Careers and HE
Please click here to view our Opportunities and Options at 18, University Admissions Information for Parents and Pupils.
Year 13
Year 13 should be finalising student finance arrangements.
Year 12
Year 12 students should be beginning to engage with university research by looking at the following programmes and taster sessions.
Aspiring Professionals Programme (APP)
The APP supports high achieving Year 12 students from low income backgrounds across the UK to access competitive universities and careers. We offer support through our four pillars:
- Mentoring by a professional via email
- Tailored skills sessions and career workshops
- University application support and guidance
- Internships with top employers
How students receive our four pillars of support is dependent on where they live. Further details below.
Watch our video to hear from SMF students.
Students must apply by 9am, Monday 4th December 2017 by completing our application form here.
University of London Taster Course Programme - A very broad range of courses available to give Year 12 a taste of university - https://london.ac.uk/ways-study/study-campus-london/university-taster-courses.
University of Oxford UNIQ programme – This programme has been extended such that 2000 students can now engage with it for free – www.uniq.ox.ac.uk
LSE Choice – Excellent opportunity for Year 12 to engage with London School of Economics. http://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Undergraduate/widening-participation/Sixth-form-college/lse-choice-years-12-13?from_serp=1
Sutton Trust Summer Schools - Various subject specific summer schools at leading universities - https://summerschools.suttontrust.com/
Google Classroom link
https://classroom.google.com/u/0/h
“Students have passwords to use ‘Google Classroom’ and within this portal is the ‘Year 12 HE Classroom’. Parents/guardians should ask the students to show them this room and the information linked from it. It includes links to summer schools, personal statement writing guidance, university league tables and the talks delivered at our HE evening.” The login must be xxxxxxxxx@elearning.wansteadhigh.co.uk (the x’s differ for each student and are usually a combination of first name surname a colour and a number) NB if students are already logged in to Google with a different e-mail account the Google Classroom will not work.”
Useful links
https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/getting-started/ucas-undergraduate-parents-and-guardians
https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2017/may/16/university-league-tables-2018
Russell Group Universities
Oxford www.ox.ac.uk
Cambridge www.cam.ac.uk
LSE www.lse.ac.uk
Kings College www.kings.ac.uk
UCL www.ucl.ac.uk
Imperial www.imperial.ac.uk
Queen Mary University of London www.qmul.ac.uk
Southampton www.southampton.ac.uk
Liverpool www.liverpool.ac.uk
Manchester www.manchester.ac.uk
Leeds www.leeds.ac.uk
Edinburgh www.edinburgh.ac.uk
Glasgow www.glasgow.ac.uk
Nottingham www.nottingham.ac.uk
Birmingham www.birmingham.ac.uk
Warwick www.warwick.ac.uk
Cardiff www.cardiff.ac.uk
Bristol www.bristol.ac.uk
Durham www.durham.ac.uk
Exeter www.exeter.ac.uk
Sheffield www.sheffield.ac.uk
Queens Belfast www.qub.ac.uk
York www.york.ac.uk
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships with the Royal Mail.
