a number of these paid work experience programme available to Year 12 students who have been eligible for FSM or college bursary at some point in the last two years (it does not matter whether they have claimed).

Application links will not be live until late October, once live places will be taken on a first come first served basis.

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Year 12 Smart Futures Opportunities Manchester 2023

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These videos have one key aim. To support students who are considering university to make informed future decisions. They feature guest speakers from a range of different universities, who are always experts in the subject they are speaking about.

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1. Log in by going to https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/ and clicking 'Microsoft Log In'

2. Use your college log in system.

3. Explore the series of 5 mini courses called 'Step Up to Study' which aims to prepare students for university level study.

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A range of self-study opportunities and events, designed to enable anybody to access some of the benefits of RISE and gain virtual certification, open access and completely free.

RISE at Manchester Met supports students in gaining additional experience and skills and translating them into recognition and even extra credits towards their course. Learn a language, take a short placement, develop a skill, collaborate, create and communicate. Make your degree yours, and rise, at Manchester Met.

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A range of self-study opportunities and events, designed to enable anybody to access some of the benefits of RISE and gain virtual certification, open access and completely free. RISE at Manchester Met supports students in gaining additional experience and skills and translating them into recognition and even extra credits towards their course.

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RNCM YOUNG VOICES - A NEW GROUP FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

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RNCM YOUNG VOICES - A NEW GROUP FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

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"RNCM Young Voices is an exciting new vocal group for anyone aged 14 to 18 to rehearse and perform in a relaxed and fun environment. It’s free, there’s no audition and no previous experience is needed, just energy and a passion for singing.  The group will work with dynamic vocal leaders Dominic Lawson and Nicole Battick, plus an inspirational group of young RNCM singers. Music will include pop, gospel, jazz, musicals and world music and the groups will perform at events across Manchester and further afield.  We’ll train all our young singers how to use their voice and perform with confidence. When is it? Rehearsals are on Wednesday from 7-9pm at the RNCM
Joining:  Simply email us at communityoutreach@rncm.ac.uk.  We're offering 10 free singing lessons with an RNCM singer to the first 20 people who join."

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Welcome to the Body Coach TV where I post weekly home workouts to help you get, stronger, healthier and happier.

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University of York: Free online courses (MOOC)

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University of York: Free online courses (MOOC)

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'There are no entry requirements for our MOOCs; you'll be part of a global learning community. These free online courses, designed by our world-leading academics, offer the perfect insight into a wide range of subjects.

Courses last between two and four weeks, delivered through online videos, quizzes, case studies and discussions with fellow learners. All you need is an internet connection and a passion to learn.

In addition to our MOOCs, we've also launched courses exclusively for York offer holders, both delivered in partnership with FutureLearn.

Our Exploring Everyday Chemistry course received a Royal Society of Chemistry 2021 Horizon Award for groundbreaking innovation in education.'

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Designed by York academics, our Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are free and open to everyone. Engage with university-level study, explore a new subject area or prepare for higher education.
Covid-19 information for prospective students
What is a MOOC?

There are no entry requirements for our MOOCs; you'll be part of a global learning community. These free online courses, designed by our world-leading academics, offer the perfect insight into a wide range of subjects.

Courses last between two and four weeks, delivered through online videos, quizzes, case studies and discussions with fellow learners. All you need is an internet connection and a passion to learn.

In addition to our MOOCs, we've also launched courses exclusively for York offer holders, both delivered in partnership with FutureLearn.

Our Exploring Everyday Chemistry course received a Royal Society of Chemistry 2021 Horizon Award for groundbreaking innovation in education.

Free online short courses (MOOCs) for everyone

Private online courses for York offer holders

If you have a place to study for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree with us, you can access short private online courses to help you prepare to become part of our learning community.

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Designed by York academics, our Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are free and open to everyone. Engage with university-level study, explore a new subject area or prepare for higher education. Covid-19 information for prospective students What is a MOOC? There are no entry requirements for our MOOCs; you'll be part of a global learning community.

