The Brilliant Club Work Together with PhD Students at Cambridge University
On Wednesday, students in the Year 9 Brilliant Club visited Cambridge University.
The Brilliant Club is an award winning charity that exists to widen access to highly-selective universities for pupils from under-represented groups.
Students in Year 9 will work with a PhD tutors, who will deliver a programmes of university-style tutorials; developing the knowledge, skills and ambition. As part of this, The Brilliant Club delivers the first sessions at a prestigious university, giving pupils a sense of the intellectual and physical environment of university. Robinson College, Cambridge, was chosen for President Kennedy School’s students to start their sessions.
Students were given a tour of the campus, listened to a lecture on how to get a 1st at University and took part in seminars with PhD students. They were also lucky to see extracts from a student production of Shakespeare’s play Cymbeline. Students will now take part in regular seminars with the PhD students, write a 2000 word assignment and subsequently graduate from the scheme at Warwick University in September. Visiting Cambridge University was a brilliant experience for the Year 9 students and I hope it will drive their ambition towards higher education.
On Wednesday, students in the Year 9 Brilliant Club visited Cambridge University.
The Brilliant Club is an award winning charity that exists to widen access to highly-selective universities for pupils from under-represented groups.
Students in Year 9 will work with a PhD tutors, who will deliver a programmes of university-style tutorials; developing the knowledge, skills and ambition. As part of this, The Brilliant Club delivers the first sessions at a prestigious university, giving pupils a sense of the intellectual and physical environment of university. Robinson College, Cambridge, was chosen for President Kennedy School’s students to start their sessions.
Students were given a tour of the campus, listened to a lecture on how to get a 1st at University and took part in seminars with PhD students. They were also lucky to see extracts from a student production of Shakespeare’s play Cymbeline. Students will now take part in regular seminars with the PhD students, write a 2000 word assignment and subsequently graduate from the scheme at Warwick University in September. Visiting Cambridge University was a brilliant experience for the Year 9 students and I hope it will drive their ambition towards higher education.