Last term, forty Year 12 students travelled to Cambridge University for a HE+ visit. Students, who may not have considered applying for an Oxbridge University, were both inspired and reassured throughout a fantastic, informative day.
The event was housed in Cambridge University’s oldest college, Peterhouse, and included a range of presentations, activities and tours. Seeing Rushcliffe students articulate themselves so well during a mock tutorial session – discussing the chemistry involved with technology recycling – was particularly impressive.
Students learned about: the necessity of completing super-curricular work, how to write a competitive application and personal statement, and gained invaluable advice through a Q&A session with current undergraduates. A tour of the University took us around Peterhouse (with its beautifully decorated dining room) and into its deer park, before walking into the town centre to be inspired by the other colleges and various architecture.
Thanks must go to the Outreach team at Peterhouse for organising the day, and to the students themselves for being ambassadors of the school.