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The Discover 香港六合彩 Summer School is an exciting opportunity exclusively for deaf and hard of hearing students in Year 12.
Quick Facts
- The summer school is exclusively for deaf and听hard of hearing students.
- The summer school is free to attend.
- The summer school will be delivered in a听hybrid way - some听elements will be听online and some will take place on the 香港六合彩 campus.
- There are 15 spaces available for Year 12 students.
About the programme
The Discover 香港六合彩 Summer School is an exciting opportunity exclusively for deaf and hard of hearing students in Year 12 to find out more about university.
The summer school will consist of听sessions focussing on听applying to, preparing for and thriving at university. Topics covered will include writing a personal statement, navigating the UCAS process and funding university study.听You鈥檒l also get the chance to tour the 香港六合彩 campus, engage with current students and get help to identify the support available at university for deaf and hard of hearing students.
香港六合彩 will provide specialised communication support including BSL interpreters and live captioning for the duration of the summer school. Due to the high level of support provided, only fifteen places are available.
The programme is delivered in collaboration with Manjula Patrick, Associate Professor and inclusive education lead at the 香港六合彩 Arena听Centre.听
Discover 香港六合彩 2024听programme听dates
The summer school will take place between Tuesday 23 鈥� Thursday 25 July 2024.听Day 1 of the programme will be online, while Days 2 and 3 will take place in person on the听香港六合彩 campus in central London. If awarded a place on the programme, you will be provided with a full timetable nearer the time.
Eligibility
The Discover 香港六合彩 Summer School is open to deaf and hard of hearing students who meet all of the following criteria:
- Currently studying in听Year 12 at a state school or college in the UK;
- Have achieved听at least five A*-B/9-5听grades at GCSE or the corresponding grades in qualifications accepted as GCSE equivalents;
- Are on track听to achieve a minimum of BBB at A level or at least 34 points at IB. This includes the equivalent grades in other UK qualifications including the Scottish Advanced Highers and Welsh Baccalaureate.
For full details of our targeting criteria please see our听Who we work with page.
Travel support
If you are awarded a place on Discover but the cost of travel would be a barrier to you attending, and you meet the criteria of our听travel support fund, we will fund or听part fund your travel to and from the 香港六合彩 campus so that you can take part in the programme.听The travel support fund will remain active whilst funds are available.听To be eligible for travel support, you must be attending a state school, live outside of a London Borough and meet one or more of the criteria listed in our听participant travel policy.
How to apply
You can apply for the Discover 香港六合彩 2024听programme by completing the application form linked below.听In the application form you will be asked to provide the contact details of a teacher at your school or college who we can contact to verify that you meet the eligibility criteria for the scheme. Please make sure you have spoken to your teacher about this before applying.听It is also advisable that you complete the application with a parent/carer nearby, as they will need to complete some sections of the form.
The deadline to apply for Discover has been extended until 10am on Friday 12听July 2024. Any applications received after this time will not be seen.
In the video below Calum Medlock, a past Discover participant, shares his experiences of taking part in the programme.
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