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Join us on Wednesday 27 April for the return of Meet the Russell Group, a virtual event in association with UK University Search. This online and interactive experience will allow you to explore all 24 Russell Group universities. New for 2022, the event will be split into two sessions throughout the…

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Choosing the right subjects to study post-16 is very important in helping you to get into university, particularly a Russell Group university.

If you don't know what degree subject you want to study, it's important to choose A Levels (or equivalent qualifications) that keep as many options open to you.

Whatever your situation, Informed Choices can give you the start you need in deciding what to do next.

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Choosing the right subjects to study post-16 is very important in helping you to get into university, particularly a Russell Group university. If you don't know what degree subject you want to study, it's important to choose A Levels (or equivalent qualifications) that keep as many options open to you.

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Criminology

Business and Hospitality

Politics and International Relations

Liberal Arts

Media and Marketing

Performing and Creative Arts

Computer Science

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Series Subject Discovery - Webinars - Unifrog

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Webinars - Series Subject Discovery: We help students compare every opportunity, then apply successfully. We also empower teachers and counselors to manage the progression process effectively.

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Interview Skills – Different types of interview

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Interview Skills – Different types of interview

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Post 16 Interview skills - different types of interviews

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Interview Skills – apprenticeship and job interview checklist

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Interview Skills – apprenticeship and job interview checklist

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Post 16 interview skills  - preparing for your interview

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"You can't have a say at the table if you don't have a seat at the table. So these programs and these opportunities for people who look like me, act like me and think like me, are an opportunity to have a seat at the table so we can have a better future for the people behind us."

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Free Virtual Work Experience Programs from Top Companies - Forage.

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Student Stream: virtual work experience opportunities

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Student Stream: virtual work experience opportunities

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Due to social distancing and government regulations lots of work experience placements and internships have been cancelled across the UK, with some industries such as travel and creative media being hit hardest by coronavirus, causing funding difficulties.

Whilst companies may be reluctant to invite students to their offices in person due to safety concerns, lots have adapted and are now offering virtual work experience placements and internships where you can get all the benefits of a regular placement from the safety of your own home.

We've put together a list of current free virtual placements being offered by companies across the world on a wide variety of areas to help you enhance your CV and land your dream university place.
Architecture Work Experience Halliday Fraser Munro
Halliday Fraser Munro are an award winning design practice offering architectural services and planning with offices around the UK. They offer two different work experience placements. The first is for Design, students will complete a task and learn how to use SketchUp.

The second placement is Technical work experience, students will complete a task and learn how to use Revit to design and construct a new-build.
Banking Work Experience
Barclays bank are offering a virtual work experience programme called LifeSkills. LifeSkills simulates a day in a 'digital transformation agency' and helps you to explore the range of different jobs available in that industry, and learn what the bank does.
Business/Economics Work Experience
PWC's virtual case experience is aimed at students studying business, economics, maths, IT, and life sciences. The programme lets you tackle an audit case to experience PWC's work, and gives you an insight into a career in audit, covering auditing, strategic planning, materiality, financial statements, fraudulent activities, and trade receivables .
Consulting Work Experience
BCG (Boston Consulting Group) are a prestigious American management consulting firm, and are running two virtual experience programmes for students.

The BCG Design virtual experience programme gives students the chance to take on practical tasks, similar to what designers at BCG do on a daily basis. The programme gives students an insight into solving challenges and how you can learn from BCG designers. The programme consists of two modules; Strategic Design and Experience Design.

The BCG Strategy Consulting virtual experience program gives students a feel for what it'd be like to work as a strategy consultant at BCG. During the programme you'll complete a variety of tasks on different topics such as market research, data analysis foundations and modelling, client recommendations and understanding consumer needs.
Digital Technology and Data Work Experience
ANZ (Australian Company)

The Data@ANZ virtual internship program is perfect for students thinking about a career in data. The program covers exploratory data analysis and predictive analysis, and takes 5-6 hours to complete. You will also discover more about what a career in data could entail, build real skills, and gain access to exclusive opportunities such as hackathons.

