11th NovemberBrilliant Club Students Graduate at Oxford
On Monday 13th May, the achievements of our Year 12 Brilliant Club students were celebrated at a graduation event at University of Oxford to mark their completion of The Brilliant Club’s Scholars Programme.
The Scholars Programme gives students from non-selective sixth forms and colleges the opportunity to work with a PhD researcher to develop key academic skills and experience university-style learning, in preparation for successful applications and transitions to higher education. All Year 12s at Croxley Danes were offered this opportunity and students were able to self refer in order to take part.
On the programme, students undertook a challenging university-style course and developed the research and academic writing skills required to excel at university. The programme was structured around seven tutorials where students developed their subject knowledge and critical thinking skills through independent research tasks and group work. Students were taught by a PhD tutor, who shared their expertise, helping students develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to secure a place at a competitive university.
On the day of the graduation event, students took part in several seminar sessions with Shantel Shenaxe, a PhD tutor from UCL and had to produce a 2000 word essay on sustainable wellbeing and the economy. Students reflected on the process of the Scholars Programme, explored Lady Margaret Hall college as well as taking a tour of the university grounds and being given the opportunity to take part in a Q&A session with a current student.
It was a fantastic day that finished with the students graduating at Oxford Town Hall. We are so proud of the achievements these students have made on The Scholars Programme and hope it will inspire them to aim high with regard to their university applications.
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