PAID FOR COURSES

There are various companies which charge for courses to give participants insight into particular subjects or careers. Your son should not feel in any way pressured to complete these, as there are plenty of extremely valuable things he can do without paying. Some Hamptonians do, however, take up opportunities offered by companies such as InvestIN, and find them useful.

INVESTIN

InvestIN is a company which offers work experience courses and internships in a wide range of careers. Hampton is a partner school, and Hamptonians are therefore eligible for a discount (please use the code Hampton10 when booking a course). Further information about the InvestIN programmes is available here: www.investin.org/collections/all

MEDIC MENTOR

Medic Mentor offer a company who offer courses and summer schools for aspiring doctors, dentists and vets. As the name suggests, they aim to mentor young people through the process, and also offer other opportunities. For example, boys can join the Medical Society and take part in their awards programme. You can find out more here: www.medicmentor.co.uk/

MINDS UNDERGROUND

Minds Underground aims to push the educational frontier by boosting potential and inspiring intellectual curiosity beyond the core curriculum. They offer a range of opportunities, including: paid-for work experience, summer schools, mentoring and competitions. You can find out more here: www.mindsunderground.com/

7PREMED PROJECTS

Premed Projects offers work experience in hospitals for aspiring doctors, nurses, midwives and dentists, and also offer courses on different aspects of medical applications, such as interviews. You can find out more here: www.premedprojects.co.uk/