The Cyber@ANZ virtual experience program is aimed at students thinking of working in cybersecurity. The program covers social engineering investigation and digital investigation and takes 5-6 hours to complete.
Engineering Work Experience JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase are offering virtual internships, there's no application process, you can just sign up to take part! These self paced internships are available in Software Engineering and allows you to explore what life is like for software engineers working at JP Morgan. If you complete the programme you will be awarded a certificate of completion which will look fantastic on your CV or UCAS application. If you choose to then apply for their summer software engineer internship your application will be prioritized for follow up over other applicants who did not do the internship.
The Goldman Sachs
The Goldman Sachs Engineering Virtual Program only takes 2 hours but it equips you with lots of skills. During the program you'll analyse results and propose policy changes.
Law Work Experience
Lots of law firms, including magic circle ones, are offering virtual placements and activities to get students thinking about how law impacts everyday life and specific circumstances.
Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance are offering online work experience programmes in Cyber Security Global, Climate Change Business and Human Rights. You can just sign up on their website and will complete tasks which get you to consider how to advise clients on these challenges, and to help you identify and evaluate like a lawyer.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Australian law firm Corrs Chamber Westgarth are offering a self-paced four module programme which covers Corporate, Commercial Litigation, Projects & Arbitration and Working at Corrs.
Linklaters
The Linklaters Virtual Programme allows students to sample the work that lawyers and trainees do every day, and gives you the chance to build legal skills and understand what a career at Linklaters would be like.

Linklaters also offer another virtual programme specifically designed for students aged 16-18 and those who are just starting to think about the world of commercial law. In this programme you'll get an insight into how Training Contract works and learn about the pro bono work Linklaters does.

LEO Cussen are offering a virtual internship in Human Rights Law. The self-paced training will put you in a similultted environement to experience what it's like to solve human rights and discrimination issues in a legal practice.

The White & Case virtual learning programme gives students the opportunity to gain an insight into life as a White & Case lawyer, and allows students to experience the realities of cross-border law.
Latham & Watkins
International law firm Latham Watkins are consistently recognized as one of the most prestigious law firms in the world. They're currently running three virtual experience programmes in three different areas to give students an insight into their practice.

The Mergers & Acquisitions virtual experience programme provides a great introduction into Latham & Watkins and the type of work they do. During the programme you'll complete a variety of tasks such as reviewing an NDA, using AI and analysing contracts, preparing advice, and negotiating transactions.

The Emerging Companies virtual experience programme provides an insight into Latham & Watkins' work and will help you to develop skills such as client communication, due diligence, and practice skills.

If you're interested in white collar crime The White Collar Defense & Investigations virtual experience programme is perfect for you. During the programme you'll complete a variety of tasks such as preparing for a witness interview and calculating potential prison sentences and fines using sentencing guidelines.

Explore life at RPC with their virtual experience programme and learn more about what life at a law firm is like. You'll develop skills in legal research, communication, commercial awareness and attention to detail.
Infrastructure Work Experience John Holland
Australian firm John Holland are offering a virtual internship where you can complete real-life work tasks that the infrastructure (concrete and subtract), building (design and programme) and rail (design & installation and testing and commissioning) businesses face every day.
Marketing Work Experience
If the company you're interested in doesn't have any work experience opportunities listed on their website it's worth sending a speculative email asking about any placements they may have. This is very common with smaller companies and marketing, PR, and media agencies. In your email attach your CV and write a short cover letter, this is your opportunity to say why you're interested in working at that specific company, what you hope to learn, and what you can bring to the table. Mention specific aspects of the company you're interested in, such as their charity work or any new campaigns. Hiring managers are more interested in applicants with a genuine interest than those with lots of work experience.

