¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Horizons Saturday School for London teenagers enters third year
3 November 2011
The ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Horizons Saturday School is a one-year enrichment programme for young disadvantaged teenagers from inner London non-selective schools.
Every year 100 new students are recruited to join
the programme in November at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Gower Street. Most participants are registered
for free school meals and are from families with no history of higher
education. They take a series of five week courses in Sciences and Humanities,
for example a Drama course on a Shakespeare play, making documentary films
about university life, learning about zoology at the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Grant Museum or
learning to manipulate statistics - many sessions are taught by ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº staff.
Participants are mentored and supported throughout the year by a team of trained ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº undergraduate ambassadors. This year, some Year 12 students will join the programme for work experience placements, supporting the younger students. The ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Outreach team are always keen to hear from ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº staff and students who want to get more involved in our schools programmes, and we have both paid and volunteering opportunities.
To find out more, visit the .
Alison Home, Senior Outreach Officer (Horizons), ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Outreach