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Extension Programmes: Academic Masterclasses
Academic Masterclasses
HEREFORD SIXTH FORM COLLEGE RUN ACADEMIC MASTERCLASSES, SUPPORTED BY CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, TO GIVE STUDENTS A TASTE OF UNIVERSITY LIFE. THESE ARE THREE SESSIONS BY COLLEGE ACADEMICS, OR OUTSIDE VISITORS, TO OFFER LECTURES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO STRETCH STUDENTS’ THINKING BEYOND A LEVEL.
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We offer three masterclasses covering a wide range of subjects, designed to help students explore a subject they might want to study at a higher level. » The masterclasses sessions are on three
Wednesday afternoons, running from March to
April. Students sign up for all three. » The one and a half hour long sessions are designed to give students a ‘taste of university lectures’ and give them ideas beyond the curriculum. » Students log their ideas and thoughts on their
Impact Hub, which may form the basis of a personal statement. » The ideas sparked from the masterclasses could be developed for the EPQ in the second year. Subjects can include Medicine, Natural Sciences, Maths, History of Art, Law and International Politics, Geology and many others. After the masterclasses, Cambridge admissions tutors come to the College to deliver sessions for parents about competitive courses, sessions for students on personal statements, and a session on interviews for universities. These are open to all Reach students. This is in addition to our close contact and support from Oriel College, University of Oxford. These 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. If students have musical or sporting commitments, and are therefore not available on Wednesday afternoons, they can still participate on Reach. Students are required to sign up for masterclasses in addition to Reach lessons.
