Jesus College Cambridge Workshop

Students from Year 10 and Year 12 were involved in a highly engaging and informative workshop delivered by three university students from Jesus College Cambridge.

The Year 10 workshop focused on ambitions and aspirations, and gave students an insight into what life is like at a high achieving Russell Group University such as Cambridge. Students were actively involved in discussions around university life, including the types of degree on offer; student accommodation and facilities; extra-curricular activities and more. The representatives from Jesus College also gave students an insight into the requirements for entry into these Universities.

The Year 12 talk was attended by almost half of the year group, showing the high aspirations and goals that these students have for themselves. This workshop focused on the pragmatics of the application process, not only to Cambridge and Oxford, but also to all Russell Group institutions.

Topics covered in this talk included entry requirements; entrance exams; how to write personal statements and the importance of super and extra-curricular activities. The session also gave an insight into how rewarding studying at these institutions is. It has certainly whetted the students’ appetite to apply to the best universities!

At Joseph Swan Academy we pride ourselves on fuelling and supporting the ambitions of all of our learners and events such as this continue in this theme.