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Extension Programmes: HE
Cambridge University funded HE+
HE+ IS A WIDENING PARTICIPATION SCHEME, FUNDED BY CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, TO SUPPORT STUDENTS FROM STATE SCHOOLS TO CONSIDER TOP UNIVERSITIES. HEREFORD SIXTH FORM IS THE CONSORTIUM HUB FOR HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. FOUR OTHER SCHOOLS COME TO SITE FOR THESE SESSIONS, FOR UP TO 250 STUDENTS. STUDENTS HAVE TO SIGN UP FOR HE+.
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The extension programmes provided by the College ensure the most able students achieve outstanding results and maximise their chances of progressing to the most competitive entry courses. We offer 5 masterclasses and a project, designed to help students consider what subject they might want to study at a higher level. » The masterclasses sessions are on 5 Wednesday afternoons, running from November to March. » The sessions are designed to give students a ‘taste of university lectures’ and give them ideas beyond the curriculum. » Students then complete a project based upon their interest. » The project could then be the basis of the EPQ in the second year. As part of HE+, Cambridge admissions tutors come to the College to deliver sessions for parents; sessions on personal statements and a session on interviews for universities. These are open to ALL Reach students. If students have musical or sporting commitments, and are therefore not available on Wednesday afternoons, they can still participate on Reach. Not doing HE+ in no way disadvantages students. You have to sign up for HE+, as it is in addition to Reach classes.
