OPPORTUNITIES BOARD

Opportunity

How to apply

Deadline

YEAR 12
The Teach First Futures
Programme is a programme of
mentoring and activities to
support talented sixth form
students in making choices for
their future. Only 8 places
available for year 12 students!

See Ms Megaw for an application form if you

have:
Minimum 6Bs at GCSE (passes in Maths and
English required)
FSM eligibility at any point during school
AND/OR
- No parental experience of the UK higher
education system

Deadline to
Apply: 1st
October

YEAR 12
Outreach programme for
Medicine at Kings

Complete a copy of the booking form

which can be found at
www.kcl.ac.uk/outreachmed
A nd send to
outreachformedicine@kcl.ac.uk
Find further information on
www.lse.ac.uk/pathwaystolaw
or www.uclac.uk/laws/prospective

Deadline to
Apply: ASAP

YEAR 12
Pathways to Law: UCL and
LSE with the Sutton Trust

Deadline to
Apply: ASAP

YEAR 12
Go to www.kcl.ac.uk/wp to find out more
Deadline to
K+ Programme: equipping
and apply online at bit.ly/kplusapp
Apply: 11th
students to gain the
October
knowledge, confidence and
skills forget
to trasition
Dont
tosuccessfully
let Ms Megaw know if you are applying for an opportunity,
to university including
to help
with references and logging. Pop in or email
masterclasses,
summer
schools and mentoring L.Megaw@arkelvinacademy.org .

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Opportunity

How to apply

Deadline

YEAR 12/13
National Debating Matters
Event
Hosted at UCL

Find a debating partner to apply with (two pairs

entered) and email Ms Megaw with your interest!

Event Date:
3rd/4th November
4.30-8.45pm

YEAR 12/13
Pricewaterhouse Coopers 2015
Opportunities and events are now
live
YEAR 11 AND 12
Improve Your Chances of
Becoming a Doctor: one-day
Saturday event from 10:00am to
4:30pm for students in years 11
and 12.

Go to www.pwc.com/uk/schools to apply direct

for School Leaver Opportunities and Flying Start
Degree Programmes

ASAP

Book online at www.epoc.org.uk and email Ms

Megaw

Event Date: 31
January 2015

Book online at www.epoc.org.uk and email Ms

YEAR 11 AND 12
Megaw
Improve Your Chances of
Becoming a Lawyer: one-day
Saturday event from
10:00am to 4:30pm for
students in years 11 and 12.

Event Date: 14
March 2015

Dont forget to let Ms Megaw know if you are applying for an opportunity,
to help with references and logging. Pop in or email
L.Megaw@arkelvinacademy.org .

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Opportunity

How to
apply

Deadline

YEAR 7-12
LSE's Student Mentoring Scheme

Online Application:
https://www.survey.bris.ac.uk
/lsewebsite/menteeapps2014

Application: Monday
Event: Wednesday 19th
Nov

Send application form to

brent@intouniversity.org

Application:
Monday
Event:
Tuesday 28th and
Wednesday 29th October.

Application: Monday

Event: 8th November

See Ms Megaw to input

your details

The scheme will for 25 students and will run from January to March 2015,
once a week for a total of 9 weeks, and is open to any students from Year
12. More information on it can be found at
www.lse.ac.uk/wideningparticipation

YEAR 12
The IntoUniversity Medicine in Focus programme
A great insight into different careers in the medical

profession
Exciting, hands-on activities

Experience that can boost your UCAS Personal

Statement

YEAR 12
Futures Mentoring Programme
Must have:6Bs at GCSE including English and Maths.

FSM at some point during their school career and/or

first generation of their family to go to university.

Pupils must be able to attend the launch event on

Saturday 8th November.

Dont forget to let Ms Megaw know if you are applying for an opportunity,
to help with references and logging. Pop in or email
L.Megaw@arkelvinacademy.org .

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Opportunity

How to apply

Deadli
ne

YEAR 12
Queen Mary University of London Undergraduate Shadowing
Programme for Year 12 students who are or have been living in
local authority care. It offers the opportunity to spend one day
or half
a day in the life of an undergraduate student.
YEAR 11-13
Pure Potential works in partnership with leading universities
such as the University of Cambridge, University College
London, Imperial College London and Aston University, to run a
series of events and opportunities for sixth form students,
some of which are exclusive to students who register with Pure
Potential. These events are fantastic at offering students:
- an insight into undergraduate life
- subject-specific taster classes
- advice on the UCAS application process
YEAR 12/13
The Kings Factor
A Mathematics club for Sixth Formers

Online application:
www.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/
schools/wp

ASAP- Friday
latest!

Complete registration form at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P
P_Reg_2014
S

ASAP

Email:
angela.gould@kcl.ac.uk
Call or text:
07512 468 275
Visit our website:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nms/depts/mat
hematics/about/KingsFactor/kingsfac
tor.aspx

ASAP

Dont forget to let Ms Megaw know if you are applying for an opportunity,
to help with references and logging. Pop in or email
L.Megaw@arkelvinacademy.org .

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Opportunity

How to apply

Deadline

YEAR 12
Law Taster Day at St Marys University

Places can be booked through Alasdair

Robertson on alasdair.robertson@smuc.ac.uk
or 0208 240 4247

Application: ASAP
Event: Wednesday 5
November 2014

YEAR 8,9, 10, 11

Junior Masterclasses series for students in
years 8-9 and 10-11.

Applications for the Junior Masterclasses are

now open. Students can apply through the
UCL Website and queries send to
v.cakli@ucl.ac.uk.

Application: ASAP

YEAR 12
The Social Mobility Foundation run
completely free of charge programmes in
11 professional sectors, including Law,
Medicine and Politics and residentials for
Year 12 in Accountancy, Banking & Finance,
Engineering, Law, Medicine and Politics.
YEAR 9, 10, 12
The Widening Participation team at City
University London delivers subject specific
Taster Weeks to students in year 9, 10 and
12.
YEAR 7 to 11
Showcase creativity by designing a
collection of clothing that reflects twentyfirst century lifestyles and technology-led
innovation in fashion.

For moreinformation, please visit

www.socialmobility.org.uk

Applications are now

open. The closing
date is9am, Monday
22ndDecember
2014.

Students can apply by filling in the online

application form:
https://webapps.city.ac.uk/forms/34813.

The deadline for year

9 and 10 applications
is 23rd January and
20th March 2015 for
year 12s.
Apply at:
The challenge starts
http://www.mykindacrowd.com/Challenges/conce NOW and closes
pt-to-catwalk
Friday, 28th
or email Ayesha@mykindacrowd.com.
November, 5 pm.

Dont forget to let Ms Megaw know if you are applying for an opportunity,
to help with references and logging. Pop in or email
L.Megaw@arkelvinacademy.org .