You can find the most relevant contact email address on the company's website, often they'll have a specific work with us / work experience page where you can find it. If the name of the hiring manager is not listed on that page, try to find out their name on the website or LinkedIn profile.
Medicine Work Experience
As medical work experience is often expected for UCAS applications, a number of organisations have put together virtual work experience to help students understand what a career in medicine would entail.
Brighton & Sussex Virtual Work Experience
Brighton & Sussex Medical School have created a Virtual Work Experience Course for students applying to medical school. You can explore the roles and skill sets of different medical specialists and consider some of the issues and challenges faced by doctors. You will learn about the NHS, surgeries, emergency medicine, mental health, palliative care, communication skills and helping elederly patients. The placement is completely free of charge, and you can just sign up and begin.

If you'd like to find out more about how to get medical work experience this year, see the Med School's handy PDF which highlights the different methods and programmes available to you.
Inside Medicine
BBC IPlayer has put together a collection of short programmes exploring the work of Doctors, Nurses, and health professionals to help you understand what each role does and how different roles work together. Each programme focuses on a specific area such as A&E.

The Royal College of General Practitioners have launched a free interactive platform called Observe GP. You can gain an insight by observing general practitioners to help you understand the realities of medicine.
University Hospitals Birmingham Trust and Medic Mentor
Medic Mentor are offering a fantastic free work experience programme, aimed at students in years 10-12. The next sessions will start in September, you can apply now.
Teaching Work Experience
Due to social distancing in schools, it will be extremely difficult to find an in person teaching work experience placement. Your best bet is to first identify the skills and traits needed to be a successful teacher such as communication, organisation, flexibility, enthusiasm, empathy, and patience. Once you have a list, think about the different volunteering opportunities which would help you develop those skills. For example, volunteering at your local Scouts or Guides group will allow you to work with children and run activities like you would during work experience at a school. You can find vacancies and enquire on their websites.

If you attend a place of worship regularly, why not get involved with the youth group? These activities may need to be digital or outside and socially distanced, but they will still be valuable in helping you develop skills until it is safe to go back into schools.

You could also complete a really helpful and informative free course such as The World of Primary School Course online to give you a greater understanding of what a career in teaching involves.
Technology Work Experience
During Deloitte's Tech Consulting virtual internship you'll complete a variety of tasks in Technology Strategy & Innovation, Optimisation & Delivery, and Cloud Engineering. The tasks will enable you to develop your skills in critical thinking, value analysis, cost estimation, and planning.
Veterinary Work Experience The University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham have put together a virtual work experience opportunity exploring the veterinary profession course, designed to help students explore the challenges of the vet profession. The free course course gives students an insight into the reality of life as a vet, and discusses the roles and responsibilities of veterinary teams.

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Due to social distancing and government regulations lots of work experience placements and internships have been cancelled across the UK, with some industries such as travel and creative media being hit hardest by coronavirus, causing funding difficulties.

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360 Degrees Podcast - University of Southampton

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360 Degrees Podcast - University of Southampton

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Welcome to 360 Degrees, the podcast from the University of Southampton that covers the full circle of student life (see what we did there?). Every week, we'll be chatting about a different part of the student experience, such as leaving home, money, careers advice, studying online and cooking. Along the way we'll be joined by experts, alumni, students and staff at the University to help us answer questions like 'Is anyone actually able to cook the right amount of pasta or do we all accidentally cook more than we need?' and 'How on earth are you supposed to answer the biggest weakness question in an interview?'. We hope this podcast will help make your student journey that little bit easier or at least provide some background noise whilst you're doing an assignment. Happy listening!

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Listen to 360 Degrees on Spotify. Welcome to 360 Degrees, the podcast from the University of Southampton that covers the full circle of student life (see what we did there?). Every week, we'll be chatting about a different part of the student experience, such as leaving home, money, careers advice, studying online and cooking.

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Find lots of opportunities to help develop your employability and transferable skills to support your next steps...

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Channel Talent - Interactive school webinars

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Gwneud y Gorau o … Gyfweliadau Prifysgol Gyda Aberystwyth (CA5)

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Take a look at the different Access Schemes and WP Initiatives on offer to you in Year 12 (linked below).

1. Find out more by clicking the link
2. Check eligibility criteria
3. Make a note of programme deadlines!

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Apply throughout Year 12

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Supporting young people across the North West who are the first in their family to go to university.