Sixth-formers from schools across the country were welcomed to the Faculty for a one-day visit designed to give a taste of studying at Cambridge as well as an introduction to Education as an academic discipline.
Sixth-formers from schools across the country were welcomed to the Faculty for a one-day visit designed to give a taste of studying at Cambridge as well as an introduction to Education as an academic discipline.
探花直播students threw themselves into some really tricky topics and all of the lecturers were really impressed by them.
Jacqui Howard, Schools Liaison Coordinator, Faculty of Education.
探花直播day included sample lectures from the Education course, a tour of a Cambridge College, and the opportunity to debate controversial issues in education with students from other schools.
Saskia Baron, who came from Maidenhead with a group from , enjoyed the opportunity to see Cambridge for herself. 鈥淚 wanted to see if it鈥檚 for me,鈥 she said. 鈥淵ou do come with a certain expectation of how it鈥檚 going to be 鈥 but I liked it.鈥
鈥淚t鈥檚 the first university I鈥檝e seen around,鈥 said fellow Cox Green student Matt Bull. 鈥淐ambridge has got a bit of a reputation; I was surprised by how modern it is, and how nice everyone is.鈥
Mr Aaron Oliva, Cox Green School鈥檚 Deputy Achievement Leader, said 鈥淎s a school, we want to raise the aspiration of our most able students. Events like this help to get our students thinking about going to the best possible universities.鈥
Speaking the end of the day, Faculty of Education lecturer and Undergraduate Course Manager Liz Taylor thanked the students for participating and said 鈥淵ou can be sure of an excellent education here at Cambridge. Entrance requirements are high, but you won鈥檛 regret applying. I hope to see you in the future, and to teach some of you myself.鈥
Jacqui Howard, the Faculty of Education鈥檚 Schools Liaison Coordinator, who led the event was delighted with the great turn-out. She said 鈥 探花直播day was a chance for students to find out just how multi-faceted the Education course at Cambridge is and the range of careers it can lead to. 探花直播students threw themselves into some really tricky topics and all of the lecturers were really impressed by them.鈥
探花直播free events are part of a programme organised by the Faculty of Education to encourage academically talented state school students to aim high in their university ambitions, and to raise awareness of the unique aspects of the undergraduate Education course at Cambridge.
鈥 For more information about studying Education at Cambridge, contact Jacqui Howard, Schools Liaison Coordinator at the Faculty of Education.
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