What the programme offers

Regular Support Webinars

Regular Support Webinars

Webinars designed to support you and your students on key topics relating to university applications, with evidence-backed advice delivered by experienced practitioners. Topics range from personal statement writing to specific admissions tests for law and medicine degrees. Sign up via the links in the table below. 

Interactive Workshops

Interactive Workshops

Longer sessions where attendees can take part in discussions (with cameras and microphones on) relating to supporting students to access higher education.

Online Personal Statement Builder

Online Personal Statement Builder

The OSCAR platform hosts the tools and resources needed to implement development plans. This contains a personal statement builder that all your students can access, giving them support to plan, structure and edit their statement. You will have full oversight of where each of your students are in their progress.

Programme Structure

We will update this page regularly with confirmed dates for each session. You can sign up for the confirmed sessions below. 

Date Session Blurb
09/10/2024 and 14/10/2024 at 4:30PM Workshop on supporting students to make ambitious choices In this workshop, we will explore practical strategies to support different types of students in your settings. There will be opportunity to reflect on the progression and destinations of your students. The session will be facilitated but will allow plenty of space to share best practice and experiences with one another. Register for Wednesday 9th or Monday 14th.
05/11/2024 at 4PM and 6PM Medicine interviews  In this webinar, we will explore the different formats of medicine interviews and share practical strategies to support and prepare your students for their upcoming interviews.  Click here to register for 4pm and 6pm.
13/11/2024

4pm and 6pm

Oxbridge interviews  In this webinar, we will explore the format of the Oxbridge interview and share practical strategies to support and prepare your students for their upcoming interviews.  Click here to register for 4pm and 6pm.
30/04/2025 and 12/05/2025

4:30PM

Workshop on designing an efficient and impactful timeline of HE encounters   In this workshop, we will explore how we can make the most out of the school calendar to ensure all students have meaningful Higher Education encounters. The session will be facilitated but will allow plenty of space to share best practice and experiences with one another.  Click here to register for Wednesday 30th and Monday 12th.
21/05/2025

4pm and 6pm

From good to outstanding personal statements In this webinar, we will outline practical strategies for supporting students with their personal statements – to make sure they produce competitive applications. Click here to register for 4pm and 6pm.
04/06/2025

4pm and 6pm

Outstanding applications need outstanding references  In this webinar, we will address how to write facilitating references for students, and how to ensure we are best supporting outstanding applications. Click here to register for 4pm and 6pm.
02/07/2025

4pm and 6pm

UCAT  In this webinar, we will address the demands of the UCAT and how best to support students preparing to sit it. Click here to register for 4pm and 6pm.
09/07/2025

4pm and 6pm

LNAT In this webinar, we will address the demands of the LNAT and how best to support students preparing to sit it. Click here to register for 4pm and 6pm.

Programme Partners

This programme is run in partnership with Causeway Education.

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