Bristol University Taster Days

For Yr 12s. STEM day on 14th April and Arts & Humanities Day on 15th April. Involves three taster lectures either day.

In Easter Holidays so no need to miss school!

Students can book individually via:

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/teachers/post-16/taster-days/

Baker Tilly Accountancy Apprenticeships from Sept 2015

Train for qualifications and be paid.

Need to be in Year 13, but expect a similar scheme to repeat next year. Multiple Locations to start including London and Milton Keynes. Need predicted 80+ UCAS points equivalent (BBC) + GCSE B+ in Maths and English Language.

Apply via: www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk

Further more general info including summer schools via www.wpp.com/apprenticeships

Law taster Day - Jesus College Oxford

Open to Year 12s in state sector who considering reading Law at Oxford. 10th March. Apply via:

www.jesus.ox.ac.uk/admissions/law-taster-day

Interested in Food and Nutritional Science?

Reading University holding a 3 day short course: 22- 24 July.

You need to be taking A level Biology and Chemistry. Details via link below:

http://www.reading.ac.uk/food/shortcourses/foodbio-sixthform.aspx

Business Insight Placements at PWC

This is for Year 12 students for this summer. Deadline is Friday 6th March. A week during the summer holidays. Good opportunity to secure a school leaver role at the end of A levels.

Go to PWC website - on home page for more details and application.

Headstart Courses

Great pre-university preparation/experience in the Science (STEM) subjects. Promoted earlier in school year, but deadline approaching. 2 -3 we know have applied., but we think there should be more who might want to consider it. See link for more:

http://www.etrust.org.uk/headstart/

Subject Masterclasses

At Cambridge University from February through to May. First wave in February in: History, Chemistry, Genetics, Modern and Medieval Languages, Medicine and Philosophy.

£10 a go see opportunities board for details.